mollydooka said...
Dave Katana of Katana Surfboards in Osborne Pk will make a custom sup for "$1600-1800" with balsa veneer/epoxy.
I'm thinking of going custom too, outgrowing the 9'8" Starboard rapidly, only had it 3 months (whereas rode first sup, JL 11', for 16 months before going shorter).
It's tough trying to get the "perfect" sup, when you've gotta stick to one. Casso's 8'8" sounded really interesting, but as soon as he got to the description of "just 3-4 paddles before swapping sides", that killed it for me.
Don't want a sup with excessive yaw, instability, &/or minimal glide.
Do want a sup that I can turn on a pin (especially cut-backs & rapid spin-arounds), & is going to be great in Perth's 1-4' surf, but also good for the occasional trip to Margs or up north.
Shorter's not necessarily the way. Greenroom, at 65kgs, is 8kgs lighter than me & rides an 11-footer. Hilly, on the other hand, much bigger than me, rides a 9'6" ripper. I reckon I could go to about 9'3", but feel that any shorter may create too much yaw & instability, i.e. comfort. Supping doesn't need to be hard work!
What to get?? Stone & Sammy (& others), please let us know if you find anyone else to custom-make at a reasonable price. (Where are you getting yours from Sammy?) Starboards seem to be selling at around $1600-1700 retail (made in Thailand), interesting to see what some of the local guys could do.
look at boardbumps,rods customs will suit wa grunt and are great to paddle and are very high performance and durable.all for a base price of $1100 with grip.fcs is $150 extra,these boards are very rail to rail and designed to go vertical,
and lighter and shreds and not a problem to freight 
