I'm designing a new board...all this stuff has been running around my head for months...and when that happens I just have to let it run...so I thought maybe I should share my thoughts. I just replied to cuttlefishes thread on mid length guns, where he stated some needs for what he wants to ride....its all criteria isn't it?....you have wants and needs for a surfboard... mine is not a gun, its a mixture of a whole lot of design concepts that I have learned over 45 years of shaping...and in this era of self promotion...where narcissism is the new black.....I feel free to lay it all down...it is an experiment of sorts so it will end up success....or I will get egg on my face...either way...here we go....so here is my criteria
1 I didn't want it to be too long
2 I wanted it to turn smooth
3 I wanted it to be a cruiser so it couldn't be too short
4 I wanted it to have a broad range of wave size
5 it must be quick
6 it needed multiple personalities...ie room for experimentation with fins...but not a quad or thruster
7 it must be a little odd ball and slightly out of the square...something you could ride with a beard and an open check shirt 
8 it must paddle well
9 I want it to blade through the water ....like a KNIFE
YEP....I THINK YOUR ONTO SOMETHING THERE....WHEN YOU FIGURE IT OUT....I WANT ONE!!!!! 
Malo....I think I have it dialled...as I said its a mixture of a whole lot of concepts I have been using for a long while now...you will see more as the thread goes on...you can take it for a spin after I'm convinced it works
surfer....it will be basically a single fin but with little blades along the top of my chine bottom...hard to explain, it will all come clear when I start to glass
maniac....it is 7'8"x 21 x 2 3/4"....the 7' 8" is part of the design criteria....I can stand it in my shaping room so I can perve on it while i'm shaping...anything longer it has to lie down
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thePup said..
Geez some big lift in the snout brother - looks like a winner so far
deceiving photo Pup.... actually it has a pretty flat nose entry....high low rails make it look like nose flip
The holy grail. A really really good mid length.
Im interested in this one.
Please follow up
Select to expand quotelaceys lane said...
The holy grail. A really really good mid length.
Im interested in this one.
Please follow up
What he said.
I like the outline.
Select to expand quotearkgee said..
I'm designing a new board...all this stuff has been running around my head for months...and when that happens I just have to let it run...so I thought maybe I should share my thoughts. I just replied to cuttlefishes thread on mid length guns, where he stated some needs for what he wants to ride....its all criteria isn't it?....you have wants and needs for a surfboard... mine is not a gun, its a mixture of a whole lot of design concepts that I have learned over 45 years of shaping...and in this era of self promotion...where narcissism is the new black.....I feel free to lay it all down...it is an experiment of sorts so it will end up success....or I will get egg on my face...either way...here we go....so here is my criteria
1 I didn't want it to be too long
2 I wanted it to turn smooth
3 I wanted it to be a cruiser so it couldn't be too short
4 I wanted it to have a broad range of wave size
5 it must be quick
6 it needed multiple personalities...ie room for experimentation with fins...but not a quad or thruster
7 it must be a little odd ball and slightly out of the square...something you could ride with a beard and an open check shirt
8 it must paddle well
9 I want it to blade through the water ....like a KNIFE
I want all of that & to be able to able to clomp down onto the nose
Hope to see more pics of your new board, especially the rocker 
Select to expand quotelaceys lane said..
The holy grail. A really really good mid length.Im interested in this one.
Please follow up
me too
Keep the self promotion coming RG.
if it does half the list I'll take 2...Can't wait for more pics.
shaping is all done....I hope to get a side on it tomorrow....with some fiberglass trickery I will enhance the peak of the chine forming blades on the rail... I wont do that until I get both sides glassed, so be patient... I can only work on her in between other jobs so this may take a bit...should be able to surf it finless....and experiment with fin size
Looking great mate, can't wait to hear the test report.
We need more build threads on here, always good to learn more and see people's skills.
Don't let it distract you too much 
Select to expand quoteyeah mate its starting to show a bit of attitude now
thePup said..
Geez mate that is such an aggressive looking underside sure is interesting
Select to expand quotevanders1 said..
Looking great mate, can't wait to hear the test report.
We need more build threads on here, always good to learn more and see people's skills.
Don't let it distract you too much
thanks mate....I will have some shots of a very nice ten footer soon ....if you want to see em
I really appreciate a good chine and the aggressive bottom.
Talk about riding it finless and it gets even more interesting.
Select to expand quotearkgee said...vanders1 said..
Looking great mate, can't wait to hear the test report.
We need more build threads on here, always good to learn more and see people's skills.
Don't let it distract you too much
thanks mate....I will have some shots of a very nice ten footer soon ....if you want to see em
Yep and some of a Bunker too if you have time...
this has been a favourite bottom shape of mine for over 25 years now...this is accentuated quite a bit, and will be more so when I build up the peaks of the chine
Select to expand quotearkgee said..vanders1 said..
Looking great mate, can't wait to hear the test report.
We need more build threads on here, always good to learn more and see people's skills.
Don't let it distract you too much
thanks mate....I will have some shots of a very nice ten footer soon ....if you want to see em
Bring em on
Select to expand quotearkgee said...yeah mate its starting to show a bit of attitude now
thePup said..
Geez mate that is such an aggressive looking underside sure is interesting
Love everything Ron dose the board looks SIC
flying saucer.....showing the bowl in the nose...no glassing today, too busy, will try tomorrow
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Which one is yours V
if you go back a few shots SP....its piggy backing mine
