the crooked vulture

this is another of my regular models

"the crooked vulture" this board is a small wave ripper made for tight little turns

 and off the top snaps. it generates amazing speed, and will catch almost anything that breaks,

 hence the "vulture" name... it can live on the scraps that others leave behind 

again all fins are hand made and hand foiled, i've got a thing for matching fin colour to board colour at the moment, its time consuming but they look great, this one is sea foam blue resin pigment layed straight onto the foam with clear glass over the top 4+4oz top and 4oz bottom.

fixed fins add a little more response to an already responsive board

so you can squeeze every last drop out of  a smaller wave

the vulture has a real fast look to it, this one is a custom and has been scaled up for someone in the 85-95 kilo range, but still manages to come in at 5'11 x 20" x 2 1/2" it has a litlle more nose and tail volume to accommodate the extra weight but is still a really fast loose board with low sharp responsive rails

here you can see the bump flyer that narrows the rail line at the tail allowing you to bury the tail easier, it also adds a pivot point for the back foot. the diamond tail also shortens the rail line which again = shorter turns

"the crooked vulture" is a great addition to your quiver ideal for small beachies or smaller days at the point 

the bonzer 5 jive

here it is the black apache version of the cambell bros bonzer

this model is "the bonzer 5 jive"

its a classic five fin bonzer but used in a modern shortboard style template

i kept the diamond tail and added a little width to the outline

the concave is narrowed up slightly with a more hydro hull style bottom as opposed to the trditional vee bottom of the original bonzer

its a design i've had good results and feedback with

all fins are hand made and hand foiled in house

darker blue deck for contrast

this one measures in at 6'0" x 20" x 2 1/2"

has very low thin rails and feels great under the arm

great little speed machine

bonzers are a great addition to your quiver

the fish fry 2010

here are a few shots from sundays fish fry

me talking rails and edges with the diverse boys

we had a good crowd though the weather didnt co-operate at all

at one point the wind threatened to blow the whole show away

part of the black apache line up for the day

me checking out some boards with my good friend dick harvey

he had some nice boards on the day

the apaches were recieved really well lots of photographs were taken and lots of enquiries were made

lots of interest and a few orders too,

even had a couple of guys wanting to purchase boards on the day

though thats not allowed as the fry' is a non profit day

some great boards here from my friend sam yoon, of flying soul surfboards,

with glassing by peter mo' glasser to the rich and famous

nice resin work. and some quirky little D fins on his twins.

whats yo flava?

bonzer? quad?  twin?  fish?

we got em all, .....new models and pictures coming in the next few days

 but we got the fry of fishes on tomoro so we are too too busy till monday.

the "richard simmons"

here it is my newest incarnation of the mini simmons,

this one is the "richard simmons" more flamboyant than the original mini simmons

 sharper edges and geared towards performance just like the 1980's exercise guru that it steals its name from this one will make you "wake up and breathe!"

this is the other end of the simmons spectrum - single concave with the fins further forward than the original.

 if you thought the simmons was fast this will blow you away, ive never ridden a faster surfboard period.

rasta signature keels with the vector foil, these are the best keels ive found anywhere, the vector foil adds speed and drive

smoke tint with tailpatch mixes the vintage with the modern,

protec wetrub finish to keep the weight down,

 single 6oz deck and 4oz bottom again to minimise the weight

and some lime green bands to get som attention

heres an older one done in a simple magenta tint with a full gloss and polish

the "apache twin"

this is my newest board for the week, this model is the "apache twin" its my rocket fish template,

 it has the speed and glide of a twin fish but is more performance oriented.

this model draws great lines and is the mac daddy at point breaks.

if long fast arcs are your thing and your a bit of a smooth operator then this is the board to get you operatin' correctly

this one is in double orange tint with black and white pinlines, has rasta's signature future fins

 they are a vector foiled fin. again to push the performance aspect,

she measures in at 5'11" x 20" x 2 1/2"

these are a few of my favourite things...

