hello out there…
i am about to order some blanks and was planing on making a few retro type bonzers 6’6" ish and a few 7’ish single fins… i noticed on mandalcustomshapes.com and joeltudor.com that many of their boards say “reduced rocker”… so my question is how much reduction? of course it depends on the blank so i guess a better way to ask is how much rocker do these “retro” type boards like…
any blank suggestions?
thanks
i’ll put it this way…i’m staring to glue up my own stringers so i can satisfy my rocker requirements w/o buying huge blanks and overshaping.
if u have a Clark catalog the “A” series are a good choice.
Low tail rocker could be categorized to be around 1.5 to 2 inches,
Nose 3.5 to 4.5 inches.
You can estimate rocker dimensions using the catalog profile drawings and compare to actual board profile photos…your eyes are the most important design/shaping tool you have. Stand back about 10-20 feet from your own boards and you’ll have a better view of rocker.