I have a limited supply of templates [frown] Actually I only have two for shortboards. How do you guys acquire your templates? I need one for a 8’4" longboard.
I have a limited supply of templates [frown] Actually I only have two for > shortboards. How do you guys acquire your templates? I need one for a > 8’4" longboard. Just make them - that is half the fun of designing and building your own surfboards. use paper, bristol board, cardboard, wood, whatever. just map out your points of interest and connect the dots with a smooth curve. trev
I have a limited supply of templates [frown] Actually I only have two for > shortboards. How do you guys acquire your templates? I need one for a > 8’4" longboard. try making up your own. it’s not too difficult. plot out your measurements on a 1/8" piece of masonite, 12"x8’(you’ll need another piece for boardslonger than 8’) and use some molding, battens, fishing rod, something to connect the points. you’ll prob need a couple extra hands or some clamps. check the archives for templates. i’ve made a few 8’4" longboards for women, and have had great results with the 8’4"S blank. you just barely get an 8’4" out of it but it’sthe easiest blank to shape. you could prob. just glass it and ride the blank pretty damn well…the template i use is 8’4" x 17"n x 21.75"c x 13.75"rounded squash tail. superlight blank, 4x4x4 gloss, 2+1 fin setup, 2 1/2" thick…sure it’s just for my wife…
If you want, tell me some dimensions, nose shape and tail shape, and I’ll post matrix dimensions for you to plot on some roll paper.>>> I have a limited supply of templates [frown] Actually I only have two for > shortboards. How do you guys acquire your templates? I need one for a > 8’4" longboard.
I have a limited supply of templates [frown] Actually I only have two for > shortboards. How do you guys acquire your templates? I need one for a > 8’4" longboard. If you don’t feel comfortable doing your own template swith dimensions and such. Then find a buddy that has a board you like, grab some cardboard/masonite and trace it. Good Luck!
If you want, tell me some dimensions, nose shape and tail shape, and I’ll > post matrix dimensions for you to plot on some roll paper. Thanks man here are the dimensions 8’4" 18" nose 22" width 13 1/4" tail
Your longboard will have a very narrow tail, and a very wide nose. I put these numbers together. You plot and trace them on roll paper, then lay the paper over the blank. That’s why the shown length is 101". This outline’s wide point is offset 4" forward from center. The stern is 3". The nose is just a little pointy. (Template would overlap the stringer 1.2".) If you plot the outline and want a wider (12" mark) tail, or to tweak another dimension, let me know. x , y 0.0 , 0.00 0.0 , 1.50 0.5 , 2.19 1.0 , 2.64 2.0 , 3.31 3.0 , 