Semi-fish Wide vs Thick

General Discussion
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I now have a Yancy boardworks 6’2"x16"Nx21.125"Mx15.625"TX2.375" thick.

Works for me but don’t like the fact it is epoxy. I need a board that

catches waves well. I am older, don’t live at the beach and started

surfing late in life.

http://portland.craigslist.org/nco/spo/701724728.html

6’4"x20.5"MX2.625"Thick. How might this board

catch waves and surf vs thiner and wider Yancy?

Thanks

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Too many variables for a definitive answer. How is the Boardworks finned? What’s the difference

in the rockers, rails, and bottom?

The overall volume of the two boards is probably about equal, maybe just a little more in the quad.

But if it weighs a little more than the molded board that would offset any bouyancy advantage. The

6’2’’ might still catch waves easier due to more planing surface and less rocker.

In general, the longer, narrower board is going to go a little better in good waves. That’s about all

I can say with the info available.

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Being a fellow NW surfer some things I found that work best for our breaks are:

Thicker

Flatter Rocker

Like it was stated above there are lots of variables to factor in. Talk to some of our local shapers, Lanny Shuler and Bryan Bates know a ton about what it takes to make a good NW board.

J

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You’re older, don’t live near the beach and started surfing late in life.

If you were able to forget about all your pre-conceived notions about surfing and what others can do on a wave and just go out and ride a board that is easy to paddle, catch waves on and felt good to ride across the wave face then you wouldn’t be riding either of those boards.

Try finding a surfshop that has lots of second hand boards and will allow you to take a few for a paddle (one at a time) if you leave a security deposit. Try to find an egg shape or similar around 7’+ long. Even have a go on a longboard.

Keep an open mind.

Settle on a board that allows you to catch waves easily and feels good for now.

Surfboards are relatively inexpensive and don’t generally last very long.

So its not like you’re buying a house you are going to settle down in. If you don’t like a board, it’s no big deal to get rid of it.

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Thanks: I might buy it, if it is too hi-performance I can

re-sale.

Cuttlefish: I have two big boards.

9’ Murphy RP tail

7’4" Hammer speed egg

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Quote:

I now have a Yancy boardworks 6’2"x16"Nx21.125"Mx15.625"TX2.375" thick.

Works for me but don’t like the fact it is epoxy. I need a board that

catches waves well. I am older, don’t live at the beach and started

surfing late in life.

http://portland.craigslist.org/nco/spo/701724728.html

6’4"x20.5"MX2.625"Thick. How might this board

catch waves and surf vs thiner and wider Yancy?

Thanks

Steve Forstall did the original that Yancy made. It was a squash and then a roundtail. Y.S. put a swallow on it. The roundtail version is the best. I rode mine last week. They ride like skateboard. Mine is only 2 3/4 thick and the thickest part and the tail is less than an inch.

I have a bamboo one on my site. I have ridden that board you have…they ride nothing like the originals. Not nearly as fast. the best lenght on them was 7’2’’ 17 3/4 x 22.5 x 15 5/8 x 3 at the center. I also had one with a 16’’ tail.

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Oh well, it was fun waxing lyrical.

I think I’ll stick to lurking and keep my thoughts to myself.

Got tubed a few times this morning.