featured surfboard

May 22, 2008

Fletcher Chouinard Designs™ with Patagonia Technology

Fletcher Chouinard Designs™ with Patagonia Technology

At FCD the surf experience runs deep. We aren’t content with building the best performing boards from the lightest and strongest materials. Our approach goes deeper than that. It includes the finest materials and craftsmanship, and constant innovation through lab and field-testing boards to develop better designs and find better materials. It includes utilizing lower impact materials and processes to minimize the environmental damage caused by surfboards.

Fletcher Chouinard Designs is a trademark of Fletcher Chouinard Designs, Inc.

 

Featured Board-DM3 - The DM3 is the most dependable high-performance surfboard I own. Fletcher and I have been developing this board over the last two years and I have tested it in California, Hawai`i, Indonesia, Africa and Mexico. For me it is the perfect combination of speed and maneuverability. – Dan Malloy.

April 29, 2008

DM3 Surfboard

DM3 Custom, Epoxy, High Performance Surfboard from Fletcher Chouinard Designs

DM3 Surfboard

With less entry rocker than the average shortboard, and more volume under the chest the DM3 surfboard paddles faster and gets into waves without pushing water. This design also makes the surfboard fast down the line when your weight is forward. The back half – the tail rocker, volume and rails – is built for turning under pressure: there is less volume in the tail and the rails so you can sink the rail and turn hard with control. The bottom has a single concave throughout, with the back third of the board being the deepest. This provides lift, speed and looseness. A slight V out of the tail helps the board quickly transition from rail to rail.

"The DM3 is the most dependable high-performance surfboard I own. Its simple, clean lines and down-the-line performance make it a staple in my truck and board bag. Fletcher and I have been developing this board over the last two years and I have tested it in California, Hawai`i, Indonesia, Africa and Mexico. For me it is the perfect combination of speed and maneuverability." – Dan Malloy
"I have the 6'1 DM3 and it is hands down the most durable surfboard I have ever been on...baggage handlers, puerto pits, 6 foot knee drop floater attempts, not to mention the design, outline, pulled in tail, can't say enough good things about it...thanks fellas!!!!!!!!!!!" - Chris

Glassing: triple 4-oz. warp glass deck, double 4-oz. warp bottom.
Stringer: two-ply hemlock.
Fins: Future Fins.
Lengths: 5'11" to 6'6"


To order this board, or for more information on dimensions and customization options, please call us at (805) 641-9428 or email sales@fcdsurfboards.com and we'll gladly call you back.

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DM3 surfboard
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