I was wondering what would make a beginner kneelo to shape.

slucepan · Post by **slucepan** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:41 pm

I was wondering what would make a good beginner kneelo to try my hands at shaping.
I am 6'4" 260 lbs and surf a lot of the south orange county breaks.
I was considering either a crosier slab styled board or a fish.
I was thinking of a board about 6'4" 23 to 24 at the waist 2 3/4 to 3" thick eps or xps many a door skin lam on top in lee of a stringer back cut keels in the up configuration.

1. Nose flat or slight belly?

2. Rail consideration 50/50 to a harder edge at the tail or 60/40 with a bit of an edge line on the under side?

3. A pair of back cut keels or quad with channels between?

4. Belly flat or slight concave?

5. Tail flat or slight v? also how thin to leave some flex?

6. Rocker 4" in the nose and 2" in the tail???

What are your thoughts on a good starter board to start out on and to shape.

Thanks in advanced and hang lose.

griz · Post by **griz** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 2:04 am

many a door skin lam on top in lee of a stringer back cut keels in the up configuration.

I asked my shaper for this and he looked at me like an idiot .

K-man · Post by **K-man** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 3:26 pm

Is it possible this may be one of our many(disguised) kneelo shapers
Having a go at us sweaty masses....

cheers...beers

fooj · Post by **fooj** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:35 pm

Make a giant Blast Stubb Vector. Spray it safety orange.

skansand · Post by **skansand** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:50 am

im about 10-15 ibs lighter than you and I ride a 6'3 x 24" x 3" tri-fin with a chopped pin-tail .... also big guys can really glide on a surf mat or paipo if you feel like prone riding...

slucepan · Post by **slucepan** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:31 pm

Funny thing you mentioned Paipo. I just read an article about a guy that shapes and rides Paipo's with the measurements of 28 to 30 inches in width and about 6 foot long usually twin fin. The idea is you can ride larger surf with out stalling in the dead spots and the ability to lift the swim fins out of the water to lessen the drag. This is very tempting. It beats my spunger board that I cant make a bottom turn on to save my life in waves under 4 ft. A crosier slab shape would make a tempting easy board to shape. Quad fin to ad insanity to the mix!!???

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