surfboards with wings and guitars with strings, these are a few of my favourite things

the "pilchard" quad

this is a board i've gotten ready for the fish fry, its the "pilchard"

its one of my stable models that i do regularly.

its a hybrid shortboard/fish, setup here as a quad FCS, 4/4oz deck and 4oz bottom with a protec finish

its a foam resin galaxy on the deck and bottom with an orange tint bottom and smoke tint insert on the deck. this was a revisited concept for the glassing that turned out awesome. everyone that has seen this board loves it and i have a sneaking suspicion it might not last til the fry'. i may have to shape another one.

 its light its fast and you can go anywhere on a wave on this style of board.

 this has been  really popular with those who want a fish but dont want to lose out on performance and want to go vertical.

the "pilchard" is my regular board and i find the kind of board i can ride most of the time.
if i could ride only one style of board this would be it.

it has a shortboard style rail, with a hard edge tail,

so its an easy change over from riding your shortboard

you can get straight onto a board like this and rip it up like your shorty.

the flyers in the rear really help this board to turn shorter and sharper

and gives a nice pivot point right on the rear foot.

this board can be ridden 4"- 6" shorter than your regular board and a little wider,

this one measures up @ 6'0" x 20" x 2 1/2"

pair of aces

a new duo of mals to enjoy the last of summer with

the one on the left you've seen below but the big rig on the right is my new 9'6 the "rough stone rolling" its another model ive been putting some time into lately, refining the design a bit. particularly because we've had such a lackluster season for swell so far. its been a good time to push my mal concepts a bit.

its available in sizes from 8'0 to 10" has a flat rocker with a little tail flip and is a pure noserider/cruiser. three stage rocker with a nose concave as opposed to the pronounced nose "spoon"

oh and you can have it any old you like it

 this one comes in the classic "wheres wally" color scheme

tail patch w/full gloss and polish.

you might see this baby down at the alley shortly, hopefully with ten little piggy's over the nose.

a new slider for a lovely lady

this is a new board that i shaped for kylie, for sliding into little peelers at the alley and just making the most of  summer

thats a fabric inlay on the deck with a baby blue pigment bottom.

this one measures in @ 8'2" x 20" x 2 3/4"  

big enough to cruise but small enough to still get her arm around it and for it to be fun and stable to ride

full gloss and polish on this one for a mirror shine

and a red fin to match it all up, kylie was stoked with this one.

i love quads

i love quads

i love double trim tints

i love gloss and polish

another one of my creations finds some friends to make a quiver with

my new board...finally... say hello to "the pious bird of good omen"

i've been so busy making everyone elses boards lately, but i  finally found the time to make one for myself, this model is "the pious bird of good omen" its something ive been working on for a while now.

its a hydro hull style bottom, with vee in the tail and rail chines up the board that fade at the halfway point. a variation of the bonzer theme designed for serious speed and the vee helps rail to rail surfing.

here you can see the rail chines

side view of the bottom contour

hand foiled glass on fins for feel

this is a working mans board, designed to be ridden hard. its a single 6oz top and bottom, simple foam spray, protec finish, all designed to maximise strength and minimise weight. this is my first 2+1 setup and im keen to get it wet.

the board measures as: 6'2" x 20" x 2 7/16"

made for when the points line up a bit, ..... if they ever do again??

the "crazy horse"

just finished a new board, this one is "the crazy horse" a small board anywhere from 5'5" - 6'0" range rounder template twin fin, excellent alternative to a traditional fish or mini simmons this planshape turns really well. the curve is continous all the way around and these boards turn on a dime. this one's 5'6"x 20 x 2 1/2

these boards are great small wave rippers, these boards FLY!

this one is a smoke translucent tint bottom matched to a grey pigment wrap around deck

single layer 6oz deck and bottom to keep the weight down, protec wet rub finish, again to minimise weight

can you ever go too fast on a surfboard??