Egg/Stubbie input

General Discussion
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Trying to keep my mind busy and off of the aftermath of this hurricane, looking for some input on a small egg/stubbie. It will be used for small mushy NJ days and fat high tide conditions. Ease of wave catching is a must as well as speed. I’d like to be able to move up towards the nose and just glide with it or stand on the tail and throw it around a little. I’ll probably go with a 2-1 setup so I can surf it as a single fin or with side bites.

It’s 6’-0" x 21.5" x 2-5/8" shallow single to double out the back. Rocker is 3-5/8" nose, 1-1/2" tail. Not sure about the rails yet. Anybody have any tips on fin layout, bottom contours, rails or any other input let me know.

Thanks


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Regards 2+1 fin placements… http://greenlightsurfsupply.com/images/PDFS/Fin_setups_quad_thruster_2plus1.pdf 

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Looks like fun. For the bottom, maybe incorporate some vee in the back. Put the doubles inside the vee if you want (Spiral Vee?). That should help edge to edge for the single or 2+1.

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I just made this one on Sunday. I added quad FCS boxes yesterday. The dims are 5’11" X 21" X 2 5/8", not sure what the rocker is, but it was shaped from a 6-1 HTM Bennet blank. The fins are based on my GG 5-fin fish, I only remember that the front fin front tabs are about 11 5/8" inches from tail, the rear are about 8 1/4". This is the leading edge of the front tab. Both of the rear edges of the fins are 1 inch from the rail. I didn’t add the center boxes, but I may. Not quite finished, so I don’t have have shots with the boxes. I also added a color gloss coat after I did the fins, so the blue is much darker than these images. Shallow single concave from the nose to tail, but it’s flat out the tail.    

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Cool thanks guys, yeah Jamie going with a bit of dished out vee makes sense. Thinking about a quad option too with a single LB box maybe. Looks nice Sharkcountry thanks for the measurements, not too familiar with FCS tabs I use Futures. Where would that put the rear of the fins?

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If you look carefully you might see the lines on the bottom (blue side). I drew then a little longer than the actual marks I needed to drill the plug holes. I think it sets the back of the rears between 3 1/2" and 4" from the tail. I just measured my GG since the fins were out of the board and went from the tip of the tail to the front tab. Did this Sunday while I was rushing to get the board done. Shaped and glassed it Sunday. I had the day off yesterday so I sanded it and added the fin plugs, then added a gloss to the bottom. Just need to add a leash plug and gloss the deck. Probably get to it Saturday.

I usually use Proboxes, but I ran out of them so I used the FCS plugs since it’s a PU/PE board.  

The reason I went with the concave is because I’ve done multiplane bottoms, bellies, and flats. Just want to try something different. My concave is probably only about an 1/8", but it starts right at the nose. Hoping that it captures air better that way.  

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Ok Cool I see your marks. My quads have been hit or miss, can’t seem to nail em down as good as I want. Those seem pretty far back, the last mini simmons I made the rears were at 4.75" I think and it worked well. Let us know how she goes. I think a single fin will suit this board the best for the conditions I’m targeting but it’s nice to have options.

Been digging the straight single nose to tail on the last board I made but it was more of a high perf shape.

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may not qualify as an egg, maybe?..but it makes small east coast days a lot of fun; eps/epoxy, shaped by Steve Forstall, purchased thru Revolution who posts here

I am 42 yrs, 210 lbs, live in ne fl, jax area, this board gets me up and going in thigh to waist high stuff, very fast, very maneuverable

just some ideas

Warren

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Thanks Warren that thing is sweet looks pretty eggy to me, the Forstalls are real nice boards! Always drooling over those that Revolution posts. I’m the same age and weight, that seems like it has a ton of foam. Thanks for the pics, looks pretty high perf with the outline and rocker. Any idea on the side bite placement on your board, I’ve got the thruster thing down just no idea where to start with the 2-1 other than the single box.

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I’m a huge fan on this - did it on my first board and I absolutely love it - having the vee between the concaves makes it SO much more playful, especially on smaller waves. I feel like it makes it easier to work the face and pick up tons of speed

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may not qualify as an egg, maybe?...but it makes small east coast days a lot of fun; eps/epoxy, shaped by Steve Forstall, purchased thru Revolution who posts here

I am 42 yrs, 210 lbs, live in ne fl, jax area, this board gets me up and going in thigh to waist high stuff, very fast, very maneuverable

just some ideas

Warren

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Sick board, sick pics, sick little wave!!. I don't usually bust out the grom speak, but that board looks super fun!!

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Thanks Warren that thing is sweet looks pretty eggy to me, the Forstalls are real nice boards! Always drooling over those that Revolution posts. I'm the same age and weight, that seems like it has a ton of foam. Thanks for the pics, looks pretty high perf with the outline and rocker. Any idea on the side bite placement on your board, I've got the thruster thing down just no idea where to start with the 2-1 other than the single box.

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thanks JK3

yes, I guess its a lot of foam but I seem to prefer more foam in the smaller surf, thing paddles nuts and I can duck dive it real easy, the lighter eps is good too imo, its the only eps/epoxy board I own, I tend to prefer standard poly boards, but this board really turned out nice; I am not a shaper, kind of just a sideliner that enjoys reading, talking, seeing the boards being built here etc, so I am not real sure about fin measurements, sorry, be happy to try to take some measurements, but you'll have to pm with directions on how to measure it properly....yes, pretty silly, but i need help screwing in a light bulb.  I'm sure if you ask revolution he'd follow up with you on the fin placements

I could have gone thinner, narrower, shorter, but I got this board for the real low end, and it is hp although it may not look it, I throw it around and it's real fast, very pleased with this board for its intended purpose..I can choke up on the nose and pretty much do cheater fives on this thing as well

most of my boards are what most would call tanks or overfoamed or whatever, but my local surf is waist to shoulder high on average; I generally ride 22-23 wide, 3 inches thick or thicker; I am plenty capable of riding much less, but when i show up at the beach I know I'm having fun and zipping around no matter the size of surf locally

I mind my manners and follow the rules, but I'm not 22 yrs old and 155 pounds, so I'm happy to compete with them in the lineup and jockey for waves on shapes that allow me more horsepower

 this is about fun right?

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Yeah I’ve been riding boards with a lot of foam too over the last few years. Age and a messed up shoulder are getting to me so the foam definitely helps. Nice ride report, that’s pretty much what I’m after, I’m in NJ so we get a lot of small surf too.

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I’ll send you a pm when I get a chance.