#two. mini simmons.

5'5.5" mini simmons. shaped dec. 2010 in the seagate shed. wilmington. nc. glassed by greg eavey.

slight belly in the nose. flat middle third and slight single concave through the fins and out the tail. down turned rails to hard rail starting at the fins. bamboo half moon fins from larry mabile. with a removable cheater fin for good measure. super fun surf nugget. short. wide. and fast. fun in most conditions. great board for the inconsistent surf of the north carolina coast. glides across flat sections and mushy surf and flies in steeper conditions. as is previously stated, i am an advocate of these surf craft.

shaped this board as a surprise christmas gift for vern. i had been itching for a simmons since i rode one last fall. got allen at seagate to shape me one (hit the link to see said board). he was kind enough to let me observe and later give me pointers so that i could in turn shape one for vern. killing two birds with one stone. 1. getting vern a present 2. relieving me from having to share my simmons. everyone is happy.

i thought this board would be too small for me to ride. but actually pretty fun in punchy waist to chest high surf. rails are a little thinner than my other simmons so the board has a little more bite on those steeper days. both serve their purpose.

this is the second board i shaped, the first was a catastrophe. was and still am pretty stoked with how it turned out. definitely flaws, but none too great.