New Fun-Shape in the Workshop
We’ve been offering a new workshop this winter where we open the shop to locals who want to build their own boards, but wanna use our tools. It’s been really fun, and for one of the guys we pushed ahead our plan to expand the dimensions of the fun-shape that we built for Layne Beachley last year. Chris’s board is coming out so well, we’re going to push that board up in our never-ending queue of things to do and get it into the line within the next couple of months. This should be a super shape, as a seven-time world champion surfer helped to design it. The original was only 6′-10″ x 18-1/2 x 2-3/8 which is pretty small for a funshape. The new board will have the same contours and lines, but will be puffed up to 7′-4″ x 21ish. We’ll shoot out a newsletter when it’s ready. Thanks Chris for messing with our priorities!
Layne and loving her board in Hawaii
The original Layne Beachley design
February 28th, 2009 at 2:05 am
Where are the vent and leash placed on her board?
March 1st, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Nice shape, I’ve been looking for another board to build for my daughter in CA. Looks like a toss up between this board and your Sapling
March 5th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
i got to check that board out while it was still in the shop, one of my favorites for sure
March 5th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Kevin – That’s the bottom of the board!
March 6th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
I know it is the bottom. I just was wondering where/how they were placed? I can’t see from the pic where Layne is holding her board.
March 9th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
The vent and leash run down the centerline fore and aft on the deck of the board near the tail as usual. We did a resin glass-on leash loop instead of a plastic leash plug. It came out looking really great.
April 17th, 2009 at 8:59 am
Bring it on! Sounds like just what I am looking for!