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Rusty European Catalogue 2009TRANSCRIPT
SURFBOARDS/08
STATE OF THE UNION 2008To me, feedback has always been the key to progress. Feedback from great surfers, good surfers and even beginning surfers is important. With open eyes, ears, and an open mind, there are no limits when it comes to the evolution of surfboards. This is what makes us better and keeps the passion alive.
Now is the most exciting time ever to be building surfboards. With computers, CAD design, the Internet and the ability to exchange information, technology, resources and materials, the next great surfboard is a mouse click
away.
Having built surfboards for nearly four decades now, I have seen many great innovations from so many great shapers. These designs become seeds for newer ones, helping to evolve the materials
we work with and the processes in which we use to construct them.
Just look at the evolution: Redwood to balsa, urethane/polyester to EPS/epoxy, composite to…? One thing’s for sure about the future of surfboard building: There will always be new technology to test
our riders’ limits. I wouldn’t say that any of these materials have more soul than the other. Nor do the tools that we shape them with.
Simply, the boards bringing my customers the greatest happiness are products of constantly evolving materials and tools.
To be a surfer now, there are more choices than ever. For our 2008 Rusty Surfboards Line, I’ve tried to streamline and focus our stock models into tighter, more understandable groups. The goal is to allow you to
build your quiver as precisely as possible and to put you on surfboards that just plain work.
One thing that hasn’t changed is my commitment to the custom surfboard. If you can’t find what you need in our 2008 Surfboard Line, we will build you one to your specs. Easy as that.
…And, yes, I still shape.
67/68 Winter of 69/70 Winter of 70/71 1978
The shortboard revolution begins. I began shaping.
I travel to Hawaii for the first time. Since then I have averaged at
least two trips a year to the Islands to surf, shape and stay in touch
with design.
Early Influences: Dick Brewer, Mike Hynson, Mike Diffenderfer, Mike
Croteau, Mike Eaton, Jim Turner, Skip Frye and Bill Caster, to name a few.
I began judging pro contests, including several Pipe Masters,
Burleigh Heads Australia, a handful of the World Tour events on the East
Coast, and a few of the first OP Pro contests. It was an opportunity for me to scrutinize the equipment
and minds of the best surfers on the planet. 1978 was a pivotal year in
my development as a shaper because it allowed me to connect with and
shape for these surfers.
SHAPER OF THE YEAR
“And while creativity is king, it still takes a firm grounding in the practicality of surfboard
construction—from complex hydrodynamics to basic economics—to make it work from the
everyday surfer. And that’s Rusty in a nutshell. An artist with plenty of business experience.
A grounded craftsman with the foundation of success to support wild experimentation. And,
quite simply, a surfer, and a great lover of surfboards. He is exactly the sort of godfather this
evolutionary explosion needs to find its footing.”
–Nathan Myers, Surfing Magazine
Early 1980’s 1990’s Today
Most of the top 16 were riding my designs, so I stepped away
from judging events and shaping for Canyon Surfboards to start the Rusty label. My focus shifted to the
team riders I sponsored.
As the Rusty brand grew, I didn’t have to worry about the clothing design and marketing of Rusty so much, allowing me to come full circle and get back to my roots,
which is focusing just on shaping.
Our 2008 team is built on innovation and evolution. From
Jamie O’Brien to Josh Kerr, Nate Yeomans to Kalani Chapman, my designs are pushed to the limits every day in all types of
conditions, inspiring me to push the limits in the shaping bay.
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EPS (Expanded Polystyrene foam)
12-5-05 or Black Monday as it came to be called, catalyzed a movement that had been percolating
for decades.
Crisis had become opportunity. With molded composite boards already gaining popularity, the time
was right to build something not only light, strong and custom, but with good flex characteristics.
Coached by Greg Loehr, John Parton, Pedro Vasquez, Greg Mungal, and a handful of other
individuals from Planet Swaylocks – who have embraced this construction for over 20 years—I
dove in headfirst and haven’t looked back since.
