Well decided to do something different..... I've thought about making a bodyboard/paipo for some time, and as well i wanted to try building a board using the "normal" foam and glass method. Looked on the web at a lot of  different boards. Jeff Chamberlains mega platter looked intriguing, its a prone board of  XXX proportions, pretty sure its 6'3" x 29" - a BIG slab of foam. but apparently a great ride, able to make big sections and fast....... got on AKU and decided a rough shape oversized of around 5'4" x 26", didn't really know what i wanted to do so this was just a rough shaped block with no details. Wanted to incorporate Grant Newby's hydro hull and a scooped deck. Didn't get out the power plane (chicken) instead went for the sureform and sandpaper. A word of caution to those not in the know....... do this far from the house as this crap gets everywhere. and you WILL have grief when you bring it inside the house.

Sketched out the basic shape and started slashing and scrubbing away.
While cutting my facets for the hull entry i really like the look of the chine running into the back of the board - so left a long chine down the rail, i really have no idea if this will be an advantage of liability - time will tell....

Going to quad fin it, used Hanalei fin companys quad layout and have fin boxes (probox) and fins coming.
I think i'll glass it in 3 layers of 6oz and epoxy. its stringerless so i'm a tad concerned about strength.