Shaping Bay Update/ 2+1

I've been contemplating removing the floors in my shaping bay for some time now because the excess resin from nearly 50 boards has formed a small mountain range down the center of the bay.  With the help of my buddy Tyler, I cut a six by twelve foot hole in the original plywood floor and removed the bulk of the resin.  I layed down three more sheets of plywood to fill the hole, and voila!, the bay looks almost new again.

Here's what was there before the new floor went in:

I also pulled out some old five gallon drums of resin and a bunch of used acetone that had been gathering dust and cobwebs in the corner.  I estimate that that floor has at least 40 boards worth of resin piled onto it, which made the extra set of hands really important when pulling it out.

The last board to be glassed on the original floor was a 6'2" Wing Swallowtail I made for myself.  I've been inspired by the surfing and shaping of the Fitzgerald clan, as well as by Dave Parmenter for his Widowmaker fin array.  I tried to put all this together into a shortboard which surfs like a singlefin but with a bit more control and drive off the tail.  I've ridden the board several times and can say confidently it paddles well and is fairly fast, but I need more time to see if it truly allows me to surf how I'm trying to surf. 

Here are a few pictures of the board.  I'm using the 2+1 Parrish setup offered by True Ames (7" Center 3.25"Sidebites).  I have a 5.5" Parrish cutaway which I also plan to try to loosen it up if necessary.

 

 

 

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