Feedback from our team and customers is positive, and demand is rising as the word
spreads. The fact that EPS foam can be custom shaped and innovations like parabolic
or perimeter stringers and structural spars can be incorporated in these shapes is
exciting. For the first time, the possibilities are endless and, more importantly, surfers
are embracing that fact.
Surfboard specific EPS foam and Epoxy resins are evolving rapidly. EPS/Epoxy
is a greener alternative to Polyurethane/polyester construction. In fact, many of
the key components in traditional PU/PE construction look to be regulated into
exile in the not too distant future.
Another testimony to the validity of EPS/Epoxy construction is the fact
that other major surfboard manufacturing regions outside the U.S., like
Australia are starting to embrace the technology. With no foam crisis,
builders outside the U.S. didn’t have the same sense of urgency. Now,
based on pure performance, they are joining the movement.
We got a R.evolution goin’ on!
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CONTENTSRusty Bio /
Shaper of the Year 02-03
EPS/Epoxy 04
R-SERIES
(High Performance) 06-015
S-SERIES
(Alternative Boards) 016-023
T-SERIES
(Specialty Boards) 024-027
Tails028
R.evolution029
Custom Ordering
Surfboards 030
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Per form ance [per-fôr’mence]: 1. The manner in which or the efficiency with which something reacts or fulfills its intended purpose.
The R Series is the foundation of your essential quiver. All of these designs are derived from team feedback. Outlines, rockers,
bottoms, rail and construction are what some of the best test pilots in the water look to to lift their game.
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MODEL REDLINE
BIO
Our rider approved, everyday high performance squashtail. Josh Kerr gravitates to this design for its versatility and precision through and above the lip. If you’re a back-foot oriented surfer, go with the Redline.
SPECSDeep single concave between the feet, relaxed rocker, and lower and firmer rails than average to facilitate sensitivity and quickness.
WAVE SIZEPull out your Redline for fast and punchy beach and reef breaks between waist and head high.
TAIL Rounded Squash
FIN Tri (FCS, Futures, Glass-on)
MATERIALS EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam
SIZES
Size: 5'8" 17 ¾" 2"Size: 5'10" 18 1∕8" 2 1∕8"Size: 6'0" 18 1∕4" 2 3∕16"Size: 6'1" 18 3∕8" 2 1∕4"Size: 6'2" 18 1∕2" 2 5∕16"Size: 6’3” 18 5∕8” 2 3∕8”Size: 6’4” 18 3∕4” 2 7∕16”
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MODEL REDLINE PARABOLIC
BIO
Shift your Redline into overdrive with our unique parabolic stringer construction. This board is tuned up for more speed, drive and return on rail surfing.
SPECS
The parabolic stringers move the center point of flex off the stringer, allowing for both rails to torque independently of one another and ultimately creating a board that loads harder off the bottom and springs faster into action.
WAVE SIZEPull out your Redline Parabolic for fast and punchy beach and reef breaks between waist and head high.
TAIL Squash
FIN Tri (FCS, Futures, Glass-on)
MATERIALS EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam
SIZES
Size: 5'8" 17 ¾" 2"Size: 5'10" 18 1∕8" 2 1∕16"Size: 6'0" 18 3∕16" 2 1∕8"Size: 6'1" 18 1∕4" 2 1∕4"Size: 6'2" 18 1∕2" 2 3∕8"
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MODEL INJECTOR
BIOJamie O’Brien’s favorite board. The Injector’s full round tail lends to fluid power surfing and seamless continuity through turns.
SPECSModerate single concave deepest between the feet. Rail has a full radius at the apex. A neutral and forgiving surfboard.
WAVE SIZEThe Injector is a versatile design with a broad range covering waist high to double overhead.
TAIL Round
FIN Tri or Quad (FCS, Futures, Glass-on)
MATERIALS EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam
SIZES
Size: 5'10" 18 1∕8" 2 1∕8"Size: 6'0" 18 1∕4" 2 1∕4"Size: 6'2" 18 1∕2" 2 3∕8"Size: 6'4" 18 3∕4" 2 7∕16"Size: 6'6" 19 1∕4" 2 1∕2"
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MODEL BURNOUT
BIO
Nate Yeoman’s go-to board. The Burnout is a logical balance between the Redline and Injector, perfect for surfers that prefer the feel and versatility of a high performance swallowtail.
