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SURFBOARD DIMENSIONSSurfboard dimensions are commonly measured in feet and inches. Your board dimensions will change depending on the type of board and shape of its rails, tail and nose.LengthThe length is measured from the nose to the tail. Choosing the length of the surfboard is dependent on your size (weight, height), board type and waves conditions you wish to use the board for. Longer surfboa …

Dick Van Straalen is an Iconic Australian Surfboard Manufacture, who started shaping boards in 1956 and still in 2010 hand shapes every single board! Dick is dying breed of an elite group of hand shapers.Below are a few questions we where able to get out of Dick between the surf and his shaping bay:How did you get into shaping? Because I bought a custom made board that had someone else name o …