After surfing on my soft top surfboard I am ready for a next step and have myself a new board. I want to shape my own board now.
I want to build a classic longboard 10.0/23.75/3.35 And I was wondering if this will be a good board for me. I am 211lbs and surf most of the time on waves around one meter and still a beginner.
Already thanks for your comments !
Kind regards, Dennis 
Sounds good to me -do you have a board to copy?
I’m the same weight and my first board was similar, 10’ x22.5" x 3". I don’t think the narrower and thinner dimensions will make a huge difference at that length and it will be a lot easier to carry under your arm. Rode the PV Cove at 3-5 feet constantly while in the area (Central Coast CA Boy now). Used the Clark 10’1"Y blank. There’s plenty similar blanks available.
@ tkelly
Alright thanks man, I thought that the thickness of the board was particularly important for a beginner. But maybe what slimmer rails is useful
@ Huck
I have now copy board to use, I use this superfrog 10" (BIC) longboard as an example.
http://www.bicsportsurfboards.com/products/superfrog,3,99/10-0-cruiser,1213.html
Only I want to make it a single fin board.
Dennis, before you decide on a shape, define HOW you want this board to perform. You mentioned that you ride mostly waist to shoulder high waves. Are they mushy? Hollow? Slow? Fast? Do you stomp the tail and pivot or sink a rail and turn. Get real specific on how you want to ride and in what type of surf. Your first board will take some time and investment in dough. You may want to consider a glider for now and then work to other shapes and lengths. Come back with pointed questions and there are a lot of folks here willing to help. You are lucky. You’re about to turn on to a world of great fun. So much more than surfing. On your way to developing a personal style. KEEP GOING.
well thanks again for your advice, I appreciate that a lot !
Yes your right, the most of the time I will surf mushy waves and sometimes the waves here in holland are okay.
I don’t need a performance board, give me a board with slower corner speed and a relaxed style and it needs to be a stable board for my beginner skills.
First I need to find out were I can get a blank here in Holland.
One question more, what did you mean white Y blank ? Where stands that Y for ?
Kind regards,
Dennis
Y= Yater. Reynolds Yater. Seminal shaper/fisherman/waterman/businessman/surfer. Look into gliders. boards made for trim. In small surf, they are a thing of beauty.
Hé Dennis.
I saw on marktplaats one that makes blanks. Don’t know the sizes. I have the link somewhere. When I found it I’ll post it.
Daniel
Hi Daniel,
Who thanks mate, that will help me oud a lot !
I look forward to it !
Have a nice weekend !
EDIT: Found it on markplaats and send him an email, thanks agean !
Can you guy’s help me what sizes I need for the front and rear rocker ?
I had 3inc rear and 4.5inc front rocker in mind ?
…hello; you are from Holland so I bet that you are a big dude. in that case go with wider area; so mushy waves; better with wider area; rounded full rails; tucked edged rails on the first 2ft; 2+1 fin set up with box; relaxed overall rocker but with a nose kick; convex to flat bottom all the way; check the convex (rolled) against the tucked edge on the rails. With those rails, that bottom and that kick on the nose you ll prevent many pearling ( dig the rails) on those mushy conditions.
Yes I am a tall guy reverb Ho mutch do you meen whit wider, what will you recomend ?
And how mutch rocker will help me out thare ?
…checking your dims; that area is good but if you can go shorter, like 9 6 still would be good and be more “handy” even more because you are big.
When you find a blank, check the natural rocker of the blank; take measurements and carve more in the first 1foot of the nose; if the blank have more curve overall; check for possible bumps on the middle rocker (on the middle stringer) , take measurements; and again carve a kick on the first foot.
I mentioned this thing because the longer blanks have a tendency to have a great curve in the last 1/3 and that s not so good for small mushy conditions and for a rookie.
If you only gets these types, take measurements then see in which part of the curve you can flat out the rocker (always near the middle) then do that nose kick.
However, changes the rocker and in these cases are big changes; is not something for the first board…
I orderd a blank by the man from marktplaats, I want to say thanks to D Steiner for the tip dude!
Thanks for your advice man, the blank will be custom made and as you say we don’t have mutch rocker and a flat bottem. Can’t wait to start.
Dennis,
Happy to hear that you can start with your board soon. Where do you surf by the way?
Daniel
Wijk aan zee most of the time.
Wijk is i think the best spot in the region now a days.
Like reverb mentioned to go for 9.6 is a good idea. Used to surf wijk on a 9ft. Than you can handle the “bigger” days easier. Bigger waves in Holland have the tendency to go steep all at once, jack up. Because they lack volume. And I would certainly go for 2+1, so you can chose for side bites or thruster some times.
Daniel