SPECS
Single concave that finishes with a slight vee to lift the corners of the tail. Moderate nose rocker and higher than average tail rocker that lifts early off the midpoint. The tail shape allows for slightly more width through the fin area while adding extra bite and hold in larger surf. It also releases quicker off the top.
WAVE SIZE Waist high to double overhead.
TAIL Swallow
FIN Tri or Quad (FCS, Futures, Glass-on)
MATERIALS EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam
SIZES
Size: 5'10" 18 1∕8" 2 1∕8"Size: 6'0" 18 1∕4" 2 1∕4"Size: 6'2" 18 1∕2" 2 5∕16"Size: 6'4" 18 3∕4" 2 3∕8"Size: 6'6" 19 1∕4" 2 1∕2"
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MODEL TRAVELER
BIO
This is the gotta-have board in your travel quiver. The Traveler is a design that is geared towards waves with some solid push but is still a good ride in the medium stuff.
SPECS
Slight single-to-double concave with moderate tail rocker. Rails are a little lower and firmer than the Injector. The semi full round pin loves the barrel. Ride 1-3” longer than your standard shortboard.
WAVE SIZE Head high to solid double overhead.
TAIL Round Pin
FIN Tri (FCS, Futures, Glass-on)
MATERIALS EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam
SIZESSize: 6'2" 18 ½" 2 5∕16"Size: 6'4" 18 5∕8" 2 3∕8"Size: 6'6" 18 3∕4" 2 1∕2"
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MODEL GT
BIO
The GT is your go to board for “between” swells, i.e. average, everyday surf. Back foot oriented surfers will enjoy the lift, drive and skate of this small wave machine.
SPECS
Deep single concave between the feet running into a slight vee flaring off the corners, helping add rail arc and complete turns. Average entry rocker, plenty of curve on the rail for tighter arcs, finished with relatively flat tail rocker. The GT’s tail is a little wider than average, with volume shifted back. Ride 1-3” shorter than your standard shortboard.
WAVE SIZETurn and burn on those normally uninspiring days between knee and head high.
TAIL Squash, Swallow, Round
FIN Tri (FCS, Futures, Glass-on)
MATERIALS EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam
SIZES
Size: 5'10" 18 ½" 2 1∕8"Size: 6'0" 18 ¾" 2 ¼"Size: 6'2" 19" 2 3∕8"Size: 6'4" 19 ¼” 2 7∕16"Size: 6'6" 19 ½" 2 ½"
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MODEL BAT TAIL QUAD STEALTH TAIL QUAD
BIO
If you’ve never ridden a quad the first thing you’ll feel is the speed out of the gate and no apparent top end. Quads also accelerate through cutbacks and redirect on a dime.
Because the Battail has been so popular in the last year, it’s already got some nasty offspring: the Stealth. It’s a small wave machine with the area and volume aft...it’s a quad version of GTR.
SPECS
Moderate concave through the drive area with a light vee spine apparent in the last 6 inches off the tail. Semi relaxed entry rocker with an average overall curve.
Wider tail than the Bat with more nose rocker to keep the front end free. A little more bend through the middle to tighten turning radius. Comes with grab rail grooves.
WAVE SIZE Knee to well overhead. Ankle to head high.
TAIL/FIN Bat / Quad Stealth / Quad
MATERIALS EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam
SIZES
Size: 5’8" 18" 2"Size: 5’10" 18 1∕4" 2 1∕8"Size: 6'0" 18 1∕2" 2 1∕4"Size: 6'2" 18 3∕4" 2 3∕8"Size: 6'4" 19" 2 1∕2"
Size: 5’8” 18 5∕8” 2 1∕8”Size: 5’10” 18 7∕8” 2 3∕16”Size: 6’0” 19 1∕8” 2 7∕32”Size: 6’2” 19 1∕4” 2 1∕4”Size: 6’4” 19 1∕2” 2 7∕16”
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MODEL PREDATOR I PREDATOR II
BIO
The Predator I has all the design elements of the Redline but with very user-friendly dimensions: an extra ½ inch of width added overall, and volume increased about 10 %.
