Well it looks like I will be off the water for another month or so and being inspired by lookielookie and shep I throught I might start building a 14'6" downwinder.

Plan at this stage is to build it in either hollow timber or vac bag timber venneer over foam. I have a soft spot for woodies, or maybe that is a hardspot for woodies

So as I havent even seen a 14 footer I was hoping some of you might be able to help with suggestions on rocker, width, widepoint position, planing nose or displacement. Rail shape, Tail design etc.

Board will be used in WA waters downwinders mainly and some flatwater with 110kgs hopefully standing on it

So I am thinking 14'6" long 29" wide 5" thick with wide point fwd centre by 6", 10" nose 15" to 16" tail and keeping 3. Dont know anything about rocker so what about keeping it flatish in the middle and ~7-8" in nose and 3.5" tail for a planing shape and less if displacment.

Approx estimates on weighst are 16kgs for the Hollow and about 11kgs for the timber veneer. I put something together on aps3600 and post up here for comments.

Thanks