'Name It and Claim It' GiveAway!

Here's the first of many 'GiveAways' to come!

Prize:

A custom board like the one featured on each GiveAway Contest blog.

How To Win:

Come up with a model name for featured board. We will choose the winning model name.

Objective:

1. To include our customers and friends in the growing of Hoyte Designs and to make it a fun, creative process that everyone can be a part of.

2. Creative Advertising:)

Rules To Win:

 1. Become a 'Follower' of the blog. You have to sign in to do this.

2. 'Like' the Hoyte Designs Custom Surfboards Facebook page.

3. Share this blog on your Facebook page.

4. Submit your Model Name on the comments page. Please only do one at a time. But not limited to just one.

Also, submit an e-mail address that we can contact you with.

 The front 2/3 of this board is Old School 50/50 rails with a concave

bottom.

The back 1/3 is totally New School, double-winged swallow tail, single concave to double concave vee with the convertable fin set-up.

Dimensions of this board are 9'4 x 23 1/4 x 3.

All color work is done in resin; even the black pin-line is a resin pin-line...very old school.

Shaper/Laminator: Russell

Sander/ Pin-Liner/Gloss and Polisher: Jeff

Small Print: The winner of the board pays for shipping and any color work, other than clear.

Clean the Engines and start gettin' creative!

Drawing will be held March 15th.

Happy Tuesday everyone!

*If a model name is suggested by more than one person, then the first person to have sent it to the comment box will be the recepient of the prize.*

Twynn Phynzer - Super Charged

Some of you are familiar with the Twynn-Phynzer...

Here is the 2011 model.

Here is a slightly wider tail with the 'super-charger' channel.

Putting in an eliptical channel helps water flow and lift thru turns.

Here is a straight-on view.

Beautiful.

Going to glasser soon.

Happy Valentines Day all.

This was short, but sweet.

I have a movie date with my wife.

... and kids ...

at home:)

Featured Future Grom

This is Connor. He is one cool kid.

I had the pleasure and privilege of making this board for him for Christmas.

He's had a couple of new boards but says "this one is the best, for sure!"

At first, Connor came across as shy and quiet, but with a huge smile

After spending 30 minutes with him I realized that this kid has REAL heart!

After another 30 minutes, I could see a funny kid with  a soul surfer in the making!

This is a 5'7 x 17 1/8  x 2 JV Grom Diamond Tail.

I'm looking forward to some action shots!

Keep an eye on this kid!!

Coming soon....

and blowing the top of mush-burgers at a beach near you.

Connor, go in God's speed and pull off a Mc-Twist:)

Happy Saturday everyone.

USS VanBergen

We're Back!!

We're bigger...better ...and hopefullly, more diligent

:)

Here's a project that I started at the end of November for my friend Kyle VanBergen, who is also our graphic designer.

He wanted a touring stand-up board which is something I have only thought about but never had an opportunity to put to work.

Beginning: A 10'6",  2 lb EPS SUP blank for wave-riding.

sooooo.....

here's the challenge....

... to modify, create and re-create!!

 Blank

After templating using the outside whale ribs, they were cut and clamped together.

This view shows how thick the added foam was.

After clamping, they were shaped to fit front third rocker to remove the rocker and create a flat entry.

Following me?

The clamping and gluing rough cut version.

Rough templated and no mo rocker.

Cleaned up and roughed in.

Front Deck.

(not showing all bottom secrets. yet:)

The whole outline.

First Bottom Lamination.

Good overview of bottom.

Dark spot is not a shadow but will be explained later.

To Be Continued.

Happy First Post of 2011.

Eat Healthy and Exercise!

Life

Coming up with photos, projects and surfboard news every day is a little challenging in the life of a working family. 

We're moving, shifting and getting things in order.

And the life of the Hoyte family goes on...with our two youngsters living life to the fullest and with me starting my own projects as well as the running of a household and helping Russ in his business.

If you don't see a post everyday, it's not because we've lost interest....far from it!

 We are excited to let you see what Russ is working on, it's just that life gets busy and work occasionally takes Russ out of town.

But....there's always time for a little nose-riding!

Aloha and Happy Saturday everyone.

HP Simster

HP (High Performance) Simster

With all the alternative and retro boards being shaped, such as the Simmons and the Mini-Simmons, I decided to take the Simster to a new level.

This board has a high performance rocker and single-concave throughout the whole board.

Dimensions: 5'2  x  20  1/4  x  2  3/8

with a Moon (Crescent)Tail.

Featuring the H2 Fins by FCS and the fluted wing rail.

This type of a rail holds in through critical turns.

Silvana Lima

A few weeks back, under 'Sneak Previews' we blogged that Russ was shaping a board for one of the top women surfers in the world.

Well, now that she has her board....we can tell you more about it.

Outline of Model RX-3.

Dims: 5'7  x  17 1/4  x  2

Round Tail

 

Glass on Custom Bamboo Fins from Fins 101 - Marlin Bacon.

 

Here's Silvana with her custom Hoyte in San Clemente,

prior to flying to Hawaii,

where she said she'd surf it again and give

more feedback.

So far - So Good!

Thanks Silvana:)

Good Luck in Hawaii!