Very user-friendly dimensions: an extra ½ inch of width added overall, and volume increased about 10%. Just mixed up with a swallow tail and a quad fin option.
SPECS
Deep single concave between the feet, relaxed rocker and rails proportionately fuller and more neutral than Redline.
Deep single concave between the feet, relaxed rocker and rails proportionately fuller and more neutral than Redline.
WAVE SIZE Knee high to overhead. Knee high to overhead.
TAIL/FIN Rounded Squash / Tri Swallow / Tri or Quad
MATERIALS EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam
SIZES
Size: 5'10" 18 ½" 2 3∕16"Size: 6'0" 18 ¾" 2 ¼"Size: 6'2" 19" 2 3∕8"Size: 6'4" 19 ¼" 2 ½"Size: 6'6" 19 ½" 2 5∕8"Size: 6'8" 19 3∕4" 2 ¾"
Size: 5'10" 18 ½" 2 3∕16"Size: 6'0" 18 ¾" 2 ¼"Size: 6'2" 19" 2 3∕8"Size: 6'4" 19 ¼" 2 ½"Size: 6'6" 19 ½" 2 5∕8"Size: 6'8" 19 3∕4" 2 ¾"
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MODEL TERMINATOR GROM
BIO
Formerly known as T2, The Terminator is a board designed for larger, experienced surfers. The proportions and bottom make it front foot friendly.
The Grom is geared for lighter, younger surfers with intermediate to good skills – their style is evolving, turns are getting linked, and they’re starting to punt when they get the opportunity.
SPECS
Has a nose that is proportionately slightly fuller. This pulls the wide point up closer to center. Light feeder concave splits into a double and finishes with a slight, cupped vee through the fins.
Concave and rocker resemble a scaled down Redline, with template proportions similar to the Terminator. Younger, lighter surfers need a little bit more area up front to help pull them through their turns.
WAVE SIZE Chest high to double overhead. Knee to double overhead…to the little fellow.
TAIL/FINSquash, Round, Swallow / Tri or Custom Quad set-up available Squash / Tri
MATERIALS EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam
SIZES
Size: 6'4" 19" 2 3∕8"Size: 6'6" 19 3∕8" 2 ½"Size: 6'8" 19 ¾" 2 5∕8"Size: 6'10" 20 1∕8" 2 ¾"Size: 7'0" 20 ½" 2 7∕8"
Size: 5'0" 16 ½" 1 ¾"Size: 5'2" 16 ¾" 1 13∕16"Size: 5'4" 17" 1 7∕8"Size: 5'6" 17 ¼" 1 15∕16"Size: 5'8" 17 ½" 2"
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Al ter na tive [ôl-tûr’ne-tîv]: 1. Affording a choice of two or more things, propositions, or courses of action.
The S Series brings a different menu of flavors to the table. Classics, re-issues and recombinant DNA experiments are all here to fill your creative appetite for drawing different
lines.
All of these designs have proven track records and will add another dimension of fun to your surfing. Switch it up and find the different drummer in you
or simply turn an average surf day into a good memory.
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MODEL PIRANHA
BIO
Our proven, extremely popular, everyday modern fish. Among other things, traditional fish have a long, straight, rail line relative to their overall length and a lot of area behind the foot. The tail area is stepped down with 3 sets of wings. This helps to make the board quicker from rail to rail and tighten the turns.
SPECS
Rocker, bottom and thickness are similar to a performance shortboard like Burnout. Has a full nose with the wide point nudged in front of center. The triple wings step a fairly wide tail down to about a 5 ½" inch split.
WAVE SIZEThe Piranha has surprisingly good range and will prove to be good fun in a variety of conditions into the well overhead range.
