North Pacific 9’0 x 21.5 x 3 HPLB, and an 8’2 x 21 x 3 fun gun I picked up during a 4 month stay in 07’ from a north shore shapers personal quiver that worked insanely good at bigger Sunset, Lani’s, anywhere with size.
Very nice reverb!
T&C Twin Fin 2000
I had to search a bit to see if I ever took a rocker picture but found one. This is not a staged rocker like Gregs. His works great with his fin clusters and I would never attempt them without a full understanding as to how they work together. “It’s not complicated”??? Anyway, I was pleased with how the flames came out on this one (I am usually a crappy colorist) so took some photos. It’s a 9’3. Just remember that these boards are not guns, and are different than semi-guns also and made to surf larger than normal surf at spots you should be familiar with and also handle extreme offshore conditions like we get here in SoCal and you might find elsewhere. The rocker is sled cut if you know what that means. I tried to get a more consistent rocker by using rocker sticks but had some issues so went with the sled. Just trying to help & give my 2c…
I like those boards Surfteach posted and want to try shaping one
Any reccomendations on a blank that would be close for one of these boards?
U.S. blanks are available to me locally.
I’m way up north in chilly Washington.
thanks for any help.
Laz: PM me the size you are looking at shaping. Rocker is important! Just my 2c…
hey T-rav … i think the link Icc posted of the 9 x 21 3/4 is right on the money …
i would steer away from going over 22 on the width … the pic i posted is one of our team guys , 6-3 x 190 lb …
the board is 9-1 x 16 3/4 nose, 21 7/8 , 13 1/4 tail x 3… with low rails , thruster , with a slightly larger trailer … 5 1/2 nose , 3 3/4 tail …carries a softer tucked edge closer to the tail so it beds into the face and feels smoother and in the water rather than on top at higher speeds…
im not suggesting this is the magic formula , just a guide to some parameters that works in these conditions … in this case , he is a competitive longboarder , so still wants to nose ride larger surf …
there have been some comments about minimizing nose area , which is fine if walking and nose riding are not an option…
considering your not cross stepping to the nose now , probably better to develop that skill on smaller days with a more appropriate board…
for his size , the board doesnt need to be 3" thick , but for these types of waves , the thickness minimizes breakage as well as stiffens the board so it doesnt over flex in the hard turns at speed…
regards
BERT