3.83 4.0 , 4.27 5.0 , 4.66 6.0 , 5.01 7.0 , 5.33 8.0 , 5.62 9.0 , 5.90 10.0 , 6.15 11.0 , 6.40 12.0 , 6.63 13.0 , 6.84 14.0 , 7.05 15.0 , 7.25 16.0 , 7.44 17.0 , 7.62 18.0 , 7.79 19.0 , 7.96 20.0 , 8.12 21.0 , 8.27 22.0 , 8.42 23.0 , 8.57 24.0 , 8.71 25.0 , 8.84 26.0 , 8.97 27.0 , 9.09 28.0 , 9.21 29.0 , 9.33 30.0 , 9.44 31.0 , 9.55 32.0 , 9.65 33.0 , 9.75 34.0 , 9.85 35.0 , 9.94 36.0 , 10.03 37.0 , 10.11 38.0 , 10.20 39.0 , 10.28 40.0 , 10.35 41.0 , 10.42 42.0 , 10.49 43.0 , 10.55 44.0 , 10.61 45.0 , 10.67 46.0 , 10.73 47.0 , 10.78 48.0 , 10.82 49.0 , 10.86 50.0 , 10.90 51.0 , 10.93 52.0 , 10.96 53.0 , 10.98 54.0 , 11.00 55.0 , 11.00 56.0 , 11.00 57.0 , 11.00 58.0 , 11.00 59.0 , 11.00 60.0 , 11.00 61.0 , 11.00 62.0 , 11.00 63.0 , 10.99 64.0 , 10.99 65.0 , 10.98 66.0 , 10.98 67.0 , 10.97 68.0 , 10.96 69.0 , 10.94 70.0 , 10.92 71.0 , 10.90 72.0 , 10.88 73.0 , 10.85 74.0 , 10.81 75.0 , 10.77 76.0 , 10.72 77.0 , 10.66 78.0 , 10.60 79.0 , 10.52 80.0 , 10.44 81.0 , 10.34 82.0 , 10.23 83.0 , 10.11 84.0 , 9.97 85.0 , 9.82 86.0 , 9.65 87.0 , 9.46 88.0 , 9.24 89.0 , 9.00 90.0 , 8.73 91.0 , 8.43 92.0 , 8.09 93.0 , 7.71 94.0 , 7.28 95.0 , 6.79 96.0 , 6.23 97.0 , 5.57 98.0 , 4.79 99.0 , 3.82 100.0 , 2.50 100.5 , 1.57 101.0 , 0.00 Here’s a rail foam cross section with some deck crown, a .8" high rail height, just a slight rail tuck, and 2.7" foam thickness. Width , Bottom , Deck 0.00 , -0.80 , 1.90 1.00 , -0.80 , 1.90 2.00 , -0.80 , 1.90 3.00 , -0.80 , 1.90 4.00 , -0.80 , 1.89 5.00 , -0.80 , 1.87 6.00 , -0.80 , 1.83 7.00 , -0.80 , 1.77 8.00 , -0.80 , 1.65 9.00 , -0.80 , 1.46 10.00 , -0.80 , 1.11 10.50 , -0.72 , 0.82 10.80 , -0.51 , 0.53 10.90 , -0.38 , 0.38 11.00 , -0.00 , 0.00
Since i had the advantage of seeing the template outline, I want to give you an 8-4 outline which I would be riding. This one has a 14.6" tail 3" of forward offset, and slightly less point to the nose. Everything else is the same. Your narrow tail board would probably ride best with no thrusters. You could put thruster mounts in this form and ride it with or without side bites. You might want to trace both of them for comparrison. 0.0 , 0.00 0.0 , 1.50 0.5 , 2.35 1.0 , 2.88 2.0 , 3.65 3.0 , 4.24 4.0 , 4.74 5.0 , 5.17 6.0 , 5.56 7.0 , 5.91 8.0 , 6.23 9.0 , 6.53 10.0 , 6.80 11.0 , 7.06 12.0 , 7.30 13.0 , 7.53 14.0 , 7.74 15.0 , 7.94 16.0 , 8.14 17.0 , 8.32 18.0 , 8.49 19.0 , 8.65 20.0 , 8.81 21.0 , 8.96 22.0 , 9.10 23.0 , 9.23 24.0 , 9.36 25.0 , 9.48 26.0 , 9.60 27.0 , 9.71 28.0 , 9.81 29.0 , 9.91 30.0 , 10.00 31.0 , 10.09 32.0 , 10.18 33.0 , 10.26 34.0 , 10.33 35.0 , 10.40 36.0 , 10.47 37.0 , 10.53 38.0 , 10.59 39.0 , 10.64 40.0 , 10.69 41.0 , 10.74 42.0 , 10.78 43.0 , 10.82 44.0 , 10.85 45.0 , 10.88 46.0 , 10.91 47.0 , 10.93 48.0 , 10.95 49.0 , 10.97 50.0 , 10.98 51.0 , 10.99 52.0 , 11.00 53.0 , 11.00 