CONTOUR DIAGRAM
Salt Burn contour diagram coming soon. For the full hydrodynamic spec, message us and we’ll send the shaping sheet directly.
Message BlakeThe Salt Burn is our high-performance fish — a board that looks retro and rides modern.
WHAT IT WANTS
Clean, shaped waves — waist-high to head-high point, reef, or organized beach break with real push. The fish outline wants a face with shape; flat mush won't bring the board alive.
SKILL LEVEL
For intermediates comfortable on a twin-fin setup, and for advanced surfers who want fish-outline speed with modern drive rather than retro slide.
WHAT IT'S NOT
Not a flat-day grovel-fish — knee-high mush wants a wider, flatter retro twin. Not a hollow-reef shortboard either; when the surf gets overhead with real push, a dedicated shortboard or step-up handles it better.
THE DESIGN
The fish outline gives paddle and plane on softer days; the modern rocker and driving tail contour keep the board alive where pure retro fishes wash out. Single-to-double concave through the tail drives water behind the fins on a clean face; medium entry rocker lets the board set its rail on steeper takeoffs without bogging. The swallow tail releases cleanly out of turns — loose enough to pivot in the pocket, tight enough to hold a high line through the flat middle of a wave.
THE RAILS
60/40 rails through the midsection feel forgiving at twin-fin speeds; hard rails through the last 12" of the tail release water at speed. The rail treatment pairs with the swallow-tail release to keep the board driving instead of sliding, distinguishing the Salt Burn from the retro-fish lineage.
+ Not sure which size? Calculate your volume
Volumes are starting points, not rulebooks. Conditions, stance, and style all shift the math.
STOCK DIMENSIONS
Stock dimensions are where we start. Customers tweak width, thickness, and volume to match where they surf and how they ride. Talk to Blake about any adjustments you'd like to make — he'll help you dial in a board with your riding preferences in mind.
Featured sizes cover the core-liters range (26–35L) most of our customers land in. Need a size outside the band? Expand All sizes or start a custom order for a specific dim.
| Length | Width | Thickness | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5'4" | 19.50" | 2.30" | 25.7L |
| 5'5" | 19.75" | 2.33" | 26.9L |
| 5'6" | 20.00" | 2.36" | 28.1L |
| 5'7" | 20.19" | 2.40" | 29.0L |
| 5'8" | 20.38" | 2.43" | 29.9L |
| 5'9" | 20.50" | 2.47" | 30.9L |
| 5'10" | 20.63" | 2.50" | 31.8L |
| 5'11" | 20.75" | 2.53" | 32.8L |
| 6'0" | 20.88" | 2.57" | 33.8L |
| 6'1" | 21.00" | 2.60" | 34.7L |
| 6'2" | 21.13" | 2.63" | 35.6L |
+ How to think about dims
Length. Longer = more rail line in the water (drives through a turn, holds through flat sections, paddles better). Shorter = quicker rail-to-rail, tighter in the pocket, gives up some drive. Performance fishes reward length less than a shortboard does — the fish outline already generates paddle and plane, so most customers size DOWN 2–4" compared to their go-to shortboard without giving up drive.
Width. Fish outlines run wider than shortboard-derived twins through the middle — that's the fish DNA doing its paddle-and-plane work. Narrower within the fish range = holds a line in clean, fast waves; faster rail-to-rail. Wider = more paddle on softer days, more stable, sits flatter on rail. Don't go narrower than published stock; that erodes the fish outline's reason to exist.
Thickness / volume. More volume = more paddle and more margin on soft days. Less volume = sensitive underfoot; rails sink cleanly; turns feel crisper. Size for the waves you actually surf, not the ones you hope to surf. On a performance fish, most customers keep their shortboard volume but drop 2–4" of length — the fish outline makes the board ride shorter than its dims suggest.
Between sizes? We usually size up in volume (not length) for softer waves, and down in volume for overhead surf with real push.
Don't see your size? Message Blake
FIN SETUP
Twin only. Futures boxes. Salt Burn is built around a twin fin and a fish outline specifically — we don't offer twinzer, quad, thruster, or trailer conversions on this shape.
Need help picking between rake and pivot templates? Read the fin guide, then start a conversation — Blake's happy to talk it through before you lock the build.
