Time for a new surfboard....Woop

[Zaffa]

Hope you guys can help me out. I'm looking to get a new board quite soon and would like to get one shaped as I haven't seen quite what I'm looking for off the rack. I currently ride a 6'10 19 3/4 with a semi rounded nose. Not exactly high performance but I like it

I would like to get something similar but a 6'8. can anyone recommend a shaper in the Manly/Northern beaches area? I reckon a guy with a more old school otlook rather than a shaper who does high performance tooth picks

thanks !!

(just moved this from General Surf discussion cos I have noticed that there are some threads here discussing exactly the kind of board I am looking for e.g silver bullet. Also nobody will say I should be riding a 6'0!

[Morgan The Moon]

Should be ridin' a 10'

Try a Grant Miller waterskate or sumpin. Millers on the northern beaches - good bloke and will listen to what you want.

[betterIwas]

Second Grant Miller - good bloke - nice boards

Web site is http://www.waterskatesurfboards.com

[Beanpole]

Not really local these days but I'll put in a plug for Mark Rabbidge. Give him a call. He's a good shaper.

[Zaffa]

thanks for the help guys - haven't had a new board in about 4 years and the old one is looking decidedly ropey with laughably amateur home repair jobs and duct tape holding it together!

[smw1]

Mark Gnech in Narrabeen. He understands how to make bigger boards that go well.

He just made me a couple of different boards at 6'8 x 19 5/8 x 2 1/2. The extra volume is hidden nicely.

PM if you'd lke his number.

SMW1

[siam]

I have a 6'8" waterskate and works well for me , a friend has a 6'4' and he's happy too. Does exactly what they say it will on the website. Certainly worth a look.

[Mark Kelly]

Zaffa try one of the 7S Super Fish XL's the 6'8 would do you. I think a few of the stores on the northern beaches have demo models you can try out. I am sure you will like it.

http://www.surfindustries.com/products/ ... ishxl.html

[SDC]

I'll Third, Grant Miller, he's a great Australian craftsman, who always has time to have a chat about your needs. He's now shaping at Mona Vale.

Also, chat to Mark Rabbidge - www.retrolongboards.com.au who is another fine craftsman.

[buzzy]

Miller'd be good. McCoy (at Byron he's really on the far, far northern beaches ) is also good. Rabbidge is good. Simon Anderson as well (but he's Gold Coast now isn't he?). And Webber with the CD does a good board, but having him custom shape is problematic I believe, and his store boards have quality problems imho.