Gonna build a performance Longboard for a friend. Size will be in the low to mid 9’s and it will be used in weak to decent 2’ to 4’ surf. What blank would you folks recommend for a stick like this? My friend is 5’10" 210 lb. and was a good surfer before years of the “good life” caught up to him. Now he’s packing 20 extra pounds and is feeling bad about his surfing, but he still wants to rip like he did in the twin fin days. He has a 7’10" big boy, but he still needs something (board) that will get him moving earlier and give him more time to get his feet under him. Also any advice on nose, tail, etc., width-shape-rocker would be a big help. Thanks in advance, Scott.
Gonna build a performance Longboard for a friend. Size will be in the low > to mid 9’s and it will be used in weak to decent 2’ to 4’ surf. What blank > would you folks recommend for a stick like this? My friend is 5’10" > 210 lb. and was a good surfer before years of the “good life” > caught up to him. Now he’s packing 20 extra pounds and is feeling bad > about his surfing, but he still wants to rip like he did in the twin fin > days. He has a 7’10" big boy, but he still needs something (board) > that will get him moving earlier and give him more time to get his feet > under him. Also any advice on nose, tail, etc., width-shape-rocker would > be a big help. Thanks in advance, Scott. I’d put him on something like this: 9’4" long. Widths: 14.8", 22.5", 18". Wide point is offset 3.2" forward of center. Tail rocker is 3.1% of board length. Stern: 3" square. Nose: .5" overlap per side. Midboard rail foam: 3" thick. Rail line: .85" above bottom foam. Rail tuck: 1.2" Length , Width , Rocker 0.0 , 0.00 , 3.47 0.0 , 1.50 , 3.47 0.5 , 2.19 , 3.39 1.0 , 2.70 , 3.30 2.0 , 3.49 , 3.14 3.0 , 4.12 , 2.99 4.0 , 4.65 , 2.85 5.0 , 5.12 , 2.71 6.0 , 5.53 , 2.58 7.0 , 5.91 , 2.45 8.0 , 6.25 , 2.33 9.0 , 6.57 , 2.22 10.0 , 6.87 , 2.11 11.0 , 7.14 , 2.01 12.0 , 7.40 , 1.90 13.0 , 7.64 , 1.81 14.0 , 7.87 , 1.71 15.0 , 8.08 , 1.62 16.0 , 8.28 , 1.54 17.0 , 8.47 , 1.46 18.0 , 8.66 , 1.38 19.0 , 8.83 , 1.30 20.0 , 8.99 , 1.22 21.0 , 9.14 , 1.15 22.0 , 9.29 , 1.08 23.0 , 9.42 , 1.02 24.0 , 9.55 , 0.95 25.0 , 9.68 , 0.89 26.0 , 9.80 , 0.83 27.0 , 9.91 , 0.78 28.0 , 10.01 , 0.72 29.0 , 10.11 , 0.67 30.0 , 10.20 , 0.62 31.0 , 10.29 , 0.57 32.0 , 10.38 , 0.53 33.0 , 10.46 , 0.49 34.0 , 10.53 , 0.44 35.0 , 10.60 , 0.40 36.0 , 10.66 , 0.37 37.0 , 10.72 , 0.33 38.0 , 10.78 , 0.30 39.0 , 10.83 , 0.27 40.0 , 10.88 , 0.24 41.0 , 10.93 , 0.21 42.0 , 10.97 , 0.18 43.0 , 11.01 , 0.16 44.0 , 11.04 , 0.13 45.0 , 11.07 , 0.11 46.0 , 11.10 , 0.09 47.0 , 11.13 , 0.08 48.0 , 11.15 , 0.06 49.0 , 11.17 , 0.05 50.0 , 11.19 , 0.04 51.0 , 11.20 , 0.03 52.0 , 11.22 , 0.02 53.0 , 11.23 , 0.01 54.0 , 11.23 , 0.00 55.0 , 11.24 , 0.00 56.0 , 11.25 , 0.00 57.0 , 11.25 , 0.00 58.0 , 11.25 , 0.00 59.0 , 11.25 , 0.01 60.0 , 11.25 , 0.01 61.0 , 11.25 , 0.02 62.0 , 11.25 , 0.03 63.0 , 11.25 , 0.04 64.0 , 11.25 , 0.05 65.0 , 11.25 , 0.07 66.0 , 11.25 , 0.08 67.0 , 11.25 , 0.10 68.0 , 11.25 , 0.12 69.0 , 11.24 , 0.15 70.0 , 11.24 , 0.17 71.0 , 11.24 , 0.20 72.0 , 11.23 , 0.23 73.0 , 11.23 , 0.26 74.0 , 11.22 , 0.29 75.0 , 11.21 , 