Displacement Hull Design Update - The DC Stubby

When I started shaping boards back in 2006, one of my biggest inspirations came when I took my first wave on a 7'6 super smoothie shaped by Greg Liddle. at that point I had already been infatuated with surfboards and alternative surfboard design since I was 8. The "hull" was a game changer. I had to figure out how it worked and how I could create the same sensation i got from riding those boards with my own two hands. After several years and several design revisions, here is what I have come up with. This is the best hull I have shaped and ridden in terms of performance and use-ability. IT can be shrunken down to lengths as short as 5'8 and stretched up to lengths of 8'6 or more.

This is a 6'2 Driftwood Stubby with a burnt orange tint, sanded gloss finish, deck/ tail patch, cedar stringer and 6oz glass over US Blanks green density foam. It is for sale to a good home as part of my offering of stock surfboards. Custom price starts at $750

Design Update V-Bottom and the DC Vee

This week has been about making tweaks to my standard designs. One of the designs in particular that I am infatuated with is my tribute to the 60's Vee Bottoms. 

When I came up with the DC Vee about 5 years ago, I was inspired by the work of Bob McTavish, Midget Farrelly, Surfboards Hawaii and more recently Randy Gibbs. 

The Driftwood Caravan version features an updated low profile rocker, foiled rails and less volume throughout the board. 

 I  shape a finely foiled 50/50 rail with an apex that is more defined than the originals. I pulled in the nose a tad and changed the tail block to create a fun, functional, hip turning mid length that works well in a wide variety of waves and conditions.

Video Profile: The DC SAM aka my faivorite longboard

This is a quick tour of the DC SAM that ive been talking so much about. With summer almost here, its time to think about longboards. I like this one in particular because, like most of my shapes, its fairly flat with a lower rocker and its easy to ruen without having to hover over the tail. The foiled 50/50 rail and mildly convex bottom hold the board in the wave right where it needs to sit. The one in the video is a 9'6 and I like to make them anywhere from 9'0 all the way up to 10'6.

Mother Ships Have Landed. 9'6 and 10'6 DC SAM(s)

Here are a few shots of the last two DC SAMs post glass and pre hand-off to their new owners. The key characteristics of this board are the low nose/tail rocker, the classic 50/50 rail profile, the rolled entry to flat to gentle vee out the tail. This board represents my personal fascination of the longboard shapes of the mid to late 60's. I prefer to shape these boards at lengths anywhere from 9'2 to 10'6.

Cale's Little Rocket - 5'8 Stubby Hull

 

 peace.

DC Kneespoon Complete!

A displacement hull on a smaller scale. Made this 5'4 Knee all foam knee spoon for my good friend Dave Blackburn... I have a feeling this would also work great as a stand-up board in the same size  with multiple fin configurations..

 

The DC Speed Egg

This ones for my friend J.Dunne. It's a variation of the Hot Rod Egg I've been making.

Double Ender outline with a rolled entry into vee out a fuller pinned tail. 

 

 Mild step deck with a finely foiled rail.