TAIL Triple Wing Swallow
FIN Tri (FCS, Futures, Glass-on)
MATERIALS EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam
SIZES
Size: 5'10" 20" 2 1∕8"Size: 6'0" 20 ¼" 2 ¼"Size: 6'2" 20 ½" 2 5∕16"Size: 6'4" 20 ¾" 2 3∕8"Size: 6'6" 21" 2 ½"
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MODEL PRIANHA QUAD
BIOSame as the original Piranha, but with the Quad fin flavor. It’s a faster, skater version.
SPECSJust like the Piranha but with a touch more vee through the fins.
WAVE SIZEThe Quad set-up will expand the Piranha’s range. This Quad fin version will excel in smaller, softer surf. Knee to head high.
TAIL Triple Wing Swallow
FIN Quad (FCS, Futures, Glass-on)
MATERIALS EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam
SIZES
Size: 5'10" 20" 2 1∕8"Size: 6'0" 20 ¼" 2 ¼"Size: 6'2" 20 ½" 2 5∕16"Size: 6'4" 20 ¾" 2 3∕8"Size: 6'6" 21" 2 ½"
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MODEL TOAD
BIO Ugly as… But an absolute prince in shit surf.
SPECS
Mixes something old and something new. For the Toad we’ve thrown decades worth of design in the blender: Early 70’s G&S/Morey Waterskate, an egg, concave deck, concave bottom, four fins, and steep, angular rails with a tight bottom radius. EPS/Epoxy only… gotta be light!Note: Ride about 4 to 6 inches shorter than your average shortboard. Also, because of the concave deck center thickness will be ¼" to 3⁄8" thinner than a normal surfboard deck.
WAVE SIZETons of fun in the small stuff. Knee to chest high.
TAILThe Toad’s tail is a blend of bat tail corners on a full round tail.
FIN Quad only (FCS, Futures, Glass-on)
MATERIALS EPS/Epoxy only
SIZES
Size: 5'6" 19" 1 ¾"Size: 5'8" 19 ¾" 1 7∕8"Size: 5'10" 20" 2"Size: 6'0" 20 ¼" 2 1∕8"Size: 6'2" 20 ½" 2 ¼"
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MODEL KOMPRESSOR
BIO
Designed for smaller weaker surf. The Kompressor utilizes a subtle venturi (or Bonzer, thank you Campbell Bros) concave to generate lift and speed. It’s a great alternative choice from a performance shortboard and a fish.
SPECS
Has a Venturi concave that exits behind the front fins and creates a slight vee off the corners. Relaxed rocker and template similar to the Burnout, just a touch wider overall.
WAVE SIZE Waist to slightly overhead.
TAIL Double Wing Swallow
FIN Tri or Quad (FCS, Futures, Glass-on)
MATERIALS EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam
SIZES
Size: 5'8" 18 ½" 2"Size: 5'10" 18 ¾" 2 1∕8"Size: 6'0" 19" 2 ¼"Size: 6'2" 19 ¼" 2 3∕8"Size: 6'4" 19 ½" 2 ½"
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MODEL MOD FISH MOD QUAD
BIO
The Mod Fish spawned out of the post modern fish craze a few years ago. This is a modern update that allows for vertical surfing and full carves.
The Mod Quad is a natural update to the twin. Look for a little more drive out of turns and more control on your backhand than the Mod Fish.
SPECS
Compared to a classic fish, the Mod Fish has more overall rocker. Its outline is not quite as full in the nose and its tail is narrower. Modern rails and modern concave that is deepest in front of fins.
Similar to the Mod Fish, but features a flatter deck that brings increased volume out towards the rails.
WAVE SIZE Ankle to head high. Knee to head high.
