I´m a rookie. What does the different measures on the board stand for. There are three different width measures. The first one is where the board has it´s widest point somewhere around the middle of the board but the other two?? The thickness measure of the board is at the widest point or? Would be gratuful for any help
sorry about that, don´t know what happend…
Typically the three widths you see are: 1st) Nose width (this is the width of the Nose 12" down from the tip of the board regardless of its length) 2nd) Is the width of the center point of the board at its widest point, NOT AT ITS TRUE CENTER. Say you have a traditional fish that 6’ long and the board says its 21" wide. You measure down from the tip of the nose 3’ (half the distance of the total length) and you might notice that it is not 21" , its 20 1/2". That is because a traditional fish has its center point pushed forward to the nose. The center width measures the width of the widest point of the design. On traditional fishes, longboards, some eggs, the center point will be pushed forward. On most thrusters, some modern fishes the center point is pushed behind true center. (There are always exceptions to this, but this is pretty standard thinking). 3rd) is the width of the tail 12" from the tip of the tail. The relationship of these numbers, the placement of your center point to the planeshape, the rocker & foil, thickness, fins/placement of fins & on & on all change the characteristics of the board. That is what is so great and frustrating about board design. You have all of these variables working with and also against each other, tossed into a medium (the ocean) that is never constant and is always changing. Now you can start to see how easy it is to get obsessed with all of this.