I missed this brief foray into hull/fish, but I gotta jump in with my 2 cents
cuz that’s what I ride most of the time. I have friend who’s been riding fishes
continuously since the 70s and his boards evolved to a design that is best
described as hull/fish combo. I just borrowed the concept from him.
Very flat rocker, very thin tips nose and tail, 2 1/4’‘-2 1/2’’ overall, hull-type
rail flow. We use a little less than 1/2’’ of forward roll turning into V off the tail.
Both of us ride 5’9’‘s at 21 1/2’‘, nose and tails around 17’'. The amazing thing
about that is my friend is 59 years young. I just shaped him a 5’10’’ but he hasn’t
finished it because he’s ‘‘not that old’’
The things catch waves much easier than you’d think and go fast in gutless slop.
(Planing surface and flat rocker do some amazing things when combined together)
But when we actually get long, lined up waves the boards just light up. For our
surf, 90% of the time it’s the right tool for the job (for us). None of that ''I’m going
too fast to turn!" feel that you get on a big fat fish.
So I guess you know I’d suggest trying one. Like all hulls, it’s not for everybody,
and they can be unforgiving. But when you get it right, it’s really,really good…
Mike
