how about even nose and tail rocker it makes sense if ya wanna ride fakie
say 2 and half inches
that would probs be okay to paddle in still( just a bit tricky on freefall steep drops)
think long and hard about the rocker i reckon because that will make or break it.
i used to be able to stand up and ride a mach 7 boogie when i was about 15
it didnt have any fins and i could carve off the top on it
cant do it now though
but i reckon i could on a 5 to 5 5 ft board
i would keep the rail thickness 1 inch in the middle out to about 1/2 inch nose and tail keep the width in the nose and tail anywhere from 15 to 17 inches
and as wide as you like in the middle say 21 to 24
keep the outline symmetrical with wide point centre its fine to have hard edges all the way to the nose.
do it in 2 # EPS with 4mm balsa skins 10 mm wide perimeter stringers
triple 4oz glass on the out side
2 oz under the balsa skin
and the board thickness i posted above
if i could skim and wanted to make a crossover board i would be heading in this direction with a fin system if i wanbted to take it surfing
i dunno though cause ive never made one
but if ya want it to feel lke a skimboard youy want it as thin as .
so you need to compensate with width and a eps for more float if ya wanna paddle it
anyone else?? cause im just guessing really