Mr chunky
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Mr chunky
A bloke on another forum made himself a big boy board, 8' x 19 1/2 x 23 3/4 x 17 1/2 x 3 5/8''. As you can imagine, he's catching SHIT loads of waves and is loving it in little bit overhead to knee high mush. A bit too far outside the box for most, but i like foam, so im thinking of doing one for myself, but a little smaller ( he's a big bloke ). I notice surfblanks have a 7'2'' funboard blank, fairly flat rocker ( 4.88 and 2.36 ), wider than wide and thick. Im thinking of around 17 1/2n x 22 1/4-1/2 x 15 1/2. Not as extreme as the 8'er, but still for me it will be plenty of foam and i reckon it will be a bit of a claytons longboard, if you know what i mean. Would do it as a quad/single, so i can cruise, or carve.
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Re: Mr chunky
Beerfan wrote:A bloke on another forum made himself a big boy board, 8' x 19 1/2 x 23 3/4 x 17 1/2 x 3 5/8''. As you can imagine, he's catching SHIT loads of waves and is loving it in little bit overhead to knee high mush. A bit too far outside the box for most, but i like foam, so im thinking of doing one for myself, but a little smaller ( he's a big bloke ). I notice surfblanks have a 7'2'' funboard blank, fairly flat rocker ( 4.88 and 2.36 ), wider than wide and thick. Im thinking of around 17 1/2n x 22 1/4-1/2 x 15 1/2. Not as extreme as the 8'er, but still for me it will be plenty of foam and i reckon it will be a bit of a claytons longboard, if you know what i mean. Would do it as a quad/single, so i can cruise, or carve.
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except for the multiple fins it's a 711 reinvented.
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That would be great to do the ironing on.puurri wrote:Beerfan wrote:A bloke on another forum made himself a big boy board, 8' x 19 1/2 x 23 3/4 x 17 1/2 x 3 5/8''. As you can imagine, he's catching SHIT loads of waves and is loving it in little bit overhead to knee high mush. A bit too far outside the box for most, but i like foam, so im thinking of doing one for myself, but a little smaller ( he's a big bloke ). I notice surfblanks have a 7'2'' funboard blank, fairly flat rocker ( 4.88 and 2.36 ), wider than wide and thick. Im thinking of around 17 1/2n x 22 1/4-1/2 x 15 1/2. Not as extreme as the 8'er, but still for me it will be plenty of foam and i reckon it will be a bit of a claytons longboard, if you know what i mean. Would do it as a quad/single, so i can cruise, or carve.
[img][img]http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j157/ ... ooter2.jpg[/img][/img]
[img][img]http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j157/ ... hooter.jpg[/img][/img][/url]
except for the multiple fins it's a 711 reinvented.
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Re: Mr chunky
Do you iron?bohdidontsurf wrote:That would be great to do the ironing on.puurri wrote:Beerfan wrote:A bloke on another forum made himself a big boy board, 8' x 19 1/2 x 23 3/4 x 17 1/2 x 3 5/8''. As you can imagine, he's catching SHIT loads of waves and is loving it in little bit overhead to knee high mush. A bit too far outside the box for most, but i like foam, so im thinking of doing one for myself, but a little smaller ( he's a big bloke ). I notice surfblanks have a 7'2'' funboard blank, fairly flat rocker ( 4.88 and 2.36 ), wider than wide and thick. Im thinking of around 17 1/2n x 22 1/4-1/2 x 15 1/2. Not as extreme as the 8'er, but still for me it will be plenty of foam and i reckon it will be a bit of a claytons longboard, if you know what i mean. Would do it as a quad/single, so i can cruise, or carve.
[img][img]http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j157/ ... ooter2.jpg[/img][/img]
[img][img]http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j157/ ... hooter.jpg[/img][/img][/url]
except for the multiple fins it's a 711 reinvented.
Would you like to iron for me?
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RBP, that's not mine in the pic. Just thinking of a summer wave hoggin fun machine. Its either something like that or a standard 8' longboard. Been on a bit of a nose riding binge lately on the egg. Trying to cheat 5 on any wave that'll let me haha. Feels awesome trimming from right up near the nose. Swapping boards with my mate ( 8'6'') only feeds the addiction.
