Here a few pic of my latest EPS - ready to have the rails “turned.” Then I’ll putty up some of the bigger bead pulls.
I’ll post more as they come - And, for those of you who’ve been inquiring, I’ll take a picture of the other “stringer” which was one of the hot wire guides.
7’6"x20.5" -N 11", T 12" “Belly” 3.5" - Vee nose, flat body, Vee w/slight double concaves. I’ve moved my entry rocker back, as well as my “belly” to facilitate “popping up” further back so my back foot wants to land in the best place on later drops. This theory worked well on my last board, which is a big gun. It’ll be a quad w/ 4way boxes in it - my biggest stoke about that is being able to put the front fins at 12 degrees cant for small/ mushy days, and 4-6 degrees for bigger/hollow days.
“Don’t turn the rails…” Ha! I was looking at 'em and thinking of you surffoils… Not sure I’m ready to take that step yet… Ha! I may have to read up more on what you guys were talking about, but it kinda seems to me square rail would want to release, and I like the front foot control I feel, and the “forgiving” nature in less than clean conditions the nice round 50/50’s in the middle give me.
Stuckhere… I’ve got 4way boxes. I was gifted by Ian “Lavarat” with a set of three boxes and a set of tri-fins, so I ordered another box from the US rep. He was very cool and timely about everything - I can provide the contact: Adam Cumming adam@4wardsurf.com. on I am gonna start with the two 4way side fins in the front, and customize some fins I have for the rears (RedX tabs are very close to being compatible… Stoke!)
John, John, John… Buddy, you are too much. Ha! I love it.
I throw this out there - That board in the picture is my “Hands board,” so named because I drew a rough picture of my hands holding what is was supposed to be a crystal ball on the nose/deck, and the backs of my hands on the nose/bottom. Anyway - my “test rider” buddy, the former top 20 pro loves the board - I haven’t ridden it in years now - and we’ve talked about me making him a similar board. I told him when that was my main board, and on the repair racks, I rode my previously favorite production thruster, and it felt so freakin’ stiff, I’ve not ridden it since. Well, I have my beloved “Sally” model, which I made a year or so after “the hands,” and it was on the repair racks, so I rode “the hands,” and it felt like a stiff dog…
The point… I’m freakin’ stoked to try this latest - Which I may name the Sally 2 If I decide to grace the bottom of it, like the “Sally” model, with an enlarged version of the way I have her name tattood on my left pec in red flaming hand writing (I’ll try to remember to get pics for fun.), because I’ve learned a lot more about what works for me.
Ok - Here’s the sequence of “Sally” - and my hot wire, “variac,” a piece of 8’ “bull nose” corner molding - which I use for free formed hot wire guide (Like when I’ve cut the rail strips of xps thinner than the stinger.) - and half of the latest stringer/hot wire guide (the other is in the “Sally 2”)
Plus - Since I had may camera out and around the house… Here’s a few surf related pieces I’ve done…
Ok - That’s about it for now. I’ll post some more when it’s all done.
Hey Taylor, good to see you back in your lab again.
I thought it was a surf-ski at first glance. But then I realized you were just coloring outside the lines again. Way outside.
The thing about volume ''bulbs'' is that they don't give you any bouyancy until they're submerged. On a 7'6'', you'll probably get that one underwater, but on the big boards it might not be needed.
I love that pic that JM posted. Name the spot? I know it's not likely close to the freeway, haha.
“Name the spot…” Ha! I now realize Surffoils may have been talking about that surf photo and not my drawing… Ha! Talk about “a pathetic ego…” anyway. Still - bonus points to anyone who recognizes the last drawing (A friend of mine did the first time he saw it - hint it’s in the states.)
I’m not sure, but I think “volume ‘‘bulbs’’ is that they don’t give you any buoyancy until they’re submerged.” is debatable. I hope some one sets me straight if I’m off, but it seems there is an amount of water displaced/not and if the board has more volume of mass less than the water it could displace, then when my old overweight ass gets on it, it’ll keep more of me out of the water, and make paddling that much more efficient. I can imagine what you mean on my bigger gun, but it seems to be working, and I’ve found I need the deck to be about 4 1/2" thick where my head rests when doing long paddles to keep the chop spray out of my face.
And, “Toot toot” (Like you all need more of my horn blowing here, but…), I rode my latest 11’ gun yesterday - granted the swell didn’t live up to my full hopes: 6’@21" had me hoping for some 2-3xoh, but most the sets were @ doh - So, I was on this big gun, and yet, I got one nice long one and did 4 laybacks, and one rail grab round house… Stokes me up… some “performance” on my big pink gun… Ha!
To summarize: Math/science guys - got a simple explanation of the volume/mass/buoyancy/displacement thing?
The 'Bulbous Deck' adds volume and float but I have to agree with Mike Daniel on the idea that it has to interface with water before it matters.
You can test it yourself easy enough with a couple of scale models and tank of water. Just add weights until you sink past the rail line. You'll see that the two models displace approx.the same (minus the weight of the bulbous deck) until the water level reaches the deck on the bulbous model. Only then will the added volume make a difference.
"Fast and Bulbous. That's right the Mascara Snake. Fast and Bulbous. Also a tin tear drop. Bulbous also tapered. That's right..."
Well - As for the “bulb,” or “belly” as I like to call it. I understand the basic science I think, but empirically: It seems to work for me. I was thinking about it this past weekend, while sitting on my 11’r and all the rails were under water. I look at it like a paddle board in a way, the “higher” I sit the less drag, the easier to paddle over it… once I’m ridding… Hence the thin tail and relatively thin rails are working the way I want them too.
Again - If one of the “scienceee guys” wants to set me straight…
