Building the 'Hotkurl' 10'5"

If by 'displacement hull' you are referring to the usual type incorrectly referred to as such, I have to disagree. The difference in the ride between the two types is vast.

 

The well heeled surfer not faint of wallet could have all of the above.

 

The finished weight is usually about the same as the board is at this stage of shaping, which is 23 pounds.

 

Duncan Campbell rode our 13 footer at Haleiwa, said he was stoked. Malcolm sent me a picture of a pre bonzer fin setup which they'd come up with, it is very interesting but he asked me not to publicise it.

Tom and I have quite bit in common regarding rails and fins, but of course he is into noseriders so the result is quite different. He said that my boards were the inspiration for him to start making wooden boards.

 

No doubt you'd adjust and enjoy it.

 

Here are a few more shots showing the shape rather well:

http://www.roystuart.biz/2013/04/making-hotkurl-part-8.html

 

http://www.roystuart.biz/2013/05/making-hotkurl-part-10.html

 

Well, the boards work well as speakers with a mini vibration speaker... and handsome is as handsome does.

 

Resin coating and gilding completed:

http://www.roystuart.biz/2013/05/making-hotkurl-part-11.html

 

Cheers Steve, I see that certain Swaylocks trolls are having a field day, it is fortunate for them that I can't post there or I would take them apart brick by brick!

They post a lot of nonsense actually, for example the claim that the majority of people who have ridden the 13 ft Ghost board think it is a joke, In fact almost all those who have ridden it have praised the way it rides in no uncertain terms.

They also go on about my supposedly wild claims, but the only time they actually say what these claims are they post claims which I have never made.

The allegations that my boards don't achieve the 'fundamentals' of design are also ludicrous and without substance, they are clinging desperately to industry myths.

As for the allegation that I have an overblown ego, I don't understand what that means so can't answer it... it lacks any real content in surfboard design terms.

Perhaps they should post their waist measurements when commenting?

Here's Bill Thraillkill the mortgage broker of 'hoax fin' fame ( on the left ) he once told a surfermag forum member that he would sue him and make him sell his kidneys to pay for having mocked him via parody... one couldn't make these people up:

 

From Geoff McCoy (May 2011) whom the Swaytrolls are attempting to invoke to discredit my rail designs:

"Roy

I have a good look at your website, absolutely amazing your craftsmanship creativity is mind blowing, great stuff and your asking price must surely take surfboard building to a new level of awareness.

If I were you I would ignore the people who do not understand and cannot afford to buy your product, they do not matter, you will survive longer than the young guy who is the latest promotion by the magazines who are dominated by the big 3, Q,RipC and Billabong, what you are doing is far more valuable then anorexic Al Merrick board for $850Aust with a life expectancy of 6 to 12 months, my advice is ignore the ignorant and produce value for money, take care."

Keep surfin
Geoff

 

The price is 1.47 million USD

 

We wish him bon appetit

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