So I dig the outline on these Hayden Shapes Atelier Performance Cruisers… anyone got one?
Anyone able to give me outline measurements every 3” or so for me to whip up a template?
Cheerio
If not, I have printed a plan shape photo then used a grid to enlarge by hand. Not perfect but good enough for surfboard putposes. I also think there’s an app for scaling measurements from photos, try a google search.
Hello, you can download the picture and trace the outline on any drawing/design software like inkscape for exemple and then scale it to size.
This softwares have the Magic wand tool or Path selector tool.
Attention some people tweak a bit the image on the website so you don’t do this, on that case instead of selecting the all image, choose the not tweaked side and then duplicate it.
I think there are YouTube videos on the subject.
Cheers and good waves.
You can always find someone on the beach with one and ask to draw the template into some cardboard.
Several years back I saw a board I really liked the shape of. It was called the Gherkin by DMS surfboards. I wanted a bigger version for myself, but wanted to model it after the Gherkin.
So I studied the photos, and drew a reasonable (but stretched out) facsimile on 1/4” grid paper. Then I drew a 3” grid on a piece of masonite, and used my grid paper drawing to scale it up 1/4” = 3”, so my board was 7’ 2”.
I actually ended up loving the board, but as I shifted to riding bigger boards, I tried to thin the herd a bit, and sold it. I still kinda miss that board, tho. Anyway, my point is, using old school technology (grid paper and pencil sketch), I got the end result I was after. With a bit of determination, it can be done.
I’ll add some photos, there is a build thread on the board, and a board archives entry.
You can use Akushaper’s software to take a photo of the board and find all the dimensions. It’s reasonably priced and if you want you can get a file that is ready to program a cnc machine to mill it.
(moderator’s note: I think the software referenced is AkuShaper as I could not find Ukushaper)