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laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
QLD, 19804 posts
9 Aug 2010 8:07pm
gulp, well a few people have said to me i should be on a smaller board
a dc8'6 x 28 1/4 area round pin, fine ish tail and stepped rails







it sure feels different when you pick it up with the stepped rail
loco4olas
loco4olas
NSW
1525 posts
NSW, 1525 posts
9 Aug 2010 8:13pm
I saw Tommy Carroll with a stepped rail a way back-seemed to make sense-getting the buoyancy of the mid thickness and the lower finer rail for performance.

Report back when you get a ride-looks SUPER fun!
shunter
shunter
WA
441 posts
WA, 441 posts
9 Aug 2010 6:56pm
nice lines on that one lacey lane. very nice indeed.

My planner fingers starting to get itchy again with all these pictures of new boards been built, almost time to kick the kids out of the shed and make a mess...
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
QLD, 19804 posts
9 Aug 2010 9:12pm
shunter said...

nice lines on that one lacey lane. very nice indeed.

My planner fingers starting to get itchy again with all these pictures of new boards been built, almost time to kick the kids out of the shed and make a mess...


yeah, it looks sweet. i had a go on barry's board and had a close look at piros's board. barry's was super quick and very fast rail to rail.i have a psh comp lite 8'9 ripper which is a beauty and i'll keep for the rougher stuff.so it's a 8'6 shape with the stepped rail concept. casso seems to think his is about 105 lt's, i'm guessing or hoping for about 100 lt's. i might be dreaming, but, while most good sup pers can get boards radical the transitions aren't quite fast enough, most times for most of us, to really go vert with some zap- here's hoping. the reality is i'll probaby just bog the rail faster then normal
cheers
Rabbs
Rabbs
251 posts
251 posts
9 Aug 2010 7:45pm
Step down rails will be the future of "short" SUPS I think?. I'm new to SUP but by reducing rail volume, it will surely increase a boards ability to fit into a wave on a bottom turn?
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
NSW
14256 posts
NSW, 14256 posts
9 Aug 2010 9:50pm
I used to have a 7s stepped rail 6'3" short board that went unreal until I snapped it. The stepped rails are a great idea as you get the benefit of the volume in the middle but the narrow rail. Look forward to yr review when u get it.
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
QLD, 19804 posts
9 Aug 2010 10:00pm
MacRab said...

Step down rails will be the future of "short" SUPS I think?. I'm new to SUP but by reducing rail volume, it will surely increase a boards ability to fit into a wave on a bottom turn?


i think much the same. i reall can't imagine going any shorter at my weight with out going out of control width wise and by that, i'm talking about having some sort of comfort paddling around and chewing the fat waiting for a wave. isn't funny how many of us, for no apparent reason, fall off just standing there waiting around after pulling off feats of skill paddling back out through a set of waves
cheers
Rabbs
Rabbs
251 posts
251 posts
9 Aug 2010 8:16pm
Falling off waiting for a wave is my only surfing move!!!!!!!!
rahams
rahams
NSW
544 posts
NSW, 544 posts
9 Aug 2010 10:31pm
great looking board cant wait to see it in the water
Casso
Casso
NSW
3785 posts
NSW, 3785 posts
9 Aug 2010 11:07pm
Ooooooh, nice.

Spray it up in a couple of different shades of blue and bring it to Port Macquarie in two weeks time - that's my ideal board. I'll only need it for 20mins (maybe a few more if I'm lucky). Tell Dale it will get good exposure!
bjhjames
bjhjames
QLD
179 posts
QLD, 179 posts
10 Aug 2010 2:20am

Looks great.

Happy with mine step rail, but want to see what happens if I go smaller and thinner with even bigger concave in the deck so hope to have Dale shape me another one this week. Going to try 805 x 27 1/2 x 3? with the concave deck. At 75 kg I will probably sink it.. but only one way to find out.
Current step rail is very loose compared to the JL 9 I have, but dont know if its because of the cathedral hull under the nose giving the lift or the step rail thing.

PM me if you want another decent go on mine before you finish your new one.
Cheers
Barry
goatman
goatman
NSW
2151 posts
NSW, 2151 posts
10 Aug 2010 6:24pm
Hey Lacey, just saw this post, great looking board, one of the best I reckon I have seen on here. Should be a cracker.

Fine rails are definately the go!!
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
QLD, 19804 posts
10 Aug 2010 6:42pm
goatman said...

Hey Lacey, just saw this post, great looking board, one of the best I reckon I have seen on here. Should be a cracker.

Fine rails are definately the go!!


hi, dropped in to have a goosey at it. deck got glassed today, a 6 oz, 3/4 4 oz layer and a standing patch, i think going to be pretty lite .it's being tinted yellow at the moment.i'm going to have some paint work on it, but haven't got a clue at the moment. if anyone has some ideas they would be welcomed
cheers
boarder paul
boarder paul
1952 posts
1952 posts
10 Aug 2010 4:43pm
You guys are so lucky to be able to have boards shaped for you, over here its like asking for the whole shop.

Last quote was 3 grand for a log of ****
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
QLD, 19804 posts
10 Aug 2010 6:43pm
bjhjames said...


Looks great.

Happy with mine step rail, but want to see what happens if I go smaller and thinner with even bigger concave in the deck so hope to have Dale shape me another one this week. Going to try 805 x 27 1/2 x 3? with the concave deck. At 75 kg I will probably sink it.. but only one way to find out.
Current step rail is very loose compared to the JL 9 I have, but dont know if its because of the cathedral hull under the nose giving the lift or the step rail thing.

PM me if you want another decent go on mine before you finish your new one.
Cheers
Barry

i've got my money on the step rails
milko
milko
NSW
604 posts
NSW, 604 posts
11 Aug 2010 3:04am
That tail looks sick!! I ordered a rounded squash but i will calling Dale today and changing it.. Hope i am not to late.. This is exactly why i wanted all the pictures of his boards.. I always change my mind
loco4olas
loco4olas
NSW
1525 posts
NSW, 1525 posts
11 Aug 2010 8:09am
milko said...

That tail looks sick!! I ordered a rounded squash but i will calling Dale today and changing it.. Hope i am not to late.. This is exactly why i wanted all the pictures of his boards.. I always change my mind


What's the specs on the board you're getting?
Casso
Casso
NSW
3785 posts
NSW, 3785 posts
11 Aug 2010 1:22pm
laceys lane said...

i'm going to have some paint work on it, but haven't got a clue at the moment. if anyone has some ideas they would be welcomed

I told you in an earlier post, Lacey - "Spray it up in a couple of different shades of blue and bring it to Port Macquarie in two weeks time".

I wasn't just mucking around!
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
QLD, 19804 posts
11 Aug 2010 2:17pm
Casso said...

laceys lane said...

i'm going to have some paint work on it, but haven't got a clue at the moment. if anyone has some ideas they would be welcomed

I told you in an earlier post, Lacey - "Spray it up in a couple of different shades of blue and bring it to Port Macquarie in two weeks time".

I wasn't just mucking around!


haha, maybe
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