TAIL/FINSwallow (7 ½" wide x 3 ½" deep) / Twin Swallow (7” wide) / Quad
MATERIALS EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam
SIZES
Size: 5'6" 19 ¼" 2"Size: 5'8" 19 ½" 2 1∕16"Size: 5'10" 19 ¾" 2 1∕8"Size: 6'0" 20" 2 3∕16"Size: 6'2" 20 ¼" 2 ¼"
Size: 5'6" 19 ¼" 2"Size: 5'8" 19 ½" 2 1∕16"Size: 5'10" 19 ¾" 2 1∕8"Size: 6'0" 20" 2 3∕16"Size: 6'2" 20 ¼" 2 ¼"
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MODEL CLASSIC FISH ‘84 ‘89 ‘69
BIO
My first custom board was a Mirandon/Surfboards La Jolla Twinpin, circa late ‘67 early ‘68. This design reportedly inspired Steve Lis to make his early fishes. Then in the early 70’s, I was shaping at G&S and watched Skip Frye shape plenty of fishes. Still a legit design for running beach breaks and lined up points.
Occy’s board from his bust out year. The Raging Bull was unstoppable on it. The ’84 is also considered a very user friendly, versatile design.
In ’89, boards were getting narrower and thinner. They had a little more rocker and the beak nose look had become all but extinct.
The ’69 is an Egg by any other name: your late 60’s Aussie short board. Michael Peterson at Kirra. Skip Frye in the ’68 World Contest. Wayne Lynch in Evolution… It set the performance standards in the late 60’s.
SPECSTraditional, full nose with low rocker and even foil. The deck is fairly flat with full firm rails and plenty of edge in the last 15 or so inches.
Flat bottom under the front foot with a shallow vee and scooped panels through the fins and lifting off the corners of the tail. Relaxed rocker, flat deck, beak nose, and boxy rails.
Triple concave with a vee spine defined through the fins and off the tail. Compared to today’s boards, the rocker is a little more relaxed, but with similar rails.
Double concave with moderate rocker. Thin, round, modern performance shortboard rails.
TAIL/FIN12” wide by 6” deep swallow / Glass on Wood or a Lokbox fin system
Wide block squash with bump coming into the front fins. / Tri Round squash or Roundtail / Tri Round / Tri
SIZES
Size: 5'6" 20" 2 3∕16"Size: 5'8" 20 ¼" 2 ¼"Size: 5'10" 20 ½" 2 5∕16"Size: 6'0" 20 ¾" 2 3∕8"Size: 6'2" 21" 2 7∕16"
Size: 5'11" 19 ½" 2 1∕8"Size: 6'0" 19 ¾" 2 3∕16"Size: 6'1" 20" 2 ¼"Size: 6'2" 20 ¼" 2 5∕16"Size: 6'3" 20 ½" 2 3∕8"
Size: 6'0" 18 ¼" 2 1∕8"Size: 6'1" 18 ½" 2 ¼"Size: 6'2" 18 5∕8" 2 5∕16"Size: 6'3" 18 ¾" 2 3∕8"Size: 6'4" 18 7∕8" 2 7∕16"
Size: 6'0" 19 ½" 2 ¼"Size: 6'6" 20 ¼" 2 ½"Size: 7'0" 21" 2 ¾"Size: 7'6" 21 ¾" 3"Size: 8'0" 22 1∕5" 3 ¼"
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MODEL DESERT ISLAND MOBY FISH MINI TANKER
BIO The DI is the one-board-that-does-it-all for larger, experienced surfers. The Moby is a great longboard alternative. Superior paddling and glider in small, soft surf. An excellent choice for beginners.
As the name implies, the Mini Tanker is a shorter version of the longboard. It’s an easy to manage, shorter longboard for lighter surfers. Also a good go-to, user friendly design for inexperienced surfers.
SPECSShorter DI’s come with triple concave, the longer ones (9' plus) have a flat vee panel. A larger DI has a relaxed gun rocker with full, low rails.
The Moby is like a giant fish with a touch of tail rocker and vee added to loosen it up. Its rails are full, low, and firm for plenty of lift and skate out of the gate.
Flat bottom with light vee in back third of the bird. Full nose and relaxed rocker.
