So last month I finally decided to cut apart an old beat up longboard I bought for the Tudor fin it had in it. The board had a weird ripple to it, almost like the blank reacted to the resin. But I was able to get a 7'4''x23 blank out of the board (A Recycled blank). I planed the ripples out, and shaped a board that was based on a Bob Simmons design. I made a few changes to the design however. I put a bat-tail on the board, which combined with the concave deck are the most noticeable changes. Also, I left a slight channel down the center of the board, which allowed for a little rail to rail maneuverability. The Daniel Partch keel fins are just perfect, and pushed forward a little bit to add to the looseness of the board.
To date, I have ridden the "SIMBAT" in both waist high and overhead swells both and can honestly say, the board thrives on a 5 foot+ wave. It is super fast, but also super loose at the same time, the perfect mix.
Thankyou Moyer for the board which inspired me
Thankyou Daniel Partch for the knowledge and wisdom of shaping both fins and boards
Thankyou TR down at Ropers for doing one heck of a glass job
Larry with the display
JH and JW
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