Frank looses his little mind whenever I go into the water. He looks out at me with great concern. When I catch a wave he barks and whines uncontrollably. I’m not sure if he’s scared for me or just hooting. But the beach is definitely one of his favorite spots. Good boy Frank!
The chocolate board got tested out in perfection over the weekend.
Dark paint and epoxy don’t go well together. So for this board I wanted to try a dark color paint job, sanded finish, and a spray gloss. It came out pretty good. This board is all mine. I’ve been dreaming about it for a while…waves coming this week! More picts in the Flickr set.
I asked my grandfather to make a set wood of fins. This is what he comes back with. They are even Probox compatible. I was speechless. Then he took me into his wood shop and gave up all of his secrets. Thanks Pop!
I finally got this one done after a couple long nights. With this board I was focusing on light weight. This is a 6’3” round pin thruster at 19 1/2” wide and 2 3/8” thick. It weighs 5 lbs! Thanks to Larry at Probox for the beautiful fins! More picts in Flickr Set
I expected this to take months but we reached the goal of $2,000 in under 17 days. I’m so grateful to everyone who donated and helped to spread the word. The Surfrider Foundation is stoked! This fundraiser went so well, I have decided to do this on a regular basis. Look for another one in about 6 months. Congratulations Mark! You get your choice of one of these.1. Custom Surfboard2. Supplies to make your own surfboard. (Blank, Resin, Cloth, Fins, Fin boxes)3. Shape your own board in my studio and I will glass it.
Here’s the color I mixed for this one. He wanted a green, so I went with soft and muted.
I finally got to this board. It is a 6’3” round pin thruster. Check out the timelapse.
This pile of goodness arrived yesterday. It was quite an experience driving down the BQE with it all on the roof of my car. Time to get busy.