I'm ruminating on my next build...
My last two-
7-7 channel bottom twin, meant to be a longboard beater at my local. Carves overhead waves like butter, but failed in it's design brief because it was too small to compete with the 9-0's. Too long to ride at beach breaks.
6-4 convertible. Most recent. Tried it as twin keel and as thruster. When the waves came up I found it was too small for me in overhead, hollow waves. I was dropping out of the sky. I'm getting too old (turn 60 in a few months) and after a back injury I am just slower on the pop ups. Maybe I could have insisted, but in new condition it was an easy sale.
So I'm thinking of a beach break board about 6'-10". I was thinking of another twin, but I also have a 7'-4" , 2+1 that has had some magic moments. I was measuring fin placements and with my rasta twin keels at 10 1/2" the fcsII box position would put side bites at about 12." Was thinking about throwing a single fin box to have both options. Is there an insert to fill the void if I find it better as a twin?
By the way, knowing the nature of this peanut gallery, I have preemptively decided to call it "The Crutch."
Don't fuk with me just because I'm on a crutch-
My last two-
7-7 channel bottom twin, meant to be a longboard beater at my local. Carves overhead waves like butter, but failed in it's design brief because it was too small to compete with the 9-0's. Too long to ride at beach breaks.
6-4 convertible. Most recent. Tried it as twin keel and as thruster. When the waves came up I found it was too small for me in overhead, hollow waves. I was dropping out of the sky. I'm getting too old (turn 60 in a few months) and after a back injury I am just slower on the pop ups. Maybe I could have insisted, but in new condition it was an easy sale.
So I'm thinking of a beach break board about 6'-10". I was thinking of another twin, but I also have a 7'-4" , 2+1 that has had some magic moments. I was measuring fin placements and with my rasta twin keels at 10 1/2" the fcsII box position would put side bites at about 12." Was thinking about throwing a single fin box to have both options. Is there an insert to fill the void if I find it better as a twin?
By the way, knowing the nature of this peanut gallery, I have preemptively decided to call it "The Crutch."
Don't fuk with me just because I'm on a crutch-
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