Recommended Fins
Salt Burn is a fish-influenced twin — it wants twin keels with mid-rake to rake-leaning foils. More base + moderate height carries speed through long-line carves. Lean modern keel (more upright than retro) for punchier surf; lean classic keel for fattier walls.
JS Modern Keel
M-L· Performance GlassModern Keel / Mid-Rake
A modern keel template tuned for the JS twin-fin shapes. Drive and hold across long-line carves with a clean release off the top — the punchier-surf pick.
Shop FCS II →
Mayhem Twinzer
L· HoneycombTwinzer / Mid-Rake
Matt Biolos's twinzer cluster — the small canard outboard adds bite and projection to the modern twin without flattening the looseness.
Shop Futures →
Knost Twinzer
· HoneycombClassic Keel / Rake-Leaning
Alex Knost's twinzer — fuller-foiled keels with more rake than the Mayhem. The right pick for fattier walls where you want sustained drive and a longer arc.
Shop Futures →
TA Twin
· Solid FiberglassModern Twin / Mid-Rake
True Ames's house twin keel — hand-foiled solid fiberglass with classic mid-rake drive. The pure-feel twin pick for retro twin shapes that want trim character and a long arc.
Shop True Ames →
Furrow Twinzer
· Solid FiberglassTwinzer / Rake-Leaning
Hand-foiled fiberglass twinzer set — main keels paired with small canards for added projection. More drive than the TA Twin; a step closer to a full keel feel for fattier surf.
Shop True Ames →
Nautilus Twin
· ApexModern Twin / Mid-Rake
NVS's flagship twin. Hand-foiled fiberglass keel set with smooth mid-rake drive — runs as a glass-on (no box) for a pure-feel build.
Shop NVS →
Stu Kenson Twinzer
· ApexTwinzer / Rake-Leaning
Stu Kenson's collab — hand-foiled fiberglass twinzer with rake-leaning template tuned for held-rail drive on fattier walls. The drive-focused alt to the Nautilus.
Shop NVS →Not sure which fin template is right for you? Rake, area, flex, and construction all change how a board feels.
Read the Complete Fin Guide →RAKE SPECTRUM
Where each recommended fin sits between drawn-out rake (heavier arcs, more hold) and tight pivot (vertical release, modern shortboard turning). Mid-rake (neutral) is the balanced default.
Drawn-out arcs. Power, hold, drive through long-line turns.
Balanced — drive plus pivot release. The everyday HPSB default.
Tight, vertical release. Modern shortboard pivot off the top.
FCS IIJS Modern Keelmid-rake (neutral)
FuturesMayhem Twinzermid-rake (neutral)
FuturesKnost Twinzerrake-leaning
True AmesTA Twinmid-rake (neutral)
True AmesFurrow Twinzerrake-leaning
NVSNautilus Twinmid-rake (neutral)
NVSStu Kenson Twinzerrake-leaning
On a twin fin, the spectrum reads: rake = sustained drive and trim speed in fattier waves; mid-rake = the everyday pick that still releases off the top. Pivot-leaning twins exist but are rare.
WHAT TO PICK
Twin fins live mid-rake to rake-leaning. Drive and looseness both want the side fins to hold a long arc rather than pivot tight. Lean rake for fattier, drawn-out point break and longer carves; sit nearer mid-rake when you want a touch more release on punchy beach break. Per-fin picks for this model are coming — message Blake for current recommendations.
SPECS REFERENCE
Full Build Specifications
Stock dimensions, rocker, bottom contour, rail profile, fin positions, recommended fins by brand, and shaper notes for shapers and partner shops.
CONSTRUCTION & PRICING
Starting at $750 + tax
Every Salt Burn is built to order in San Clemente. Pick a finish tier below; customize further in the next section.
Clear Resin Sanded
4-6 weeks
Functional finish, fastest turnaround. PU blank, polyester resin, sanded off the lam.
Resin Tint Sanded
6-8 weeks
Color both sides of the board in the lam, then sand it smooth.
Tint Gloss + Polish
8-10 weeks
Top-tier finish. Resin tint plus a gloss coat polished to show-quality.
Foam + Resin options
Customize your build
AESTHETIC
STRUCTURAL
25% deposit today, balance due on completion. Timeline reflects current queue — confirmed on order.