TAIL/FIN Squash, Round, Swallow or Diamond / Tri, Quad, 2+1 Wide Swallow / Tri or Quad (We’re getting amazing feedback on the Quads) Squash / Tri, 2+1
SIZES
Size: 7'6" 21 1∕2" 2 7∕8"Size: 8'0" 22" 3"Size: 8'6" 22 ½" 3 1∕8"Size: 9'0" 23" 3 1∕4"Size: 9'6" 23 1∕2" 3 3∕8"
Size: 7'0" 22" 2 3∕4"Size: 7'6" 22 1∕2" 3"Size: 8'0" 23" 3 ¼"Size: 8'6" 23 1∕2" 3 1∕2"Size: 9'0" 24" 3 3∕4"
Size: 7'6" 21 1∕2" 2 3∕4"Size: 8'0" 22" 3"Size: 8'6" 22" 3"
Spe cial ty [spesh’-el-te]: 1. An article of unusual or superior design or quality.
The T Series is for the experienced surfer who needs equipment tailored for a specific set of conditions. The surfer who has made surfing their passion and allowed it to steer their lives. Whether
you’re exploring the stand-up paddle experience, searching for ultra-stylish trim, or hunting XXL drops, you’ll find what you
need here.
Besides, the driveway is for your car and the garage is for filling with every board you need to handle the ocean’s
many moods.
The T Series is where you define yourself as a surfer, and as a waterman.
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MODEL STAND-UP TOW BOARD
BIO
It’s obvious, the craze is on. The Stand Up is a fun alternative and excellent device for cross training. It’s addictive and it will get you in the water on a lot days, or places, you might normally pass on.
Our tow design is for deep water, fast moving XXL surf. Our team has been R&Ding these boards for years now and the innovation keeps evolving.
SPECSFull template, mega-full rails and a flat deck. Short, narrow and heavy.
WAVE SIZEFlat water to large surf… It’s more about skill level and desire than wave size.
Big as you want.
TAIL/FIN Squash / Quad + 1 Swallow or Arc / Futures or LokBox 3, 4 or 5
MATERIALS EPS/Epoxy only EPS/Epoxy or PU Foam
SIZES
Size: 10'0" 27 ½" 3 7∕8"Size: 10'6" 28" 4"Size: 11'0" 28 ½" 4 1∕8"Size: 11'6" 29" 4 1∕4"Size: 12'0" 30" + 4 1∕2"
Size: 5'9" 16 ½" 1 11∕16"Size: 5'10" 16 ¾" 1 13∕16"Size: 5'11" 16 7∕8" 1 7∕8"Size: 6'0" 16 7∕8" 1 15∕16"
STAND-UP TOWBOARDS
Wave Height Guideline
Skill Level
Advanced
Intermediate
Beginner
Double Over Head +
Double Over Head
Head High +
Head High
Waist High
Wave Height Guideline
Skill Level
Advanced
Intermediate
Beginner
Double Over Head +
Double Over Head
Head High +
Head High
Waist High
MODEL MINI GUN SEMI GUN GUN
BIOThis is the board that Jamie O has been pushing the limits on at Pipe and other Hawaiian venues.
Pull out the Semi during those solid groundswells. It’s a good board to have in your travel quiver if your destination has some solid surf.
The Gun is for deep water, fast moving, XXL surf. You know, Waimea, Mavs and Todos?
SPECSSlight triple concave. Has a wide point that creeps toward center, a semi relaxed entry rocker with plenty of bend in the tail to handle plus power in tight places.
Narrow and lean with a moderate rocker increase running from nose to tail. Light mid-vee with a mild double concave – a proven, stable bottom.
Long with some width to maintain template curve. Wide point and volume is shifted forward. Flat with a vee panel in the back third of the board.
WAVE SIZE Head to double overhead barrels… A must-have travel board. Double to triple overhead. Big as you want.
