Just ordered a 8'x22"x3" triple stringer semi-gun single fin. I know it's considered a mid-length here, but it's the biggest board I will have owned. My shaper guided my step up from the 7 footer. I am looking forward to hitting a few solid waves soon.

well, thats what sdr's crew in wa used to call this type of board. photos didn't turn out to good -sorry

Hi all,

looking for a bit of inspiration for my next board build (shed hack) I currently have a flotilla of small to medium wave boards (6'2" fish, 6'6" fish, 9'6" mal, a couple of sups and a part completed 5'10 mini simmons) The 6'6" fish is my go to board for waves from waist to head high and 1/2 but due to fat tail and traditional shape/rails it gets out of control on larger waves.

I am after a board to do the head high plus range for down south, gnaraloo, a trip to indo etc. I am only an average surfer and 1 1/2 to 2x head high is about my limit these days.

After something around the 7 to 7'8" range, thinking either a bonzer, step tail flyer or a pin tail gun shaped single, plenty of meat and width and float/paddling power.

Some of Roger Halls designs look good the magic carpet or pin tail for example.

www.surfline.co.nz/surfboards/other-cool-stuff/magic-carpet/

www.surfline.co.nz/surfboards/single-fin/pintail/

welcome any ideas or links to designs that tickle your fancy.

cheers

So i went out on Wednesday with my board 6'4" fatty style board and as i got to the water dropped it and snapped a fin. So napped the opposite fin of and went out single fin. At shoulder high it was a bit slippery and had no direction at all but i guessed it would be suss.

So next morning rushed to my local shop (northern Surf) and grabbed a set of M7's
Originally the board had i think the cheapest fins they could have fitted. g5's i think.

My question is this. I always felt the board was a little slow on the wave and not as responsive. (bit of a pig) so ideas on fins please. I now have a FCS sheet and was thinking the Occy XL looks like the go. More drive (speed i think) and more suited to my petite frame of 100 kilos?

Can anyone help with some useful advice.

Board is a H-Bomb 6'4"

Hi,
Im 105 kg and 39 years old and have been surfing for about 15 years on and off.
I surf longboards and shortboards though recently have been on the longboard because of the very small and crap conditions here in Perth. A recent trip down south taught me the value of a good short board and I missed a couple of good sessions at a well known break because it didnt suit a 9'8 mal. my crew got heaps of rippers on their shortboards and they are average like me:)
I know this topic has been done to death but I was wondering if anyone here has had any experience with big guy shortboards? i've been looking around a bit and there are a few like the CI M13 from Channel Islands and some from the guys and Base Surfboards like the Simon Anderson Big Boy and Mollusc Robo. any thoughts/ideas much appreciated

Just picked up what I think is a bargain. A 9'6 mal with a new bag in very good nic for $100! Has FCS and triple timber stringer. Shaped in Newquay, England. The bloke I bought it off just wanted to get rid of it cos it was taking up room in his shed ha ha.

I pick it up tomorrow and will put up a couple of photos. Cant remember the brand off the top of my head but it will still be a good backup if/when the F/Ball gives up the ghost.