Category Archives: stru

From The Rafters

May 20, 2012

"This was a 6′ Quark I found unfinished in the roof of the glass shop, abandoned by a former employee. I cut the tail off and made it a 5’7″ with a fish-tail. Then, I set it up with Hobie … Continue reading →

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Pattern Making

May 19, 2011

Pattern Making Stru’s newest creation – a hover-foil for one of Fletch’s kite boards. Hopefully this thing will speed up the kite trips out to Santa Cruz Island! Stru Laboratories. Ventura, CA.

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Down Time

May 16, 2011

Down Time Its funny how much time you have when the surf goes flat. Lately, Dr. Strukenstein has been giving some heavy thought to the mechanics of what makes roller skating so rad. One component of it – cross-stepping through … Continue reading →

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Palm Board

May 9, 2011

Palm Board Just in from Stru Laboratories: "This shape is every body surfers dream board. It fits into the tightest of barrels or you can take your favorite rodent out surfing." Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.5 x .5

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Inner Vision

Jan 27, 2011

Inner Vision Haunted by the loss of his hover foil, Dr. Strukenstein has been having visions. In this sketch, he is riding his lay-down hover board and gliding inches above the water surface with a pair of pelicans. Design work … Continue reading →

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Plane Crash (Part 3 of 3)

Dec 3, 2010

Plane Crash (Part 3 of 3) We wrap up our 3 part interview with Stru as he discusses the epliogue, so to speak, of the original hoverboard. I got word a few weeks back that the hoverboard’s foil had gone … Continue reading →

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The Hover Board Comes Alive (Part 2 of 3)

Dec 1, 2010

The Hover Board Comes Alive (Part 2 of 3) Today we present part 2 of our interview with Dr. Strukenstein as he discusses what its like to ride the hover board. Part 1 was posted previously. How long did it … Continue reading →

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It Started With An Idea (Part 1 of 3)

Nov 29, 2010

It Started With An Idea (Part 1 of 3) We posted some pictures on Flickr a few weeks back of a surfboard that Stru built during some of his off hours. We got such a reaction to the pics that … Continue reading →

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Pelican Style

Jan 7, 2010

Pelican Style FCD surfer/glasser/sander, Eric Streufert leans into this bottom turn and captures the moment on his GoPro camera.

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