Hi all,

I am looking to build my first Hollow Wood Surfboard. I have spent weeks trying to decided on my first build and am still yet to finalise what board I'm going to make. I have come up with the mini simmons inspired design on aku shaper and am seeking some feedback on this. I am new to designing surfboard templates but have been working with wood now for some years so think I will be able to produce a nice build if the design is right.

I am a intermediate surfer who mainly surf 2-5ft beach breaks. My weight is 95kg (190lbs).

I currently have 2 boards I ride -

- My larger board I own is an 7'0" Evolve 'Fat Boy' retro fish. Its quite thick (at a touch over 3' thick) and very wide at 24'. This is the board I learnt on approx 5 years ago. I still enjoy riding it but the extreme width is something I dont want to see in a board again. Fun in small waves but far too much volume in anything over 3ft.

- My smaller board is a Dick Brewer 6'3"x 21' x 2 5/8 Egg (with a square tail). Awesome board but needs a little more swell to get the board to shine to its full potential. It works alot better off a point break compared to a beach break. The volume is obviously a lot less than my 7'0" retro fish and def feel it in the shoulders after a decent paddling session. The surf needs to be a solid 3-4ft before I will really want to grab this board.

I'm really looking for something that will fit in between these two boards. I am mainly interested in riding classic/fun/retro style shaped boards so am obviously not looking for a high performance short board design.

To clarify, the 6'4 mini simms is a design I found on another forum. The 6'6 mini simms is a design I made up in AKU shaper.





Could anyone please provide some feedback/opinions on which design would/could suit me better? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Michael