Kneeboard Surfing USA Community Forum

The board was finished a couple of weeks ago, but I thought I would give it a while before posting so my brother could test it out propper. He loves the board, and calls himself a complete kneelo convert! I myself got to try it on a couple of 3 foot days at some fairly nice Superbank (Snapper rocks/...

Hi Hansel. As far as specs and dimensions for kneeboards go, this site will have most of the information you need. As for actual shaping techniques, tools and methods etc. go to www.swaylocks.com. This site will have everything you need to know about how to shape a board. I have shaped a few boards ...

Thanks Man, awesome stuff. I have found similar info but nothing this precise, exactly what I was after. Im still sifting through a couple of forums for cant angle on both fins. Most of the info is vague or contradictory (so far anyway), does anyone know the angle?

Hello again. Thanks to everyone who replied, ALL the info was very useful, it really gave me the guidelines I needed to shape this thing! So now that the board has been shaped, laminated and fins made, Ineed to know where to put them. The board is a 5'9" rounded pin tail with hard rails almost ...

All the replys have been very helpful, thanks alot. Im at the stage of blending the rails into the top of the board, all seems to be going pretty well at the moment. I'll probably need some guidance with fin placement when I get to that stage. Until then feel free to give any ideas, advice or though...

Thanks guys for the responses. All very good stuff, keep it coming!

Your a Champ Red, thanks alot. This is exactly the sort of stuff I need. Would you have any idea as to where the Vee would begin and end?

Sorry Guys, Iwas thinking of my template measurements when I wrote the nose and tail widths down, just double them. I have read ALL the archives, here, and at swaylocks and surfermag design forums. Im not asking for a step by step guide to shaping (I have shaped and glassed many boards), just some b...

Hi all, I'm in the process of shaping a kneeboard for my brother. Ive never shaped or ridden a kneelo before and dont really have much of an idea regarding their specific design features eg. fin placement, bottom contours, distribution of thickness (foil) etc. I have already cut out my shape from th...