Recommended sizes
5'5"-6'2"
Order the Rat Skate 2-3" shorter and 1/8"-1/4" wider than your normal tri.
Tail Options
The Rat Skate features a subtle bump wing 12" from the tail to reduce the outline and surface area in and around the trailer fin.
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Swallow Tail
Standard on the Rat Skate
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Round Pin Tail
Featured on the Rat Skate, the round pin is a full (almost thumb-like) tail due to the full outline.
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Add Wings
The addition of one or two full wings will further narrow the tail block and give a more pronounced feel for top to bottom surfing.
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
The Ratskate comes standard as a tri. We recommend this board with smaller yet fuller, high aspect ratio fins from 4 1/4"-4 1/2".
- Choose from Future or FCS
Also Available
Outline
The Ratskate has the wide point exact center. This is a balanced template with a full nose and full tail. The subtle bump wing behind the fins brings in the outline under your back foot.
Rocker
Continuous rocker broadens the "sweet spot", increases turning ability and adds a "predictable" feel under your feet.
Rails
Medium-full 50/50 rail that holds the wave face no matter where you lean the board. The hard edge behind the front fins give a crisp release.
Bottom
Slight vee in the nose to a 5/16" deep single concave between your feet. Slight 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.
Airbrush
Stretch boards offers airbrushing on all custom orders.
- Solid color airbrush is $20.00
- Two-color fades or halos are $35.00 (includes white)
- Pin lines are $15.00 first pin + $10.00 each additional pin
- 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
EPS/EPOXY
Prices by length for epoxy tri-fin surfboards.
| Size of Board |
Retail Price by Length |
Construction |
| Up to 6' 5" |
$749 |
Light |
| 6' 6" - 6' 11" |
$794 |
Medium |
| 7' 0" - 7' 5" |
$839 |
Medium-Plus |
| 7' 6" - 7' 11" |
$884 |
Medium-Plus |
| 8' 0" - 8' 5" |
$929 |
Heavy |
| 8' 6" - 8' 11" |
$974 |
Heavy |
| 9' 0" - 9' 5" |
$1019 |
Heavy |
| 9' 6" - 9' 11" |
$1064 |
Heavy |
| 10' 0" - 10' 5" |
$1109 |
Heavy |
| 10' 6" - 10' 11" |
$1154 |
Heavy |
Light Foam
- 1.9 - 2.1 PCF Density
- 3/16” Para Band Bass Stringer
- Single 6oz Direct Size Bottom
- Biased Weave 4oz Direct Size S cloth + 6oz Direct Size E-cloth Deck Lamination
Medium Foam
- 2.3 - 2.5 PCF Density
- 1/4” Para Band Bass Stringer
- Single Layer Bottoms, Single Layer Decks
Medium-Plus Foam
- 2.3 - 2.5 PCF Density
- 1/4” Para Band Bass Stringer
- Boards 7’0” - 7’11” Double Layer Bottoms, Double Layer Decks
Heavy Foam
- 2.8 - 3.0 PCF Density
- 3/8 Para Band Bass Stringer
- Boards 8’ 0” and above: Double Layer Bottoms, Triple Layer Decks
Extras
- Four Fin: + $10.00
- Parabolic Blank: + $65.00
- Weighting System: + $25.00 first 1lb. + $10.00 each additional lb.
- Additional cloth layers and patches: $6.00/yard
- Airbrush: Solid Color- +$20.00
- 2-Color Fades or Halos- + $35.00 (includes white)
- Pin lines: + $15.00 first pin + $10.00 each additional pin
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
