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This is my first SUP. The design was a cooperative effort between Ray Lucke and me. Having glassed a large number of SUPs, including limited-class racing SUPs, Ray has a good eye for what works. Using Aku Shaper, the designed… (READ MORE)
Late Fall is a time to put away the noserider and break out the “winter board”. In this case, a 9-6 blue tint, reverse-lap, pinlined Nova Speedster Pintail, sporting TA side-bites and a 7” Wayne Rich Classic center fin, all… (READ MORE)
This custom board was built for return customer Kirt who has a penchant for geometric color designs and fast single-fin longboards. The board’s dims: 8-8 18″ x 22-3/8″ x 14-5/8″ 3-1/8″. The rails are pinched 50/50 with a hard edge in… (READ MORE)
…preferably shoulder-high or bigger. Here’s the new 7-6 HYB4/3 fresh from the factory. This is a great board for “mature” surfers (you know who you are…) who need a little more float than the 6-6 “Big Boy” thruster gathering dust… (READ MORE)
Kirt loves his colors bright and bold, and with a Modern Art flavor a la Piet Mondrian. He’s also a fan of sub-9′ longboards, made for speed and responsiveness. This 8-10 Mini-Nova Speedster fills the bill nicely. Dimensions: 8’10” 17-1/2″… (READ MORE)
Took a break in the busy summer season action to build a 7-6HYB4/3 “shop demo” . Here it is shaped, with fin boxes inserted and ready for glassing. The HYB4/3 is a mid-sized hybrid shape with a single-concave bottom and “V” out… (READ MORE)
This 10-0 Nova is headed for my son-in-law. The Nova is a very versatile shape and can easily be fine-tuned to meet the needs of its intended rider. In this case I kept the design very simple and straight-forward shape-wise… (READ MORE)
Surfers everywhere are moving away from conventional shapes in an effort to enhance and expand their surfing experience. Some shapes are completely new while others are size-variations of more traditional shapes, e.g. “big fish”, “mini-longboard”, etc. Here’s a prime example… (READ MORE)
This little nugget is going to Grandson #2. Its 5-2 x 18-1/2 x 2-1/4″. I kept the outline full and the widepoint behind center since this is where he’ll be paddling and standingThe board is outfitted with ProTek fins, which… (READ MORE)
I sold my blue 9-6 Nova because I wanted a modern LB with just a little more float (too many beers, too few waves…). And because, living in Ventura County you see a lot of Yater LBs with a wedge stringer which I… (READ MORE)