Rob Machado's Motorboat
Another week, another Channel Islands surfboard model.
This week is Rob Machado’s turn.
Wanting to bridge the gap between his Biscuit and Gravy models, the Motorboat is basically a hybrid of both. With low entry rocker along with single to double concave with vee make this board really motor says the CI website. Super fast and fun in flat faced waves, the Motorboat blends performance and volume into the ideal small to medium wave performance board.
Motorboats are built with either “Green foam” or recycled EPS, UV cure resins, and recycled fins, as Rob also wanted to make the Motorboat less of an impact on the environment
Well firstly, I love that we have gone shorter, fatter & thicker with our boards over the last few years. It has made me enjoy many a small onshore day that I would of not bothered with in times gone past, & my first of these such boards was a CI Al Merrick POD. An awesome board that gave me back my froth to surf sub standard waves.
Rob at work
I also have a “Rocket” that is great in small punchy waves, & I have tried Biscuits, Fishcuits & other funny named boards. But how many variations can we bring out as new models? Is it just becoming a joke? If Slater shapes his own board, rides it in a comp & wins. Is that going to be a new model also?
I hate being cynical, & I love trying new boards of all different shapes & sizes, so I will just put it down to more models, more to choose from. I would also like to say “Thank You” to Mr Merrick & Dane Reynolds for designing the POD so I can ride 1 ft mush with a smile on my face.
And yes, I would love to try a “Motorboat” model, or any other new model that comes out from any shaper / surfer.
I just can’t afford to try them all.
Check out the motorboat & other CI boards at www.cisurfboards.com
