A New Twin Fin Hull- the MP-MR

Well, fairly new- a couple have been mumbling around dark alleys for
close to year now, but it's out of the bag now, since Sacred Craft.

Basically, as the name implies: the basic vibe of my MP, but combined to a genuine twin-fin
(as opposed to a fish) fin set-up. It's kind of a natural- the non-kick tail rocker of the MP, that many found stiff, is perfect for a twin setup. In fact, it's the same for both my standard MP, and a 1979
MR twin up in my rafters.


The similarity to a Lost Fish, template-wise, is obvious. It's my standard MP nose, same rate of curve as the MP, into a slightly narrower tail.
This one is 6'1; 17" x 20 1/2" x 14 3/4". The narrower tail allowed me to lose some center width ( I had to, actually, to keep the hull-turn pivot forward where it needs to be), compared to the single fin MP. It's a lot faster rail to rail, but I'm sure that the twin set-up is doing that, and not the 3/8" less width.


I'm having the best luck with these fins from 101 Fin Co., but I need to try some genuine full sized
upright twins- all the current ones on the market are too small- smaller than the original MR twins.

The point, of course, is to get some Hull Humm
off the front end. So far, it seems to Close the Deal.

The Coffin

Dennet of Evil Goods and I cooked this up. It was without doubt the most fondled
board at Sacred Craft in Santa Cruz.
Yes, it's a rider, not just a looker.



Meet the Batwing


This brat is a genuine displacement hull, with the rocker patterned after Jaws, but with more
thickness. 6'0 x 24" x 2 7/8"

2 NEW ORDERS

9'1'' Anaflexia Spoon for Nina.

Bottom

Foil

Deck

Like our SOS model just thinned down quite a bit more.

Flo's 9'0'' PHD Hot Generation

Just like my own 9'0'' HG just a bit more foam for Flo.

S- Deck rail line, these came out nice .

9'8'' Putnam/ Hilbers SOS

First off SORRY, been lagging on posting as of late , this is Kyles Albers 9'8'' or 9'7'' I forget, SOS spoon .

Ross Bushnell sliding a few on Kyles spoon photo's by Larry?

These boards really trim and can be surfed a lot like a longer hull.

Nice fit.

Rossy Flossy lookin for 4th gear. Ripped these from ahullnewworld or pizza time blog.

9'0'' PHD HOT GENERATION

Myself on the 9'0'' HG , Brian and I keep getting calls from the guy's who have got these, and they really like these boards , me too!

Good paddler , just glides in , really has a nice hull feel to it, also everybody says it cuts back so easy , it's that big hip in the back.

You can step up on the front third and pump it thru turns.

The 9'o'' just finished , Brian , Flo and I went into the shaping room with Brian we had a 5 min discussion and Brian just says, out of the way boys I got this one. Right when this picture was taken I knew I would have to have it.

Brian just about done, so far I have had it in beachbreak , reef, and pointbreaks, all fun so far. Next we are gonna see how short it can go, Brians already done 7'4'' and maybe some longer than 9'0''.

The Maple Bar is Back!

The Creepy. The modified maple bar- still one of the finest small wave noseriders around. You can still get chuckles up Santa Barbara way if you mention Seth Rinaldi on Creepy #1 in 4'-5' low tide Rincon and getting his socks knocked off four out of five waves- but that fifth wave! Of course, the legend was made in waves 1/2 to a third that size.
This is Bjorn's new anti-SUP device, 9'8,
20", yes, 20" x 23 1/4 x 16 1/2, 3 1/8.
Nose rocker? I don't need no stinking nose rocker!
The original Linda Blair Exorcist bile green. SUPs:
Your mother does what?

The SYT-P (P for Pig)

This board is based off the mid-eight foot balsa Quiggs. The template is right-on, ditto the bottom contour and thickness distribution. I've made the rocker somewhat friendlier. It carries what I call "golf ball" rails; I reduce the volume going into the rail, then round it out. This way you lose the cork, but get a very forgiving and neutral rail. This one is at the Mollusk in Venice- there's another at Val Surf in NoHo.
This one is 8'6 x 3", 16 x 21 5/8 x 16.
I've set the box well back, at 3 1/2" off the tail block. This accommodates either a correctly placed "D" fin, or an upright rectangle, such as the 10" Lightweight shown below, for a snappier ride. The bottom of the board has good roll throughout, with a flattened speed zone in the nose.

9'0'' PHD HOT GENERATION

Went into the room with Brian and Florian yesterday and we have been thinkin about makin a 9'0'' Hot Generation.

It's 9'0'' but not really a longboard, it should really lay over on the rail like a Hull/ V- bottom, Jesus my hair is almost as white as the foam!

Brian had a plan and it just went together great .

2 hrs later , after it was done Flo and I were just tryin to figure out how we were gonna sneak a new board by the wives. Im gonna have to have this one.

When we first got in the room I ask Brian a ? he just said KP shut up and watch I got this one, cool when a plan comes together.

D- FIN and SOS

I went by Brian's to check out this D fin made after Yaters Gray Lady, came out nice, going to Mollusk S.F.

Nice old school volan glass job.

I have ridin Yaters Gray Lady ( I got in a shit load of trouble from Renny for it, but it was worth it! ) and it was the best D fin I've ever got my feet on.

This one is Kyle Albers SOS , I loaned Kyle my original and after that he had to have one.

After seeing this one I ordered a copy , my OG is pretty old, 14 yrs now.

9'2''SON OF SAM PHD

9'2'' SOS

Was down at Mollusk Venice yesterday and sold this to a nice guy.

It had one little 1/4 shatter on the nose so I said would fix it .

So took a few pics, fixed ,waxed, and ready to trim your life away.

PUTNAM/HILBERS

3 of my favorite boards, 9'4'' SOS , 8'4'' PR 68 and 7'6'' VEINTO.

These have been refined over many years by myself and Matt Miller, with influence by Nat Young , Wayne Lynch, Ted Spencer, Greg Liddle, Greenough, Paul Gross and Brian Hilbers.

The 7'6'' and 8'4'' and made for all types of surf, good in beachbreaks , reef and points, they both have a rolled V under your back foot with the last bit behind the box going back to flat for punch. I love them in junk surf. The SOS 9'4'' is a long quest for the ultimate Yater Spoon type longboard hull, step back on the hip, up to the trim spot and hold on. These all have a certain size range that Brian and I have figured out for customs. ? kirkripper@yahoo.com