Wow kinda like a mini..whopper with that width, interested to know how it goes.

Yeah, looks like another good one

Great looking board. Just curious on the size of your big mate. I'm 6'11 and 120 kg and looking to get a shorty like that. I read your comments with a lot of interest and wonder if the regular formula that you use regarding body weight to the volume is the same. Width of the board is not a concern as having a high pivot point of the shoulder means very little to the paddle angle. Being taller it should also allow me to go from rail to rail with a greater weight transfer from a high center of gravity. I'm currently riding a 12'6 Starboard and use it in the bay for flat water paddles but want something more exciting for the surf. I also surf a 7 ft fish so I am used to a smaller board. Sorry if my explanation isn't correct but i hope you know what i mean.

Thanks

hoagie said...

Great looking board. Just curious on the size of your big mate. I'm 6'11 and 120 kg and looking to get a shorty like that. I read your comments with a lot of interest and wonder if the regular formula that you use regarding body weight to the volume is the same. Width of the board is not a concern as having a high pivot point of the shoulder means very little to the paddle angle. Being taller it should also allow me to go from rail to rail with a greater weight transfer from a high center of gravity. I'm currently riding a 12'6 Starboard and use it in the bay for flat water paddles but want something more exciting for the surf. I also surf a 7 ft fish so I am used to a smaller board. Sorry if my explanation isn't correct but i hope you know what i mean.

Thanks

hoagie.. You should have a go on my 8'12" x 32" that Dean made me.. It's very stable for me but I'm only 90kg.. I think Deans mate is about 120kg.

btw.. I should have called you about coming along with us today.. We had some 40 knot gusts and it was pretty much surfing the whole way from St Kilda to Sandy.

DJ

Hey Dean,
Is that an F27 in the background? I worked for quite a while building F27s, 31s and 33s up here in Queensland. We built a lot of whole boats as well as kits for the home builder. They're a fine machine for what they are. Do you get out sailing it much? They are certainly a lot of fun.

Hey LSD,
Great looking board.The spray on the bottom looks like the grip-up patten I did on my 8'5".And when I get a camera Ill put up spme pic's,
Robbro

DavidJohn said...

hoagie said...

Great looking board. Just curious on the size of your big mate. I'm 6'11 and 120 kg and looking to get a shorty like that. I read your comments with a lot of interest and wonder if the regular formula that you use regarding body weight to the volume is the same. Width of the board is not a concern as having a high pivot point of the shoulder means very little to the paddle angle. Being taller it should also allow me to go from rail to rail with a greater weight transfer from a high center of gravity. I'm currently riding a 12'6 Starboard and use it in the bay for flat water paddles but want something more exciting for the surf. I also surf a 7 ft fish so I am used to a smaller board. Sorry if my explanation isn't correct but i hope you know what i mean.

Thanks

hoagie.. You should have a go on my 8'12" x 32" that Dean made me.. It's very stable for me but I'm only 90kg.. I think Deans mate is about 120kg.

btw.. I should have called you about coming along with us today.. We had some 40 knot gusts and it was pretty much surfing the whole way from St Kilda to Sandy.

DJ

Thanks DJ I'll take you up the offer. I want to try a few diffrent styles before I get my next board.