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If I could have a 2nd board for points, I'd pick a stubby shape around 8' that I could try and nose ride too. I can do cheater 5's on my wife's minimal (7'6") but there's not enough foam (and probs too much nose rocker) to do them properly.Beerfan wrote:RBP, that's not mine in the pic. Just thinking of a summer wave hoggin fun machine. Its either something like that or a standard 8' longboard. Been on a bit of a nose riding binge lately on the egg. Trying to cheat 5 on any wave that'll let me haha. Feels awesome trimming from right up near the nose. Swapping boards with my mate ( 8'6'') only feeds the addiction.
I seriously think you're onto a fun option
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A few times, if the wave has been fat and slow enough, i have pulled off a cheater 5 on my 6'2'' twin keel. Although, it is 22'' wide, has a 16'' nose and is 3'' thick. The 6'10 egg pridmore made me is awesome for cheater 5's, most waves i get i try to cheater 5 on when the wave dies off. It trims great from up near the nose.
My 8'er would have a 17'' nose, be 22'' wide ( an inch or 2 in front of centre ) and have a 14 3/4-15'' tail, and be 3'' thick. Or thereabouts haha
I did stuff around with boardcad, and came up with a fat arse wombat type board, 18''n x 22'' x 16'' x 6'6''. Flatish rocker. It'd be fun i reckon, but i like walking around on boards.
Cheers mate
My 8'er would have a 17'' nose, be 22'' wide ( an inch or 2 in front of centre ) and have a 14 3/4-15'' tail, and be 3'' thick. Or thereabouts haha
I did stuff around with boardcad, and came up with a fat arse wombat type board, 18''n x 22'' x 16'' x 6'6''. Flatish rocker. It'd be fun i reckon, but i like walking around on boards.
Cheers mate
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Go for it Mr Beer - my mate wanted to learn how to surf (he's 40 yrs old- but good athlete/fit); advised him to get a simular shape to what you describe to get max waves with great stability. gave him the names of a few shapers well known for 'more foam'. After chatting with Grant Miller he ended up getting a big Powerglide custom made (8' x 23x 3").
Lucky for me he went OS for work so I have been 'storing' it for him for over a year. I did not use it for the first few months, and sort of forgot about it as Ive never been a fan of big boards
But took it out first on one of those near glassy winter days with perfect TINY waves. No way I would have been able to surf any of my other boards as face of waves about 1-3 foot. This thing paddles onto the tiny lumps of swell very early - and I am able to sett up for a little hooting wave - step off onto sand and repeat. Had many great little suprise sessions on tiny beachies.
I also found a use when the points are real crwoded and its small - get waves real early - love it. Wont replace my short boards - but definetly has a place in my quiver. When my mate returns from OS I will have to buy one (they must cost a bit :? ) - or otherwise convince him that surfing is way overrated, take him out on a few 'big dumping beach break' close out days as an intro to the 'sport' - and then offer to take the Miller off his hands so he can buy some golf clubs
Lucky for me he went OS for work so I have been 'storing' it for him for over a year. I did not use it for the first few months, and sort of forgot about it as Ive never been a fan of big boards
But took it out first on one of those near glassy winter days with perfect TINY waves. No way I would have been able to surf any of my other boards as face of waves about 1-3 foot. This thing paddles onto the tiny lumps of swell very early - and I am able to sett up for a little hooting wave - step off onto sand and repeat. Had many great little suprise sessions on tiny beachies.
I also found a use when the points are real crwoded and its small - get waves real early - love it. Wont replace my short boards - but definetly has a place in my quiver. When my mate returns from OS I will have to buy one (they must cost a bit :? ) - or otherwise convince him that surfing is way overrated, take him out on a few 'big dumping beach break' close out days as an intro to the 'sport' - and then offer to take the Miller off his hands so he can buy some golf clubs
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One of my mates got nicknamed "mr chunky', for reasons not to be mentioned on here
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