54.0 , 11.00 55.0 , 11.00 56.0 , 11.00 57.0 , 11.00 58.0 , 11.00 59.0 , 11.00 60.0 , 11.00 61.0 , 11.00 62.0 , 10.99 63.0 , 10.99 64.0 , 10.99 65.0 , 10.98 66.0 , 10.97 67.0 , 10.96 68.0 , 10.95 69.0 , 10.93 70.0 , 10.91 71.0 , 10.89 72.0 , 10.86 73.0 , 10.83 74.0 , 10.79 75.0 , 10.75 76.0 , 10.70 77.0 , 10.64 78.0 , 10.57 79.0 , 10.50 80.0 , 10.41 81.0 , 10.31 82.0 , 10.21 83.0 , 10.09 84.0 , 9.95 85.0 , 9.80 86.0 , 9.63 87.0 , 9.44 88.0 , 9.23 89.0 , 9.00 90.0 , 8.74 91.0 , 8.45 92.0 , 8.12 93.0 , 7.76 94.0 , 7.35 95.0 , 6.88 96.0 , 6.34 97.0 , 5.71 98.0 , 4.96 99.0 , 4.02 100.0 , 2.75 100.5 , 1.82 101.0 , 0.00
thanks man i think i will try your template.>>> Since i had the advantage of seeing the template outline, I want to give > you an 8-4 outline which I would be riding.>>> This one has a 14.6" tail 3" of forward offset, and slightly > less point to the nose. Everything else is the same.>>> Your narrow tail board would probably ride best with no thrusters. You > could put thruster mounts in this form and ride it with or without side > bites. You might want to trace both of them for comparrison.>>> 0.0 , 0.00>>> 0.0 , 1.50>>> 0.5 , 2.35>>> 1.0 , 2.88>>> 2.0 , 3.65>>> 3.0 , 4.24>>> 4.0 , 4.74>>> 5.0 , 5.17>>> 6.0 , 5.56>>> 7.0 , 5.91>>> 8.0 , 6.23>>> 9.0 , 6.53>>> 10.0 , 6.80>>> 11.0 , 7.06>>> 12.0 , 7.30>>> 13.0 , 7.53>>> 14.0 , 7.74>>> 15.0 , 7.94>>> 16.0 , 8.14>>> 17.0 , 8.32>>> 18.0 , 8.49>>> 19.0 , 8.65>>> 20.0 , 8.81>>> 21.0 , 8.96>>> 22.0 , 9.10>>> 23.0 , 9.23>>> 24.0 , 9.36>>> 25.0 , 9.48>>> 26.0 , 9.60>>> 27.0 , 9.71>>> 28.0 , 9.81>>> 29.0 , 9.91>>> 30.0 , 10.00>>> 31.0 , 10.09>>> 32.0 , 10.18>>> 33.0 , 10.26>>> 34.0 , 10.33>>> 35.0 , 10.40>>> 36.0 , 10.47>>> 37.0 , 10.53>>> 38.0 , 10.59>>> 39.0 , 10.64>>> 40.0 , 10.69>>> 41.0 , 10.74>>> 42.0 , 10.78>>> 43.0 , 10.82>>> 44.0 , 10.85>>> 45.0 , 10.88>>> 46.0 , 10.91>>> 47.0 , 10.93>>> 48.0 , 10.95>>> 49.0 , 10.97>>> 50.0 , 10.98>>> 51.0 , 10.99>>> 52.0 , 11.00>>> 53.0 , 11.00>>> 54.0 , 11.00>>> 55.0 , 11.00>>> 56.0 , 11.00>>> 57.0 , 11.00>>> 58.0 , 11.00>>> 59.0 , 11.00>>> 60.0 , 11.00>>> 61.0 , 11.00>>> 62.0 , 10.99>>> 63.0 , 10.99>>> 64.0 , 10.99>>> 65.0 , 10.98>>> 66.0 , 10.97>>> 67.0 , 10.96>>> 68.0 , 10.95>>> 69.0 , 10.93>>> 70.0 , 10.91>>> 71.0 , 10.89>>> 72.0 , 10.86>>> 73.0 , 10.83>>> 74.0 , 10.79>>> 75.0 , 10.75>>> 76.0 , 10.70>>> 77.0 , 10.64>>> 78.0 , 10.57>>> 79.0 , 10.50>>> 80.0 , 10.41>>> 81.0 , 10.31>>> 82.0 , 10.21>>> 83.0 , 10.09>>> 84.0 , 9.95>>> 85.0 , 9.80>>> 86.0 , 9.63>>> 87.0 , 9.44>>> 88.0 , 9.23>>> 89.0 , 9.00>>> 90.0 , 8.74>>> 91.0 , 8.45>>> 92.0 , 8.12>>> 93.0 , 7.76>>> 94.0 , 7.35>>> 95.0 , 6.88>>> 96.0 , 6.34>>> 97.0 , 5.71>>> 98.0 , 4.96>>> 99.0 , 4.02>>> 100.0 , 2.75>>> 100.5 , 1.82>>> 101.0 , 0.00
thanks man i think i will try your template. You’re welcome. Keep us posted.