If anyone is a shaper in the Florida area could you put your information on this post?
if youre looking for a good shaper in SoFla call Island Water Sports in
Deerfield B and ask for Mike’s number.
If you want some of the best in Florida and the U.S. call Steve Forstall 321-676 -5307, Chris Birch and Ricky Carroll at R and D surf are also very good choices. I don’t have Ricky’s number right here, but it’s in the Melborne phone book.
One of Swaylocks own… Jim Dunlop of Mystic Surfboards:
Check out Bobby Z if your in South Florida.
Steve Forstall , CODA Surfboards … Great shaper … Does epoxy, next bay over from Resin Research … Best I know … Really likes fishes …was hot on them a year before they before they became “hot” again… Aloha
Thanks guys do you know if any of these shapers accept apprentices. Or even wouldn’t mind me asking if i could be a apprentice of theres. I really want to learn from someone and see everything live. Im going to go around and ask though hopefully one of them won’t mind me around the shop.
There is also Rich Price who used to shape for Natural Art, maybe still does not sure, but is out on his own now. I’ve surfed a couple of his boards that a friend owns and that guy is amazing.
Ricky Carrol is also high on the list
black pearl in st. augustine is the way to go if you are looking for retro shapes
Review the info at floridasurfboards.com for a far from complete listing.