gulp, well a few people have said to me i should be on a smaller board
a dc8'6 x 28 1/4 area round pin, fine ish tail and stepped rails
it sure feels different when you pick it up with the stepped rail
I saw Tommy Carroll with a stepped rail a way back-seemed to make sense-getting the buoyancy of the mid thickness and the lower finer rail for performance.
Report back when you get a ride-looks SUPER fun!
nice lines on that one lacey lane. very nice indeed.
My planner fingers starting to get itchy again with all these pictures of new boards been built, almost time to kick the kids out of the shed and make a mess...
Step down rails will be the future of "short" SUPS I think?. I'm new to SUP but by reducing rail volume, it will surely increase a boards ability to fit into a wave on a bottom turn?
I used to have a 7s stepped rail 6'3" short board that went unreal until I snapped it. The stepped rails are a great idea as you get the benefit of the volume in the middle but the narrow rail. Look forward to yr review when u get it.
Ooooooh, nice.
Spray it up in a couple of different shades of blue and bring it to Port Macquarie in two weeks time - that's my ideal board. I'll only need it for 20mins (maybe a few more if I'm lucky). Tell Dale it will get good exposure!
Looks great.
Happy with mine step rail, but want to see what happens if I go smaller and thinner with even bigger concave in the deck so hope to have Dale shape me another one this week. Going to try 805 x 27 1/2 x 3? with the concave deck. At 75 kg I will probably sink it.. but only one way to find out.
Current step rail is very loose compared to the JL 9 I have, but dont know if its because of the cathedral hull under the nose giving the lift or the step rail thing.
PM me if you want another decent go on mine before you finish your new one.
Cheers
Barry
Hey Lacey, just saw this post, great looking board, one of the best I reckon I have seen on here. Should be a cracker.
Fine rails are definately the go!!
You guys are so lucky to be able to have boards shaped for you, over here its like asking for the whole shop.
Last quote was 3 grand for a log of ****
That tail looks sick!! I ordered a rounded squash but i will calling Dale today and changing it.. Hope i am not to late.. This is exactly why i wanted all the pictures of his boards.. I always change my mind
