I am in pretty good shape, but want really good float for smaller waves

Hey Todd.

I was tooling around on the good ol’ internet and came across your email. I have heard great things about your boards.

I am particularly interested in possibly

your lil’rascal shape.

I am fall into the intermediate-advanced category and am 5′ 10 and around 190-200 pounds.

I am in pretty good shape,

but want really good float for smaller waves.

I have alonger 6’6 retro quad epoxy and a 6′ fish that is 3″ thick in the center and widest point being 21 and 3 1/4. It has single to double concaves with a v off the tail. It responds extremely well for a board this wide and thick. I am looking to jump down to a 5’8-5’10.

Just something small that can fit the face

of a smaller wave and something to just have

a blast on-however, I really want buoyancy as well.

I was thinking if I went down to a 5’8, may-be around 23″ wide and 3- 3 and 1/4 thick? Similar with a 5’10? I want a nice round tail. What do you think?

I really appreciate any info you may be able to help with.

Timmy

Hi Timmy,

Sorry to take so long to get back to you….just been super busy….

What type of waves are you going to be surfing with the board….all different, beachbreak (bowly or mushy?), or pointbreaks? Lemme know and I can detail the magic next level board for you. Just fyi you are on the right track with something from the Rascal series….I can nail it down exact which design and dimensions once I hear back from you.

Speak soon,

Aloha,

Todd

Hi Todd,

Thanks for writing back.

Well, my home break is Wrightsville Beach, NC.

It is all beach break here where I surf.

I do some traveling to the outer banks and such, but mostly here in Wrightsville.

We get quite a bit of mushy type waves

without alot of push, but do get days mixed in

where there is a little more punch to the waves.

Every once in a while we get some hollow surf, but those days are far and few between sadly. If it is not mushy, then we can also get some little racy waves that you pop up and just go.

I am a back foot surfer by nature as well.

The board I am riding now mostly is a Jimmy Keith Green Room epoxy that is 6′x3″x21-1/2. The deck is rolled out a bit, but the rails are more boxier type rails. It has a moderately thick foil as well. I am looking for a small board 5’8-5’10 that I can have a blast on and fit the curves of smaller waves, yet has quite a bit of float. Right now I weigh about 195-200 and am 5’9 or 10…on the way down in weight. I am in shape, but not a 130 pound grom that can catch a ripple. Thanks for the information Todd.

Sincerely,

Tim

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