Boards from the Rafter - Aleutian Juice

I used to do a feature called "Boards from the Rafters" on my old surf blog. I would drag out one of my old logs snap a few pictures and then describe why I liked or didn't like the board. Now I ride mats and a photo of the outside doesn't quite capture the essence of the magic on the inside and you are reshaping the thing constantly as you surf it.

I was sorting thru some things in the garage and snapped some pics of the boards I used to ride before I discovered the surf mats.

Not quiet as "gunny" as this photo makes it look but if the need arises ...

I have certain criteria when I am looking for a board.

Expert craftsmanship and full functionality

over everything else,

no fiberglass slippers for riding the local beachy.

Something that floats, paddles well, turns nicely and can handle a bit of size and some juice

should the opportunity present itself.

The label doesn't say Aleutian Juice for nothing...

Being from the exacting house of Rusty

All the measurements are on  the stringer

Dave Parmenter makes insane boards and I really like this one.

7'2" long and 20 inches wide.

If you only had one board to ride in everything

the good days, the great days, the every days

this is the one

nose to tail shot

unless you are in a shaping bay with lights and can move the board

these pics never really capture the feeling of the rail, the roll and how well it all blends into the rocker.

I remember being really stoked to find this board in a local shop unridden.

This was the Vector-cuda variation of his wildly popular stub-vector model.

Aleutian Juice

Made in California to ride in California