To All, I’m thinking about a big wide double winged fish (7’6"x22.5") with 5 fin boxes in it. I’m still working on the outline. I’m thinking I can surf it with lots of different fin combinations including with canards (Herb!?) this way. Tell me what you think. Any feed back encouraged. It’ll be for beach breaks when it’s small and the surfs not that great. Better Surfing, Rich
To All,>>> I’m thinking about a big wide double winged fish (7’6"x22.5") > with 5 fin boxes in it. I’m still working on the outline. I’m thinking I > can surf it with lots of different fin combinations including with canards > (Herb!?) this way. Tell me what you think. Any feed back encouraged. It’ll > be for beach breaks when it’s small and the surfs not that great.>>> Better Surfing, Rich …Just delivered a 8’-0" Q-4 Supercharger Fish to a big friend.It’s approx 24-1/2" wide,20" nose,19" tail,3-1/4" thick with the tips at 12".The paint job is to die for.I took some pics,and when I see daylight in all this glasssing I’ve been doing ,I’ll get them developed and post them.By the way Sluggo’s wt is 300lbs+ at 5’-9" tall.He’s a very skilled and a limber man for his size.I wanted to put him on a board that he could throw around,yet have GLIDE. …IF YOU GO WITH BOXES WATCH YOUR WT. FACTOR!!!Otherwise it’s just another tank.Herb
…Just delivered a 8’-0" Q-4 Supercharger Fish to a big > friend.It’s approx 24-1/2" wide,20" nose,19" > tail,3-1/4" thick with the tips at 12".The paint job is to die > for.I took some pics,and when I see daylight in all this glasssing I’ve > been doing ,I’ll get them developed and post them.By the way Sluggo’s wt > is 300lbs+ at 5’-9" tall.He’s a very skilled and a limber man for his > size.I wanted to put him on a board that he could throw around,yet have > GLIDE.>>> …IF YOU GO WITH BOXES WATCH YOUR WT. FACTOR!!!Otherwise it’s > just another tank.Herb (((not quite sure what you mean by WT, Factor!!! I was planning on going with RED X or Futures all the way… Rich
To All? 7’6"x17.5x22.5x17.5x3.0 – 5.0 inch swallow. double winged tail. Where would you cut the wings in? How does changing wing placement affect performance? Where would you place the fin boxes in relation to the wings and rails? Better Surfing, Rich
…Ofishls are light too,but Red-x would be my first if not only choice.Herb …lots of boxes=lots of extra weight.
To All?>>> 7’6"x17.5x22.5x17.5x3.0 – 5.0 inch swallow. double winged tail.>>> Where would you cut the wings in? How does changing wing placement affect > performance? I’d put the wings in a little closer to the tail than the trailing edge of the fins. This gives me a wider board at the front fins. Makes the board fast and loose.>>> Where would you place the fin boxes in relation to the wings and rails? 1" from the rail just ahead of the wing. Helps hold the edge.>>> Better Surfing, Rich
I’d put the wings in a little closer to the tail than the trailing edge of > the fins. This gives me a wider board at the front fins. Makes the board > fast and loose.>>> 1" from the rail just ahead of the wing. Helps hold the edge. Thanx Rick, I’ll take this into consideration, It make allot of sense. I’m thinking about keeping the board demensions real wide. 7’6"x17.5x22.25x16.5x3. and make the bottom configurations with very subtle changes. Nothing too radical. very slight convex to flat to vee with minum rocker and light concaves in the tail vee. roundish rails up front turning down in the midsection and real sharp in the tail. Any thoughs or suggestions are appreciated Gone Surfin’, Rich
Thanx Rick,>>> I’ll take this into consideration, It make allot of sense. I’m thinking > about keeping the board demensions real wide. 7’6"x17.5x22.25x16.5x3. > and make the bottom configurations with very subtle changes. Nothing too > radical. very slight convex to flat to vee with minum rocker and light > concaves in the tail vee. roundish rails up front turning down in the > midsection and real sharp in the tail.>>> Any thoughs or suggestions are appreciated>>> Gone Surfin’, Rich Hey Rich, sounds fun. Maybe a little tail kick behind the front fins ?