I'm designing a new board...all this stuff has been running around my head for months...and when that happens I just have to let it run...so I thought maybe I should share my thoughts. I just replied to cuttlefishes thread on mid length guns, where he stated some needs for what he wants to ride....its all criteria isn't it?....you have wants and needs for a surfboard... mine is not a gun, its a mixture of a whole lot of design concepts that I have learned over 45 years of shaping...and in this era of self promotion...where narcissism is the new black.....I feel free to lay it all down...it is an experiment of sorts so it will end up success....or I will get egg on my face...either way...here we go....so here is my criteria
1 I didn't want it to be too long
2 I wanted it to turn smooth
3 I wanted it to be a cruiser so it couldn't be too short
4 I wanted it to have a broad range of wave size
5 it must be quick
6 it needed multiple personalities...ie room for experimentation with fins...but not a quad or thruster
7 it must be a little odd ball and slightly out of the square...something you could ride with a beard and an open check shirt
8 it must paddle well
9 I want it to blade through the water ....like a KNIFE

looks good so far, interested to see the fin set up if it's not thruster or quad.

I'm all ears.
This is the type of thread I love.

Geez some big lift in the snout brother - looks like a winner so far

The holy grail. A really really good mid length.


Im interested in this one.

Please follow up

Yes very nice.

laceys lane said..
The holy grail. A really really good mid length.Im interested in this one.
Please follow up

me too

shaping is all done....I hope to get a side on it tomorrow....with some fiberglass trickery I will enhance the peak of the chine forming blades on the rail... I wont do that until I get both sides glassed, so be patient... I can only work on her in between other jobs so this may take a bit...should be able to surf it finless....and experiment with fin size

Geez mate that is such an aggressive looking underside sure is interesting

vanders1 said..
Looking great mate, can't wait to hear the test report.

We need more build threads on here, always good to learn more and see people's skills.

Don't let it distract you too much

thanks mate....I will have some shots of a very nice ten footer soon ....if you want to see em

arkgee said...

vanders1 said..
Looking great mate, can't wait to hear the test report.

We need more build threads on here, always good to learn more and see people's skills.

Don't let it distract you too much

thanks mate....I will have some shots of a very nice ten footer soon ....if you want to see em

Yep and some of a Bunker too if you have time...

arkgee said..

vanders1 said..
Looking great mate, can't wait to hear the test report.

We need more build threads on here, always good to learn more and see people's skills.

Don't let it distract you too much

thanks mate....I will have some shots of a very nice ten footer soon ....if you want to see em

Bring em on

I love posting positive stuff for the negative to have a cry

flying saucer.....showing the bowl in the nose...no glassing today, too busy, will try tomorrow

Which one is yours V

SP said..
Which one is yours V

if you go back a few shots SP....its piggy backing mine