Your Name: Bill Whitley
Your Brand Name: American Warrior Surfboards
How did you hear about us? Continuing Customer
How was your initial experience at Foam E-Z? Great
Why did you want to build your own board? This board is a wake surfboard. I shaped it
for my son as a Christmas present.
Shape of finished board? Wake Surfboard
Size of finished board: Length 5'4" Nose 14-1/2" Width 21" Tail 16" Thickness 2- 3/4
What blank did you use? 5'10"RP US Blanks Fish
How was your board building experience? This board is my 2nd so it went a lot easier.
Did you use videos, books, web, other? Glassing video, and got shape and size from
internet. Help from Johnny @ Foam E-Z
What videos, books, web, other did you use? Master Glasser DVD
Do you recommend these resources? Yes.
What do you wish you knew going into this project? Nothing really after first board I
know it just takes doing it over and over to get better
What would you recommend to someone else for their first time? Plan well even before you buy the blank. Think what you want the board to do, see what the 10 million experts
say how to get that then pick one that sounds right for you. They are all right for them
and the boards they sell. Watch the Videos, Read, Get help from someone who has
shaped. It's not really rocket science just looks and acts like it. Measure everything 2
times put marks everywhere to help guide you. Patience and planning are the most
important. If you plan on doing this in the Garage then check out a true Shaping Room
and try to set that up at Home.
What tools did you find most useful? Shaping Box at Foam E-Z, Tape measure, CF Planer,
Foam E-Z square and help from Johnny
Where did you run into trouble? The Rails. Paint. I suck at it. Had to sand board down
and take it to Foam E-Z and have their guy paint it.
What kind of fin system did you use and why? Futures. Have them on my first board.
Did you glass the board and what was that experience like? Yes. with lots of help from
Johnny. Not as hard as I thought. Just take your time, & have a place to make a big mess.
Where did you shape and glass your board? Started & finished in my garage. Did the
basic shaping in the Box at Foam E-Z. Glassed it in a garage.
What type of board do you want to make next? A Fish. Maybe a short board to sell so I
can make another board. Or replicate my old Plastic Fantastic.
I'd like to thank everyone @ Foam E-Z, Johnny for helping on glassing. JD Surf Design for painting.
