My 12 & 14 year old kids want me to make them surfboards for mostly mushy east coast conditions. I currenly have a 6-6P blank which I can use to make a thin but wide template(20") full nosed 6’ 2" or so product. They are rank beginners. I will need to buy another blank anyway for a total of two boards. Do the Swaylockians think a 6-2x20 will give them the stability and push they need ( both gifted competitive swimmers) or should I go for 6-10 R ( funboard) blank for the next one?
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My 12 & 14 year old kids want me to make them surfboards for mostly mushy east coast conditions. I currenly have a 6-6P blank which I can use to make a thin but wide template(20") full nosed 6’ 2" or so product. They are rank beginners. I will need to buy another blank anyway for a total of two boards. Do the Swaylockians think a 6-2x20 will give them the stability and push they need ( both gifted competitive swimmers) or should I go for 6-10 R ( funboard) blank for the next one?
Go for the funboard blank, the 6’6"P has a ton of rocker
Surfer weight and paddling ability are the two most important needs in beginner surfers.
Your kids have paddling from swimming.
We can safely assume they can get up in one second, from prone to standing.
So what do they weigh?
Hey Ales,
There is a balance between paddling speed and unwieldness in oncoming surf and turning that you want to find. A board around 6.8" to 7’6" about 20.0" to 21.25" depending on how big they are will serve them well. If you set the boards up so they can be surfed either single of with rail fins it will help their learning curve. If you keep some thickness in the boards and hold some width in the nose it will make catch waves and maintaining speed in the kind of surf you’ve referred to easier. You’ll want to put enough tail rocker into the boards to make them turn nicely but too much will just kill trim speed. everything you do in a shape is a trade off.
Happy Shaping, Rich