0.32 76.0 , 11.20 , 0.36 77.0 , 11.18 , 0.40 78.0 , 11.17 , 0.44 79.0 , 11.14 , 0.49 80.0 , 11.12 , 0.53 81.0 , 11.09 , 0.58 82.0 , 11.06 , 0.63 83.0 , 11.03 , 0.69 84.0 , 10.98 , 0.75 85.0 , 10.94 , 0.81 86.0 , 10.88 , 0.87 87.0 , 10.82 , 0.94 88.0 , 10.75 , 1.01 89.0 , 10.68 , 1.08 90.0 , 10.59 , 1.16 91.0 , 10.49 , 1.24 92.0 , 10.39 , 1.32 93.0 , 10.27 , 1.41 94.0 , 10.14 , 1.50 95.0 , 9.99 , 1.60 96.0 , 9.83 , 1.70 97.0 , 9.65 , 1.81 98.0 , 9.46 , 1.93 99.0 , 9.24 , 2.05 100.0 , 9.00 , 2.18 101.0 , 8.73 , 2.31 102.0 , 8.44 , 2.46 103.0 , 8.11 , 2.61 104.0 , 7.74 , 2.78 105.0 , 7.32 , 2.96 106.0 , 6.85 , 3.16 107.0 , 6.32 , 3.37 108.0 , 5.69 , 3.62 109.0 , 4.95 , 3.89 110.0 , 4.02 , 4.22 111.0 , 2.76 , 4.63 111.5 , 1.85 , 4.90 112.0 , 0.00 , 5.26 Rail: Width , Deck , Bottom 0 , 2.15 , -0.85 1 , 2.15 , -0.85 2 , 2.15 , -0.85 3 , 2.14 , -0.85 4 , 2.13 , -0.85 5 , 2.11 , -0.85 6 , 2.06 , -0.85 7 , 1.98 , -0.85 7.5 , 1.93 , -0.85 8 , 1.85 , -0.85 8.5 , 1.77 , -0.85 9 , 1.65 , -0.85 9.5 , 1.51 , -0.85 10 , 1.32 , -0.84 10.2 , 1.22 , -0.82 10.3 , 1.17 , -0.80 10.4 , 1.12 , -0.78 10.5 , 1.06 , -0.75 10.6 , 0.99 , -0.72 10.7 , 0.92 , -0.68 10.8 , 0.83 , -0.63 10.9 , 0.74 , -0.57 11 , 0.63 , -0.49 11.1 , 0.49 , -0.39 11.2 , 0.29 , -0.23 11.25 , 0.00 , -0.00
Rail: Width , Deck , Bottom 0 , 2.15 , -0.85 1 , 2.15 , -0.85 2 , 2.15 , -0.85 3 , 2.14 , -0.85 4 , 2.13 , -0.85 5 , 2.11 , -0.85 6 , 2.06 , -0.85 7 , 1.98 , -0.85 7.5 , 1.93 , -0.85 8 , 1.85 , -0.85 8.5 , 1.77 , -0.85 9 , 1.65 , -0.85 9.5 , 1.51 , -0.85 10 , 1.32 , -0.84 10.2 , 1.22 , -0.82 10.3 , 1.17 , -0.80 10.4 , 1.12 , -0.78 10.5 , 1.06 , -0.75 10.6 , 0.99 , -0.72 10.7 , 0.92 , -0.68 10.8 , 0.83 , -0.63 10.9 , 0.74 , -0.57 11 , 0.63 , -0.49 11.1 , 0.49 , -0.39 11.2 , 0.29 , -0.23 11.25 , 0.00 , -0.00
Thank’s Noodle, you always come through with the goods! Scott. p.s. The fish outline you gave me look’s great.
Thank’s Noodle, you always come through with the goods! Scott. p.s. The > fish outline you gave me look’s great. Cool! The feedback is why I do this. Hopefully the above form is an improvement over previous square tails. Still improving my product.
Noodle, I think we will use the 9’4"B blank. The natural rocker is real close to the numbers you gave me. I ran the dimensions by my friend and he is stoked. We may get the blank tomorrow if the surf is flat. By the way, my wife and I are still lovin the 9’0" that you helped me with! It’s seen a lot of water time and really works well. Thanks again, Scott
Noodle, I think we will use the 9’4"B blank. The natural rocker is > real close to the numbers you gave me. I ran the dimensions by my friend > and he is stoked. We may get the blank tomorrow if the surf is flat. By > the way, my wife and I are still lovin the 9’0" that you helped me > with! It’s seen a lot of water time and really works well. Thanks again, > Scott Found the 9-4B blank (link below). Its mid-board bottom is flatter. More rocker progression and a lower nose-riding nose. You could make the tail rocker more carvey and looser with plenty of tail V. That would mitigate some of the rocker progression. http://www.fiberglasssupply.com/Product_Catalog/Blanks/94B/94b.html