8’3” x 27” x 4.5”

High Volume Surfboard

 

A few years ago I made a hybrid surf/paddleboard for myself àhttp://www.hollowsurfboards.com/104SurfPaddleboard.htm

 

I rode it mostly as a surfboard and loved it…I was approached by a friend who wanted it, so I let it go…

 

A few months ago, a “build your own” workshop was going to happen and Laura wanted a board similar to the 10’4”, but shortened to a mid eight foot size… So I shortened the spacing between the ribs and came up with a new model…

 

After the workshop I built a board for myself…

 

 

 

 

(above) 8’3” length x 27” wide x 4.5”thick…

 

(above) The foam and cork rails are significant weight savers…

 

 

 

(above) Flexible Rising Sun fin…

 

 

 

 


Laura's Board

 

(above) Laura on her board…

 

(above) She added one more layer of blue foam to make it wider for stand-up-paddling…

 

(above) Brother and sister…

 

(above) Fun times two…


My most recent board is an 8'3" x 27" x 4.5"... I know you love those numbers... I took it out a few days ago into head high surf and had a blast... The wind was offshore, the swell was mixed up and lumpy, with wrapping bowls and shoulders... Not lined up and peeling perfectly...

I had so much fun getting into the sets and either going prone or knee riding since the off shores made it hard to drop in standing up... I had a few screamers going prone and when it would section in front of me, I'd drop down to the trough, lay it on edge and with as much buoyancy as the board has, get pushed forward and sideways and I almost always came out out the whitewater back to the hook...

It blew me away that that's what a high volume board will do... I rode about a third of the waves upright and it was fun too, but not as much fun prone... Like I say I had a blast.. Looks like a week of offshore wind is lining up and some long interval swell is in the forecast too...