7'7" suave loco

7'7" tri-plane hull
15" x 21" x 13" x 3"

This board was a lot of fun to shape. I really love how the thickness flow and the S-deck hint at something organic in origin. Shaping these hulls has given me a new perspective on the process of shaping, as you can't shape them the same way one would shape a board with linear thickness foil. Big thanks to Marc Andreini for continuing to inspire me with your guidance and aloha.

8'3" suave loco

Oh, she's a big 'un.
8'3" tri-plane hull
21.5" x 3

hullabaloo

5'11" x 20.5" x 2.5"
Tri-plane displacement hull
clear, wet-sanded gloss
tapered basswood stringer
7.5" Volan L-flex by True Ames






These boards are super fun when the waves are clean, and I've been shaping them with a more forgiving rail than the beautiful blades of the originators (for those of us who don't live near perfect point breaks.) They have full tri-plane hull entry, low rocker, flex and twist, the whole Greenough trip. Hulls have been given a bad rap for not being easy to ride, and they're not, but if you have the patience you might get a few good ones that'll change everything.

SEA MORE

pure dirt

...from the Liddle website.



http://liddlesurfboards.com/

Hullin' with the New Kids

Sophia Grace likes yogurt, long squats on the beach, and new boards like this 5'11" Andreini Vaquero with Resin-X and a nice tint ala Moonlight.

Marc Andreini Loves to Shape

I was lucky enough to be invited down to Marc's secret shaping lair to be educated on the finer points of hull design. I got to listen to some great stories of how he and Kirk Putnam shaped and rode stubbies throughout the 60's and in the decades that followed---true research and design in the clean point surf of Santa Barbara. I hope I can honor his generosity by shaping a few boards and continuing this special kind of design tradition.

Here's a few photos of Marc shaping my new 5'11" Vaquero...







More photos to come...

Displace yo'self

Alex Kopps is making a cool movie about displacement hulls. Check out his new website:

DISPLACEMENT - A FILM BY ALEX KOPPS