Seeking advice for 1st attempt at shaping

Hello all,

This is my first post. I feel like I'm in over my head here. Please excuse my ignorance. I am a novice surfer living in Baltimore, MD. I am 30 yrs old, 6'1", 185 lbs. Just got a 6' 2" Clark Foam fish blank and was looking for any help or advice for shaping this so I don't just ruin it. I will be primarily surfing smaller mushy east coast waves on the Delaware and Maryland coast. Please let me know if I need to provide more info. A friend of mine with shaping experience will be assisting me with the process and allowing me to use his garage and all his tools, I just was looking for some additional help or info. Can't thank you enough for any response.

Cheers!

Victor

Welcome to Swaylocks.  r.e. your question - 2 words: archives; and post

archives: the archives (past threads) are chock full of great information on all aspects of board design and building, fins, fin placement, etc.  Read through anything and everything - its free!  Here's a good place to start http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/faqbeginners-area-read-first-sticky-thread

post: post pictures and descriptions of your blank, of yourself, of your favorite beaches, of your favorite boards, post progress picture of your board, of your shaping room, etc etc etc.  The more you share about yourself and your project, the easier it is for the pundits to give you genuine personalized help.  That's free too, and there are some very helpful and experience boardbuilders here.

have fun, don't take it too seriously, and welcome to your new addiction!

Thanks huckleberry I will delve into the archives!

1 ASK Questions! Everyone here has a experience with something and almost everyone is willing to help! Welcome! And Have Fun

Here's a couple of suggestions:

 



…hello man, welcome

 

let me tell ya that if you re a novice surfer a fish is not a fine prescription

at least a modern one; very difficult to squeeze properly the characteristics of the design and a bit dangerous with that huge thin swallow tail.

you can use that plug to do a rocket type of board

kind of a fish but with a diamond tail and with more rocker all the way

go for broke............make a fish.

herb

Make it fun......

http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/random-photos-low-tech-lab