TAIL/FIN Round pin / Tri, 2+1 Round pin or Baby swallow / Tri Round pin or Baby swallow / Tri, Quad, 2+1
SIZESSize: 6'6" 18 ½" 2 3∕8"Size: 6'8" 18 5∕8" 2 ½"Size: 6'10" 18 ¾" 2 5∕8"
Size: 7'0" 18 ½" 2 5∕8"Size: 7'3" 18 5∕8" 2 11∕16"Size: 7'6" 18 ¾" 2 ¾"Size: 7'9" 18 7∕8" 2 3∕16"
Size: 8'0" 19" 2 7∕8"Size: 8'6" 19 ½" 3"Size: 9'0" 20" 3 1∕8"Size: 9'6" 20 ½" 3 ¼"Size: 10'0" 21" + 3 ½"
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MODEL LEDGE RUNNER NOSE RIDER EL DORADO UTILITY
BIO
Designed to bridge the gap between the Desert Island and the big wave longboards that shined in pre-shortboard era.
Designed for more of a traditional approach and easy hangtime. Heavier is better here and traditional construction is recommended.
Formerly known as the Ted. Designed for all-around performance and to fit between the Utility and the Noserider.
Designed for all around performance, plus overall rocker. Has a more modern longboard vibe and is more of a turner than a glider.
SPECS
Bottom has light roll at entry and a flat mid-section that blends into a flat panel vee in the last third. Rocker is similar to that of a classic longboard. Rails are a bit more modern and low, with a little release through the entry and mid-section.
Nose in the 19" plus range. Has nose concave, runs flat in the midsection, then blends into a flat panel vee with the spine rounded off.
Similar back half to the Utility with a lower front end and average nose width around 18".
Average nose width around 17" and some change. Concave bottom running into a double barrel vee in the last third. A little less crown in the deck. A thinner center but carries out to the rail, like an expanded shortboard rail.
TAIL/FIN Square or Round Pin / Single Squash / 2+1 Squash / 2 + 1 Squash / Tri or 2+1
SIZESSize: 9'6" 23" 3 1∕4"Size: 10" 24” 3 3∕8"Size: 10'6" 24 ½" 3 ½"
Size: 9'0" 22 ¾" 3"Size: 9'6" 23 1∕8" 3 ¼"Size: 10'0" 23 ½" 3 ½"
Size: 9'0" 22 1∕2" 3"Size: 9'6" 22 3∕4" 3 ¼"Size: 10'0" 23 +" 3 3∕8"+
Size: 9'0" 22 1∕2" 2 7∕8"Size: 9'6" 22 3∕4" 3 1∕8"
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REDLINE: “For me, the squash gives my boards the looseness and control. It just works for all kinds of surf, and all kinds of punts and turns.” –JoshKerr
INJECTOR: “I’m always looking for a board that can get me to crazy places on waves with solid power. I’m not out there riding crap surf, so the Roundtail gives me the control I need without sacrificing the maneuverability.” –Jamie O’Brien
BURNOUT: “Swallows just fit my style. I like speed and I like clean lines and I can get that every time with a swallowtail. Since I’m on the road doing ‘QS contests, the waves really aren’t that great all the time, but the swallow gives me the flexibility I need.” –Nate Yeomans
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Although each of our 2008 surfboards are shown with specific dimensions in the catalog, we offer custom
shaping for all of our models. So, if you’ve found the board of your dreams, but it is a fraction off, don’t
sweat it. We’d love to build it to your specs. Just refer to the checklist below for custom ordering at Rusty
Surfboards and you’re on your way to owning that magic board.
AGE HEIGHT WEIGHT
YEARS SURFING/ABILITY TYPE OF WAVE MOST SURFED
DIMENSIONS
SIZE:
BOARD MODEL:
WIDTH:
THICKNESS:
TAIL:
GLASSING (CHOOSE ONE*)
STOCK STRONG TEAM/LITE
S CLOTH TAIL PATCH U PATCH
FINS (CHOOSE ONE*)
FUTURE FCS C-5 GLASS ON
2+1 SINGLE FIN OTHER
FOAM (CHOOSE ONE*)
PU EPS/EPOXY PU/EPOXY*Some models are not available with every choice.
TO ORDER YOUR CUSTOM RUSTY SURFBOARD, VISIT YOUR LOCAL SURF SHOP OR GO TO RUSTY.COM.
RUSTY SURFBOARDS8495 Commerce Avenue
San Diego, CA 92121P. 858.578.0414F. 858.578.0603
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