First Thruster

General Discussion
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I just started my first short board.I have made a few retro style boards but I’m not riding anything like that anymore,so I thought I would try my luck at a thruster.So far I have only cut out the outline, the dimensions are going to be 5’-10"x19"x2 1/4.Any input on bottom contours or rails would be appreciated.I will keep everyone posted on the progress.

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rob

nice outline

slight concave forward/mid

transition to dbl concave through fins

tail flat

I will have to see that soon

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Thanks Ken. Come and check it out when I have a little more done.You coming down to Saced Craft this weekend?

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no sacred

going to the desert to camp and ride

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What Ken said… or single concave to flat behind the fins.

Rails: No tuck behind the fins, slightly tucked with a hard edge at the fins, fading to tucked soft edge up to the wide point, blended soft and round the rest of the way. With the board bottom up, look at it from the tail. The edge should start at the outside of the board at the tail, then roll over onto the bottom and fade out as you go up toward the nose.

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Thanks NJ surfer.That info on the rails is very helpful.

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Rails: No tuck behind the fins, slightly tucked with a hard edge at the fins, fading to tucked soft edge up to the wide point, blended soft and round the rest of the way. With the board bottom up, look at it from the tail. The edge should start at the outside of the board at the tail, then roll over onto the bottom and fade out as you go up toward the nose.

NJ surfer, you have made things so much easier for me, thanks a million. Very simple, but explains a lot, thanks again.

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I finally finished shaping.The bottom is a single concave into a double concave through the fins.The rails are slightly tucked with a hard edge last 12 inches.Its time for glass!!!I want to keep it light so I’m going to go double 4 on top with a single 4 on the bottom. Thanks for all your help.

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I just finished my radical 80’s art work, and lammed the top and bottom.

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Ahh man where is the HOTPINK- JK- Cool Job-.

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Thanks, I wasn’t able to find any hot pink.Hopefully next time.

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Rob

that color work looks even better inperson

nice job

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Thanks Ken, Grant and I really liked that resin work on the quad you brought in.

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thanks

finish glassin up that baby and tell how she rides

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hey mr Rad, don’t forget the fin configuration: 11" and 3.5" is a standard start

and keep in mind the Thruster config is so bloody GOOD it’ll make just about any board work OK … it took the world’s best surfboard designers a very long time just to get over that rather sobering fact

have fun!

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Rob,

Nick’s correct on the fin set-up,but if you use an ajustable system like Red-X,Lokbox or Probox you can dial it in a bit better.

Nice paint works,easy and eye appealing.

Herb

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Thanks for the advice Nick.The fins are on!!!

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Board is finished, and ready to SHRED!!!