Lundquist Surfboards
Build Guide
Everything that goes into a custom Lundquist board, explained plainly. Foam, glass, stringers, leash attachments, resin tints, finishes, fins — each guide walks through the decisions behind the spec sheet and the trade-offs that actually matter.
Read the ones that apply to your build. Skip the ones that don’t. Most customers who’ve ordered twice say the guides saved them from at least one thing they’d have second-guessed later.
We wrote these guides because we love the conversation. Every custom build we do starts with this kind of thinking — about how and where you surf, what you want from a board, what trade-offs you’re willing to make. The guides are the start of that conversation. The shop visit is the next step.
Start Here
New to ordering a custom board? Read this first. A one-page orientation.
Board Details Checklist
Everything we need from you to begin your custom build.
Foam & Resin Types
Understanding the materials that make up your board's core and shell.
Foam Densities
The density of your blank determines your board's weight and feel.
Glassing Schedules
How we glass your board determines how long it lasts.
Stringer Options
The wood running through your board — functional and aesthetic.
Resin Tint Opacities
Choose how much color coverage you want on your board.
Airsprays
Custom painted designs that make your board one of a kind.
Gloss + Polish vs Sanded Finish
The final touch that defines how your board looks and feels.
Fin Box Options
Futures, FCS, glass-ons, and single fins — what's right for your board.
Through-Box Leash
The drill-through method — leash attaches through the center fin box, no deck hardware.
Glassed Leash Loop
The resin loop method — a small fiberglass loop glassed onto the deck near the tail.
Fins — A Complete Guide
Single fins to thrusters, base systems, sizing by weight + wave, and how to pick across True Ames, NVS, Futures, and FCS.
Fiberglass Weaves: What's in Your Board
E-glass, warp, S-glass, volan — what each weave actually is and why we pay for premium glass.
Fin Placement: A Lundquist Reference
Where the fins go is half the board's design. Hydrodynamics, the four levers, every standard configuration, and the McKee Quattro formula.