Stretch Boards 983 Tower Place Santa Cruz, California 95062

Fletcher Monster Gun surfboard

Holding a big gun can stir a mental image that will send shivers down some surfer's spines. There's training, mental preparation, physical ability and a whole list of attributes that need to be addressed when it comes to big wave surfing. Confidence in yourself and equipment is a key point on that list. Nathan's big wave paddle gun is just that. It’'s designed to inspire confidence. All the rest is up to you.

Recommended sizes

9'0"-10'10"

Tail Options

Types of Tails

Round Pin Tail

  • Moves the "sweet spot" slightly farther ahead on the board, in front of the fin cluster.
  • Offers a different release & hold for deep carves and more drawn out turns
  • Shortens the "effective rail line" and with respect to board length, resulting in less area on the tail to penetrate the wave face so that you can actually sink a section of tail deeper than other templates.

Thumb Tail

  • Softens the pivot points on the end of the rail line while keeping a smooth flow like a round pin without taking away the tail width

Squash Tail

  • Top to bottom surfing
  • Free the tail on all your turns
  • HIt the lip and more while you rip it down the line.

Bat Tail

  • Offers a more pivotal, snappy feel
  • Loosens up the board by having the rail line end shorter
  • Relative to other tails, the bat is wider at the block, allowing the rear foot to move further back in to the fin cluster.
  • Combines the swallow tail feel but with more stability

Diamond Tail

  • Offers an aesthetic alternative to the bat tail while keeping the same performance features

Swallow Tail

  • Quick, loose and responsive for snappy turns off the top
  • For similar results with a more distinctive look, try our Moon tail

Baby Swallow Tail

  • Quick, loose and responsive for snappy turns off the top
  • Baby swallow tail is a reduced version primarily used on big wave boards

Deep Swallow Tail

  • Quick, loose and responsive for snappy turns off the top
  • For similar results with a more distinctive look, try our Moon tail

Moon Tail

  • With performance features similar to the swallow tail, the Moon adds a much more distinctive look.

Winged Tail

  • Pulls in the outline at the trailing edge of the fins as a way to break the water along the rail line.
  • Adds a snappier and more pivotal turning characteristic as opposed to a full rail turn.

Fin Options

All quad guns come complete with custom Stretch fiberglass fins from Rainbow Fin Co. Available in either 3.75”" or 4.0" even-sized front and rear sets.

Also Available

Weighting systems installed upon request

Weights

Weighting systems are calculated based on rider, wave type and board design. They can be added to any gun in 1/2 lb. increments up to 5 lbs. Strategically weighting a board repositions the center of gravity for enhanced response and control.

Weight installation

Each weight install is placed into the shaped blank and glassed over for strength and integrity. First lb. is $25.00 and $10.00 for each additional lb.

Outline

The Fletcher gun has the wide point exact center with more volume pushed towards the nose.

Rocker

A relatively low entry rocker into a continuous curve with increased tail rocker gives the board easier paddling, control and mobility.

Rails

Relatively thin in conjunction with Stretch’s "Aztec Pyramid" deck profile. Thickness under your chest stays prominent with a flat deck out from the stringer before doming over. Rails retain thickness up into the nose and foil out to an ultra thin and sensitive tail.

Bottom

Vee in the nose to flat then panel vee out the tail.

Construction

All Boards 6’5” and under include:

  • 2lb PCF Marko EPS foam
  • 3/16” Para Band Bass Stringers
  • Hexcel RWG Direct Size “E” Cloth
  • JPS Direct Size Bias Weave “S” Cloth
  • Resin Research Epoxy Resin
  • Deck Channels
  • * Medium to heavy construction available above 6’5”

Custom Artwork

Stretch Boards works with pen artist Kevin Walsh to create custom artwork. Contact us for pricing.

Airbrush

Stretch boards offers airbrushing on all custom orders.

  • Solid color airbrush is $25
  • One-color fade is $30 (nose/tail/halo)
  • Two-color fade or halos are $35 (includes white)
  • Large boards (above 8'0") are extra $5
  • Single pin line are $15
  • Double pin lines $25
  • Color lamination $60/per side
  • Full board tint lamination is $75
  • Yellow
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Red
  • One-color halo Choose your color
  • One-color halo (nose)Choose your color
  • One-color halo (tail)Choose your color
  • Two-color haloChoose your colors
  • One-color fade (nose)Choose your color
  • One-color fade (tail)Choose your color
  • Two-color fadeChoose your colors
  • Single pinlineChoose your color
  • Double pinlineChoose your colors

Surfboards

Size

Standard

Standard EPS/EPOXY construction includes Marko EPS, future or FCS fins and Resin Research Epoxy.

EPS TECH

EPS TECH adds the following: deck channels, s-cloth and bamboo stringer.

Up to 6'5" $660 $725
6'6" - 6'11" $690 $750
7'0" - 7'5" $730 $785
7'6" - 7'11" $760 $805
8'0" - 8'5" $790 $840
8'6" - 8'11" $825 $840
9'0" - 9'5" $860 $875
9'6" - 9'11"   $910
10' 0" - 10' 5"   $945

Shipping

We use FedEx Ground to ship surfboards in the mainland USA.

The rates listed below are estimates we created for your convenience. To get an exact quote, use the RateFinder at the FedEx website.

FedEx Ground Shipping Rates Estimates by Box Size
Box Size SoCal Pacific NW Texas Florida East Coast North East
Up to 108"x24"x4" $80-$85 $85-$90 $90-$95 $95 $100 $100
100"x23"x4" $75-$80 $70-$85 $85-$90 $85-$95 $85-$95 $90-$95
Under 78"x22"x4" $35-$40 $35-$40 $45-$50 $50 $50 $50-$55

Shipping to Hawaii best rate to Oahu with Airline Cargo

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