New convert here. Been surfing since the early 70's but health reasons has me converting to knee riding. Been playing around on a 6'6" 23 3/8 wide fish that i had made years ago and having a blast. I'm having a 6' x231/2 board made. I is based on this board http://colesurfboards.com/trunkboard.html
without the bonzer bottom. 44 liters. I'm 6'7" 245 lbs. I surf on boards in the 42-45 liter range.
Questions:
fin placement? obviously need to be further forward than the pic above. Was going to put 5 boxes in because i really don't know what i will like.
Tail shape?
Anything else i should know?
Thanks
Chris
Input needed for my first kneeboard.
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Re: Input needed for my first kneeboard.
You should look at a true kneeboard. The Cole would work OK but there is a difference in the way a Kneeboard is shaped.
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Re: Input needed for my first kneeboard.
Have been kneeboarding since 1975. I'm 6'4" 210 lbs.Have shaped my own boards since '76.Current ,and best board yet is 4'11"x 22" by 2 " quad swallow tail. Shaped from a "super lite" blank.Obviously a lot smaller board than is standard ,but hauls ass, turns on a dime, floats me fine.I would suggest smaller is better, at least for waves under 8-10 ft. Anything under 3 ft.and slow it bogs down but then I have a "mini=simmons" I shaped for mush.Just saying I think you should consider smaller lighter boards if your not surfing overhead waves all the time.
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Re: Input needed for my first kneeboard.
He has made a few kneeboards from this basic board. We pulled the wide point back to center and made it wider. the fins are going to be pushed forward.Josh Peters wrote:You should look at a true kneeboard. The Cole would work OK but there is a difference in the way a Kneeboard is shaped.
Mind elaborating on how kneeboards are different besides shorter and wider.
This board is going to J bay with me this year so it will see good waves
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Re: Input needed for my first kneeboard.
Sounds like a custom Cole Kneeboard Lucky you. Post pics when you get it, Will the bottom contour be the same. Are you running a deck pad. Surf it like you stole it.
Josh Peters
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Re: Input needed for my first kneeboard.
No the bottom won't have that extreme concave. going with standard single to double concave. Undecided on the tail shape.Josh Peters wrote:Sounds like a custom Cole Kneeboard Lucky you. Post pics when you get it, Will the bottom contour be the same. Are you running a deck pad. Surf it like you stole it.
No luck needed, been riding Coles boards for years. Was going to go with a pad from Cove unless Astrodeck makes something.