Panel bottoms

Hey Jim, What can you tell me about panel bottoms. I just got a custom board from the islands with one. Man what a board! Fast, responsive, managable, cuts the rough water great-- it’s best thing I’ve ever surfed! What’s up? It is just a well kept secret Mr. Phillps? Mahalo, Rich

What exactly is a panel bottom? Is this a long board or short?

What exactly is a panel bottom? Is this a long board or short? Hi Tuna, I’m betting Jim Phillips has some knowlegde about this bottom configuration and hoping he will pass along some of his wisdom about it. The bottom of the board is an ever increasing vee from nose to tail it’s very subtle in the foward third actually there’s even a slight dome there as well. Becomes somewhat more pronounced in the center section of the board and flows into a moderate concave on either side of the tail. This kind configuration could be used anything from about 6’6"x 20" and over I would think. My board is 8’8"x21.5" and it’s magic! Mahalo, Rich

what does the rocker look like? just wondering if you could flatten the rocker cause v increases it in the rail or you have to increase the rocker because the v is greater in the middle of the board flattening the rail rocker??

what does the rocker look like? just wondering if you could flatten the > rocker cause v increases it in the rail or you have to increase the rocker > because the v is greater in the middle of the board flattening the rail > rocker?? J.R. My board has about 4.25" of nose rocker and 2.125" of tail rocker. The nose is 12.5" the tail is 15.0". If you want to see some photos of it just email me at . Mahalo, Rich

Hey Jim,>>> What can you tell me about panel bottoms. I just got a custom board from > the islands with one. Man what a board! Fast, responsive, managable, cuts > the rough water great-- it’s best thing I’ve ever surfed! What’s up? It is > just a well kept secret Mr. Phillps?>>> Mahalo, Rich Who shaped it?

Who shaped it? Barry Kanaiaupuni