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Better say thanks for the heavy lifting design wise. That's why I kinda modeled my build on your T-belly. A old shipwright once told me "the hard way is the easy way" and true with a chambered board. I had access to inexpensive local cedar clear grain 100" boards at 2.75" X 1.25&...

FinFinBrds2.jpg Ready for a coast trip test run to the Oaxaca point and beach break delights. Inspired by many great posters here on this forum. Epoxy super expensive here so plypos are birch ply 1/2 and 3/8 and end grain epoxy sealed then varnished: 1) 51X21 "Fungly" model (thanks to &qu...

FinFinBrds2.jpg From the left: 1) a Fungly model (thanks to SoulGlider) scaled up to 50X21 (for my 6-3 frame) and of 1/2" birch ply. With makeshift traction pad and varnished. 2) a smaller Fungly, 48X18 and of 3/8ths ply, with experimental handle and a bit more depth to the tail. Very flexy. 3...

First time poster and forum newbie. 68 yrs old and lifelong surfer, off and on. In Oaxaca state, Mexico and have surfed a mat for 3-4 years now for health reasons but finally tired of fighting a airbag out thru the impact zone. And thrilled to discover this site, go thru the rich interviews, and stu...