The biggest swell in 15 years just hit California. I found this neglected Bing Copeland longboard on offer up for $10. It was so far gone I almost used it for scrap foam, but then I had an idea. What if I reshaped the original board into a specific shape for catching big waves?

I documented the whole process and finished the board the night before the historic waves arrived.

0:00 Original board, showing damage
0:58 Removing old fiberglass
2:15 Restoring the foam blank part 1
3:30 Shaping the new board
6:50 Restoring the foam blank part 2
8:30 Painting
9:48 Glassing (laminating)
13:26 Installing fin boxes
14:20 Hot coat and sanding
15:20 Gloss coat
15:40 Leash plug installation
17:46 Final sanding
18:30 Wax, leash, fins
19:42 SURFING

Surfing footage by the talented : @curbsurfing (insta)

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