lotsa pics of recent shapes MORE surfboards
Dumpling
Quadfather
B.O.B longboards
dim-SIMs...crazy fun boards that go way better than you'd think....
5'8" Space-Cadet with art by my grom...
5'4" Space-Cadet
mixed bag for a day of ( fun ) testing....
the MP3
www.MOREsurfboards.com
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/261199750532?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksi...
above is a link to an almost brand new 6'0" Quadfather, plus got few others for sale too...check em out if interested....thanx
How did your Bonzer go, Mark?
if ya talking about the 5'6" in pics above, I haven't ridden it , been lovin my 'dim-SIM' a lot and been mostly riding that...did plan on surfin the Bonza but it may end up a prize for a retro/single fin comp I am involved with....got quite a few boards and design things in the works atm so trying to work thru them firstly.....
5'6" 'dim-SIM' quaddy
6'6" SS step-up
matching pair, 1 x 9'1", 1 x 5'11" MP4, black tint, mal has carbon...
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Jake ripping on the traveller board...5'5" Dumpling quad epoxy
Jonesy on his 5'9" Dumpling
custom B-52 to suit a guy recovering from knee op...MORE area and bit MORE volume, its 19 3/4" wide and 2 9/16" thick...feels like its gunna be a super fun small wave sled...predominantly a thruster but he requested the quad plugs as well to have a dabble...
6'0" x 19" x 2 1/4" Space-Cadet, E-CON ( Eps-Epoxy- Carbon CONstruction ), this guys rips and breaks boards but likes em light...had to be E-CON...
copy time for a team rider..its all-time fave 5'8" quaddy E-CON...a lot of pressure to make the board surf as closely as possible to the previous one so doing my best...I like a challenge and cant wait to see the results and get the feedback....
had a few crew wanna know what my boards go for, hope its sweet to mention prices here...thrusters start at $590....
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team surfer, Jaleesa, on her 5'4" Space-Cadet...
little 5'4" single fin....
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E-CON ( Eps-Epoxy CONstruction ), 6'0" Space-Cadet
E-CON 5'8" Quaddy SS, this ones a complete copy to his all time fave, different EPS so should be interesting to see the differences....
PU-Epoxy Dumpling, 5'6 1/2"...
Hi Mark
Boards look great! Can you tell us why the pros are riding such short boards in big waves now?
In old days, 7ft plus boards would have been the go at Cloudbreak on final day. Can an ave surfer like me (53 yo young) expect to ride short boards in big waves ?
some guys are lovin the manouverability of the shorter boards in the bigger stuff, surfing has changed and guys sacrifice the length for the addition of responsiveness and manouverability...
Great boards as always Mark,
Glad to hear you are still stoked on the mini sims. I made one after reading your posts on swaylocks, 5ft neat, with twin glass on keels. Sure is different, but still fun.
Cheers
good stuff EVO, the minis are super fun...keys are to have the length and rocker just right, too much rocker and the donw wanna plane and give the speed ya need, and too short, they wont draw out a turn....fins gotta be big and right back too...actualy quite a bit to getting em just right.....super fun design and I want to make more and ride more versions.....been doin quite a few quad dim-SIMs lately too
5'6" 'dim-SIM' twin keel....
me with an authenticated by Michael himself, 71 MP / Joe Larkin from 71, a MOTE cutty board....
How are those mini Simmons meant to be ridden? Are they very different to the twin wide swallow fishes or do you still ride them flat and low in 2-4ft pointbreaks- bent knees kind of. Are they meant for swooping turns or what? With fins further back does this make them tighter through turns or looser?
They look like a fun shape. Havent seen much of them though, anyone got any links for some footage?
Actually just found a vid of Dane at rincon on an Mini simmons. Looks real fun.
Whose is the MP stick, MP?
Groundswell, they ride surprisingly like a normal board, I surf mine similar to a shorty but with a bit more flow and rail use...the big fins ( if its a twin keel ) give a lot of hold and drive....I really enjoy them, more than the typical 80's style twinnies and more than traditional fish too....gotta get them at the right length though....have surfed mine in 1-5 ft, they like waves that run and you can get a bit of flow going and late drops aren't they favourite....but super fun, more people should try them....better than fish and look how popular fish were not that long ago...
the MP is owned by Carl Tanner Stu.....
I surf my mini simms (5ft neat)whenever the waves are fullish and have gone out in over head high days at Narrowneck. The volume helps you get into them early, kinda like a mal, but without the wind resistance of the extra 4ft of board in front of the pivot point.
My favourite is the cove at Burleigh. You can work up some speed and go through to the inner rockbreak.
I like em a lot, but I personally wouldn't say mine go anything like a mal mate...try to keep em super lively and manouverable, but still lotsa drive with flat rockers and big drivey keels...and the easy paddle with quite a bit of volume without going too thick.....
here's a recent B-52 I did for my grommy and with his artwork on it...5'5 1/2" x 18" x 2 7/16"...24 ltrs coz he needs a bit of extra foam coz he misses too many waves....
dim-SIM
Hey Mark do you do repairs? Cheers, Reece
nah mate, but if you on Sunny Coast, take it into DaBomb Surf Centre, plaza pde Mdore, they'll look after the repairs mate...
Love the spray on that one.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/261241919111?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksi...
sellin some boards on Ebay, a longboard and few different shorties...few baragins too....
MORE surfboards was recently asked to replicate 2 classic MP shapes, so I was stoked and honoured to be a part of that...
x
Michael Peterson surfboards now being produced by MORE surfboards....
http://www.moresurfboards.com/MP_Boardpage.html
Michael Peterson surfboards stuff now on my site properly.....taken orders now
What's the deal with the FCS plugs on the rear fin? Looks like you've got a few there.
centre fin adjustment.
Yeah but shit, looks like there's 18 inches of adjustment there. Lotta room to play.
finbox would be better, adjustments as little as 5 mm can make a difference.
not sure what ya mean...the MP3's have the fin box and this Fat-Beaver has quad plugs only...???
just zoomed in on the pic,the one your holding looks like it has a series of plugs in line but is obviously a fin box, correct ?
Ha ha...that's exactly what I thought too, Udo. Early morning, pre-coffee vision had me seeing about 8 FCS plugs in a row.
Never mind MP. Carry on....
you guys are trippin...haha,ut ya know what, not a bad idea..done 4 in a row before....
this is a new model Iam workin on, 'the Dung Beetle', it'll eat up those shity waves
why are there pics missing from this page now ? the batch of MP3s seem to have vanished.??? new site stuff ???
these chunky little beasts are goin insane.....or more to the point keeping surfers sane coz they are super fun in the tiny stuff....
'the Dung Beetle'
Looks good Mark. Glad you are able to replicate MP's. they look pretty fun too.
Cull paedophiles not sharks....
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Bonza
Bonza and Buddha
5'11" Fat-Beaver
custom 6'0" B-52
5'11" MP3 , single with side bites
MP3 , 5'8"
custom 9fter
MP3 rocker shot..this pic makes it look like its got a lot more rocker than it has....