my attempt to blend the smooth front foot drive of a Greg Liddle style hull with the fast effortless trim and glide of a Skip Frye egg. I used to call these little fried eggs. Lots of belly forward for soft entry and that hullish feel then concave to deep double to get that Lindsay Lord/Bob Simmons turbo planing hull effect.
Hey Steve,
Hope you are doing well. Was wondering what kind of glassing are on the Hillbilly Hulls? Thanks.
almost always 6E bottom with 6E(6E) top.
What would be your length recomendation for a hillbilly hull for me -a 6’1″ SD soul surfer of apx 200lbs(inc wetsuit)? I would like to be able to surf HBH any time of year, from knee high to overhead surf.
Thanks
I’m 5’11″ and about 170, 50 years old. My personal hillbilly hulls now are 7’3″ for most days. It’s difficult to say without knowing you, but I’d say either side of 7’6″ would be good. Much longer and they start loosing their “hullish” tendencies. Check Surfindian in Pacific Beach. I think Chris still has a seven something hillbilly quad with a sweet set of Frye template Geppy’s. Thanks for the interest.
Robert, I am 150, and ride a 7’6″ but would like a 6’0″, didn’t think it was gonna paddle this well. Regardless, you have to just ride one first and then you will know what size. You can get in early or late. Plenty of drive and glide. Super fun board even on the smallest 2 foot days at the Shores but when you get it on a nice sized open wave it’s magic. Oh man I wanna surf now. By the way, thanks Mr. Mast I love my HBH.
I am a surfing a hull designed by Blair by its showing its years. How much for one done in volan with a orange resin tint?
Neighborhood of $760 depending. That’s for volan (5 1/2 or 8oz) sanded/satin gloss or polished gloss, single box. Color tints add $50 a side. Thanks for the interest. For a true Liddle style look at my Malibu. For a more Frye-ish bottom contour/San Diego style look to my hillbilly hull.