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General Discussion
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Huck you can barely see it, but on the board #003 I made, I added a half bonzer bottom. By half bonzer, I just started the concave further back then normal bonzers, about a fourth of the way up from the tail. If you have small holes on the bottom, you could add concaves.

If it’s soft on the deck along the stringer, you may want to add a piece of veneer. That’s one problem with PU blanks. It will start to cave in along the stringer then the glass will crack and water will get. A veneer strip over the stringer about 6" to 8" should help stop that from happening.

Looking at your photo again, I realize it’s at an angle, so it’s hard to get a true idea about the outline. At the width you’re talking about, it may be OK. if anything just make sure you thin the rails down enough to bury them when you turn. If you make the tail like the 2 boards the other guys posted, it would be OK as a single fin. I use a 9" single fin. I think there are 4 different fins on my boards. Jr Boy, L flex, cutaway and Greenough stage 4a.

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Hey Huck, great idea to chamber the stringer, does it significantly reduce weight? 

I agree with Shark about 8' plus boards needing the sidebites in heavier surf.

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Thanks - the board is 7' - I would have liked to go larger, but the blank I had was barely over 7'.   I plan on adding sidebites at some point, because I've never tried 'em, and would like to.  Hollowing out the stringer reduced the volume by about 80%, and the weight accordingly.

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Huck you can barely see it, but on the board #003 I made, I added a half bonzer bottom. By half bonzer, I just started the concave further back then normal bonzers, about a fourth of the way up from the tail. If you have small holes on the bottom, you could add concaves.

If it's soft on the deck along the stringer, you may want to add a piece of veneer. That's one problem with PU blanks. It will start to cave in along the stringer then the glass will crack and water will get. A veneer strip over the stringer about 6" to 8" should help stop that from happening.

Looking at your photo again, I realize it's at an angle, so it's hard to get a true idea about the outline. At the width you're talking about, it may be OK. if anything just make sure you thin the rails down enough to bury them when you turn. If you make the tail like the 2 boards the other guys posted, it would be OK as a single fin. I use a 9" single fin. I think there are 4 different fins on my boards. Jr Boy, L flex, cutaway and Greenough stage 4a.

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this is the closest I have to a straight on shot, you can tell the outline pretty good from this I think, even 'tho it is a bit blurry.

I haven't decided on fin yet, other than single, with sidebites added at some point.  The blank is soft along the stringer, so I'll be adding something for strength, just haven't decided what yet.  I have a lot of ideas racing around in my head, and am just ad-libbing as I go, as I usually do. 

Since this is only my 4th board, and my first time working with foam, I'm giving myself a lot of leeway for learning errors, and just enjoying the process and the education.  If I end up with a rideable board, so much the better!  As usual, the learning is magnified exponentially by all the insights I get here.

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I like the outline. Should be very rideable. 

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I’m not sure exactly how wide your tail is but to my eye it looks just fine the way it is.   I have a 6-10 egg with a 16" tail and a single fin and it’s not hard to turn at all.   The thing about wide tails is you have to use a tall fin to keep it engaged when you put the board on the rail.  

 

I think it depends on what conditions you intend to use the board in and how you want to surf it.    If you want to expand the versatility and surf the board more aggressively over a wider range of conditions then a narrower tail and sidebites might be the call.  If you’re shooting more for the trim-n-flow action in generally smaller conditions - which is how I use mine - then the single will work just fine.   

What I like about a singlefin setup in this type of board is they settle into that smooth relaxed pendulum type of carving really easily. What I don’t like about singles is they bleed off speed too fast when you’re making more aggressive and abrupt direction changes. The 2+1 setups work just the opposite for me - I can push them a lot harder and they produce more drive on the back half of the turns but they don’t feel as smooth to me.  Probably more archer than arrow, I’m sure; but I like to try to surf boards and fin setups based on their strengths rather than get frustrated over their weaknesses.  

 

 

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I had some issues with this board - its been a learning experience, for sure.  I put a hollow chambered stringer, and didn't account for air expansion - which caused a deck delam.  I've ordered a retrofit vent, and a fin box which I'm waiting on. 

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I also put triple glass on the deck patch - and routered the blank so it would finish flush. But due to carelessness ("operator error" LOL!) I routered too deep, and ended up adding bondo to get the level back up. So I gained a pound and a half there. Oops.

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This is the original deck patch that had delam issues, due to needing a vent. It was stripped, and reglassed. Also, the epoxy resin went off on me while glassing - got so hot I couldn't hold the cup! I had to finish the lap with the next batch, so that created a few "issues"!

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So there's my Malama blank from the Thrailkill class, finally finished. Glass and RR epoxy from woodsurfboardsupply.com (very happy with their service).  Once my fin box from fiberglasssupply.com and vent from foam e-z come, (I think I got that right - both great people to deal with!)  It'll be ready to ride! Hope to get it wet soon, I haven't been out in awhile!

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Gorgeous board!  Should be perfect for summer surf.  I've never seen anything like it.

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routers, bondo, wood rails, delams…this has all the halmarks of a sways classic.

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routers, bondo, wood rails, delams...this has all the halmarks of a sways classic.

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Too funny - I've read this post three times today and laughed out loud each time.  I'll bet the board rides great, though!

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Hey, I just tell it like it happens, I don't make this stuff up!  I figure enquiring minds want to know! 

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Beautiful Board - either inspite of, or because of - what it took to get it finished!

 

Worth hanging on a wall! But… that’s not what it’s meant for is it… (The “extra” bulk might be a good source of penetration and momentum at certain cough Pitas cough breaks)

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Huck

your doing some nice work

thats an eye catcher for sure

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I had the privilege of riding this board this morning and I have to say I was quite impressed.  The dims and rails just felt right.  It paddled great and felt pretty loose in the small surf.  I am normally not into mid-length hybrid designs at all but this one seems to really combine a lot of great characteristics of various boards.  It didn't seem to have any bad habits at all.

Add to that the outstanding craftsmanship and it really was a pleasure to ride.