Nose has 4 3/4 and tail has 2 1/4. 3/16ths single into double under the fins. Deck is domed to thin out the rails a bit. Will report back after I give it a go. Hopefully Friday!
Very nice looking board mate. I’m hoping to get a 7’0" soon that looks similar. Nice clean outline, no lumps or bumps and a smooth round pin. Not too narrow, but narrow enough for hollow waves.
Let us know how it goes
Me 53, 170lb, 5’8" + 5mm suit etc
If turning is your thing then keep it short and compensate with width and thickness. The longer you go on a multifin board the more resistant to turning they become compared to going longer on a single fin. For good turns a board needs to be proportionate to your stance width, which is related to your height. You also need to consider how your front/back footedness will affect the the attitude of the board and so the rocker that will suit.
For me that translates to a coil wider board 66 X 21 (exactly the same as the one posted earlier) with a relaxed rocker for poor waves and a 6’0 X 22 X 3 McCoy astron Zot single fin , lots of rocker, when things get better. Some times I get lazy and use a 7’0" nugget single fin! If you want to get as many turns in as possible a single fin is the way to go, certainly the McCoy singles are fast and loose but very stable.
Finally got a test run on the 4466 photo’d above. So far so good. Head high with some good push. It was sucking up off the boil pretty good today with lots of close outs. Board paddles and turns very nicely and floats me no problem (5’10 165#). On the few waves where I made the first close out section, I was able to link some turns. The board felt very predictable. I noticed that I did not have my foot back under the fins and was riding it more off the front foot. Guessing that is just me and the fact that this is a racey wave. I have never been able to truly go north south. (3rd year surfing).
I had trouble getting turned and set on the face quickly so I was late quite often but I was catching waves consistently without getting thrown arse over handlebars. This is an improvement for me in solid conditions. Was riding a slightly oversized fish before. On that board I would be to the bottom in a blink if I made the wave at all. Now just need to figure out the steeper take off. Very happy with the size. I need the almost 21 width to stablize me on the take off.
I can envisions pulling in the tail a bit once I get this one wired. That will be the next progression. Comments tips appreciated.
Shacks must have been firing this morning, good period and angle, got to surf Breñas in the North and sets were a couple of feet overhead. My advice if it is not turning like you want maybe try a bit smaller rear fins… Crossing my fingers for the wind to change this afternoon although if I didn’t have to work, Luquillo/Fajardo is off shore…
Thanks Tony
Its a quad but I dont think its the board. I think its the rider. Learning to surf at 49 and surfing mainly Shacks is the hardest thing (next to being married!) that I have ever done. The other guys out there, and some my age and older, can take off much deeper and steeper than I can. The board is fine and a big improvement over what I was riding. I just have to keep at it!
Keep surfing as much as you can, board looks great, one tip: believe it or not, sometimes it is much easier taking off deeper because some waves (like Shacks) jack up and tube suddenly and trying to take off more towards the shoulder can hang you up on the lip…
I inched up to 6’6" at one point in my early 40s, but now ride a 5’11" Proctor El Pavote as my main ‘go- to’ board. The low entry rocker and EPS construction seems to make for a very easy paddle and plenty of stability when up and riding. I am now in my 50s and the slower pop-up is the main area of concern with my surfing, especially in cold water and 5mm wetsuits. These newer hybrid designs really help, especially over the HPSB that the eye desires. Width and planing area gets my vote over length, the extra rail line just makes it harder to turn…at least in my experience!
I agree with Wax. Find your magic width and go from there. Volume via thickness seems less important than planning surface. Had a great session this morning on the 4466. Swell direction turned slightly for the better. I did much better getting a quick turn on to the wall. Glassy and reeling off the reef. Havent had one of these swells in a very long time. Its been a flat season in PR.
I agree with Wax. Find your magic width and go from there. Volume via thickness seems less important than planning surface. Had a great session this morning on the 4466. Swell direction turned slightly for the better. I did much better getting a quick turn on to the wall. Glassy and reeling off the reef. Havent had one of these swells in a very long time. Its been a flat season in PR.