Great shots! Love the tube ride, you’re really tucked up tight in that pocket. When I originally asked that I was picturing you sitting with a paddle, ala surf kayak, lol, now I get it.
The carbon in that bottom shot makes it appear that you put the leash loop in the very back of the tail on that one. Also looks less asymmetrical, or not at all, but hard to tell. And looks to have a channel on the bottom, something also a bit different from this one.
The raised deck shot is great too. If this is the 8th iteration I don’t know how I could be so unaware of the design, but I am becoming familiar. I love that you have gone down the rabbit hole with this design, and are really exploring the options and possibilities.
I really gotta go dig out my wood experiment board.
Thanks for the ol’ pics John.
The one with the deep, wide channel is pre-Sally, and the one on side view with the “deck belly” is the “Sally 2,” so it’s been a few changes since then.
The name, and style, comes from the one and only tattoo I have, which I got on Kauai the same summer I had my mini-epiphany after the sup experience. Hence coming home and making “The Sally” - my first deck-belly board.
That’s the Acid Drops picture I remember you posting. McD commented.
And I believe I said, “Looks like Sally can dance.”
Remembering what I said, I found your thread;
No, just 'cuz it’s not necessary.
I used to, 'cuz I used two as hot wire guides, and glued one in the middle, but there seems to be good science behind not needing one, and I have several sets of curves through the length of the board, and I use a heavy glass schedule - 4x4oz with 45/45 (weave orientation turned 45 degrees) patches: deck belly and tail/foot area, and fin box/tail on the bottom, and full rail lap so there’s 8 layers on the rails.
Granted, no stringer is why I have a unique construction method, and use the integrity of the foam, leaving the deck side full thickness and blocky when I shape and glass the bottom…
Also, got a couple of fun little waves this morning: 3-4’@10"=waist to chest high. Clean, but soft.
The great thing to me…
Good projection off the bottom - made it around sections…
Very stoking!
Peace and thanks for sharing.
Glass beads con hair leaving soon!!! Hahahaha!!!
