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Re: The Longboard SUP discussion thread
« Reply #45 on: May 28, 2016, 12:54:03 PM »
I really want to have a go at a longboard style SUP, I've got this so far, what would be some good rocker numbers for a nice glide and ride?!

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Re: The Longboard SUP discussion thread
« Reply #46 on: May 28, 2016, 05:53:30 PM »
Oh man, just in time for summer. Whiskey I'd keep the nose rocker down and maybe even concave the nose. Tail seems about right there. One thing that I'm interested in as a lightweight is getting to keep the thickness more consistent and carry the volume more through the board like a true longboard instead of putting a bunch of foam under the feet and thickening up the middle.

Haven't really done much in the computer yet but that's one thing that might be worth playing with.

Can some of the other shapers here speak to this? I'm thinking lower volume and keep the rails in the water like my nose rider. If you're making it for yourself you can take it down to where it suits you and that'd probably bring the effective rocker down too.

Thoughts?

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Re: The Longboard SUP discussion thread
« Reply #47 on: May 29, 2016, 04:39:11 AM »
The summer ripple rider!
Thanks Cowboy, I was thinking the nose rocker could do with coming down a bit. Yeah, I'm making it myself so I can tweak it a bit once I get the blank cut, a decent nose concave is the way to go, then blending into a double out the tail I was thinking.

I weigh about 79 kilos, is that lightweight?! I did think about making the thickness more uniform, especially into the nose, don't want to lose manoeuvrability though.

If any shapers out there have any input, that would be quality.
It's a beautiful Bank Holiday weekend here, no swell, but I'm off for a paddle!

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Re: The Longboard SUP discussion thread
« Reply #48 on: May 31, 2016, 11:36:36 AM »
I weigh about 79 kilos, is that lightweight?!
On a teeter-totter, I'd launch you like a pumpkin.  :)
« Last Edit: May 31, 2016, 11:38:57 AM by SlatchJim »

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Re: The Longboard SUP discussion thread
« Reply #49 on: May 31, 2016, 11:40:20 AM »
I weigh about 79 kilos, is that lightweight?!
On a teeter-totter, I'd launch you like a pumpkin.  :)

We should join the circus!  ;D

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Re: The Longboard SUP discussion thread
« Reply #50 on: May 31, 2016, 04:26:43 PM »
Americans use teeter-totters to launch pumpkins?

I've for a lot to learn about your culture.

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Re: The Longboard SUP discussion thread
« Reply #51 on: May 31, 2016, 04:43:54 PM »
The more advanced pumpkin tossers among us use either a Trebuchet or a properly scaled-up potato cannon. In either case the danger is substantial. An acquaintance of mine owns a pumpkin patch and until recently had a 45 foot trebuchet that easily tossed a pumpkin the size of my head (monstrous) over a quarter of a mile. He disassembled it in the name of world peace. Pumpkin tossing, or more accurately, pumpkin chucking, is indeed a "thing" in american culture.
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Re: The Longboard SUP discussion thread
« Reply #52 on: May 31, 2016, 05:38:42 PM »
As a certified geek, I would love to spend an afternoon tossing pumpkins with a trebuchet!
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Re: The Longboard SUP discussion thread
« Reply #53 on: May 31, 2016, 08:31:09 PM »
Not sure what your ideal volume is but I just put a few tweaks on a board design I'm playing with and its about 3.5" thick 8'10" X 28" and is hitting 102L. I'm considering cheating it down even more but I'm not sure.

I gotta go find that old volume thread and check the math. But the point I'm making is that my 9'6" "prone" longboard has the rails covered when I'm paddling. I can't see why my standup longboard shouldn't as well.

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Re: The Longboard SUP discussion thread
« Reply #54 on: June 01, 2016, 10:14:25 AM »
I am still researching my ideal volume, but my findings suggest around 100L is my sweet spot! Most recent board is about 90 I think, maybe a touch less and it's a little frugal on the float for me!

This one was 7.5' x 28" x 4"

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Re: The Longboard SUP discussion thread
« Reply #55 on: June 01, 2016, 09:35:21 PM »
That outline looks lovely. I wonder what it would look like beefed out to 115L.

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Re: The Longboard SUP discussion thread
« Reply #56 on: June 02, 2016, 02:18:08 AM »
That outline looks lovely. I wonder what it would look like beefed out to 115L.

I'll give it a go and get back to you! I do love this template.

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Re: The Longboard SUP discussion thread
« Reply #57 on: June 02, 2016, 04:48:06 AM »
  don't forget to make the rails 50/50 for the true longboard experience.

 


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