GO DEEPER
Every construction call links to a full guide. Start with the essentials:
Board Details Checklist
Everything we need from you to begin your custom build.
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Foam & Resin Types
Understanding the materials that make up your board's core and shell.
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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.
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Gloss + Polish vs Sanded Finish
The final touch that defines how your board looks and feels.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What makes the Salt Burn a "performance" fish instead of a retro fish?
Rocker and concave. A retro fish runs flat rocker + single or slightly double concave + keel fins — built to plane on knee-high mush. The Salt Burn keeps the fish outline's paddle-and-plane advantage but adds modern rocker and a single-to-double concave tail so the board drives through a clean face where a flat-rocker fish washes out. It looks retro. It rides modern.
Why only a swallow tail? Can I order it with a pin or squash?
The swallow is the Salt Burn's fish identity, not a customer option. The fish outline + swallow tail + single-to-double concave are engineered as one hydrodynamic package — the swallow's release point is what lets the fish outline drive instead of wash out. A pin or squash would fight the shape. If you want a pin-tail twin, look at the Pin Twin. If you want a swallow on a shortboard-derived outline, look at one of our shortboard models.
Can I order the Salt Burn as a quad, twinzer, or 2+1?
No. Twin fin only. The fish outline and swallow tail are tuned around a twin fin specifically — the way the outline, rocker, and tail release work together depends on the twin setup. Quad, twinzer, 2+1, or twin+trailer conversions fight the shape. If you want a different fin count, look at the other Lundquist models — shortboards, mid-lengths, and some twins offer broader fin-setup options.
How do I size a performance fish vs my regular shortboard?
Usually down 2–4" in length, same volume. The fish outline already generates paddle and plane through the wider middle, so you can drop length without losing ride-under-foot. Most customers keep their shortboard volume and just ride shorter. The fish outline makes the board ride shorter than its dims suggest — a 5'8" Salt Burn often feels like a 5'10" or 6'0" shortboard underfoot.
Will the Salt Burn work in knee-to-waist surf?
Kind of. The fish outline gives it more paddle and plane than a shortboard has in soft surf, so it's not a waste in waist-high slop. But the performance tuning — medium rocker, driving concave — really lights up from chest-high with shape. If you're mostly surfing flat grovel, a wider and flatter retro fish or a dedicated groveler will be a better fit. The Salt Burn wants a face to drive off.
How long until my Salt Burn is ready?
Turnaround depends on the finish:
- Clear resin sanded — 4–6 weeks
- Tint gloss + polish — 6–8 weeks
- Resin tint sanded — 8–10 weeks
Timeline reflects the current queue and is confirmed at order. A 25% deposit locks the build slot.
What fins do you recommend on the Salt Burn?
Template recommendations across Futures, FCS II, True Ames, and NVS are finalizing right now. Until they're dialed in, start the custom order and we'll recommend a template based on your weight, stance, and the waves you're riding most. For now: mid-rake to high-rake twin templates work well — full keels over-drive the shape, and upright pivot twins undo the swallow-tail's hold.
Can I try a Salt Burn before ordering one?
Sometimes. We keep a small number of display boards in the shop in San Clemente so you can hold one, check the fish outline and swallow tail, see the finish. Message us to confirm what's currently available — stock rotates as boards sell.
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COMPLETE THE QUIVER
“Surf Everyday” means a board for every condition. Your Salt Burn covers waist-high to head-high— here's what rounds out the quiver.
Suds— Twin Fin
Sister twin fin in the Lundquist line — different rocker, foil, and outline character. See the Suds page for the full breakdown.
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Revenant— Twin Fin
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Pin Twin— Twin Fin
Sister twin fin in the Lundquist line — different rocker, foil, and outline character. See the Pin Twin page for the full breakdown.
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Building a quiver around the Salt Burn? Start a conversation — we'll build the right boards for how and where you actually surf.
More boards live in the website catalog than at the shop. Visits are by appointment — text or call (949) 750-5067 to look at boards in person or start a custom build.
READY TO START?
Built to order in San Clemente — 4–6 weeks on a clear-sanded build, 6–8 weeks on tint-sanded, 8–10 weeks on gloss and polish. Lock your slot with a 25% deposit.
Shop: 106 W Mariposa Unit B, San Clemente, CA 92672
By appointment · 8am–8pm daily · (949) 750-5067