Kenu Hawaii-custom bodyboard and bodyboards, tandem riding bodyboards, PWC surf rescue sleds- all made in Hawaii. Free Oahu surf map. Glider planes and song writing too!

Home        Email Us  Who is Kenu?  Pay + shipping policies    Bodyboards  Customs  Tandem riding  accessories  construction  How to repair  Kenu t-shirts/stickers    PWC Rescue sleds    Special projects    Glider planes    Kenu songwriting Secure shopping cart                         Welcome to KenuHawaii.com- your headquarters for unique custom surf designs made in Hawaii- and now sold securely through Paypal.   Free PDF Surf Map of Oahu    PDF bodyboard   order form   Bodyboard Construction and features Kenu boards are made differently from other boards. Other boards have 8lb. density polyethylene skins with special backmounted polypropylene membranes that are usually heat laminated to extruded polypropylene cores. They will sometimes include various types of stiffeners to regulate the amount of flex in the board because the materials are very flexible to begin with. Kenu board are made with a special plastic plate adhered under the top skins to make a sandwich cunstruction that is designed to have no or just the tiniest of flex. We rely on our "kicked" up nose and fluid curving bottom to help prevent "pearl diving" and to make the board fast as well as good turning. After all, you won't see many surfboards that are perfectly flat do you, they all have a rocker designed into them. Board Features Measure your favorite boards dimensions and compare them to other boards you like. If you are not sure what to order or have questions, please- Email   Tails   Unless you have a specific tail design in mind, stick with the standard crescent tail design. The crescent tail acts like 2 pintails on either side of you and the crescent locks you in so you don't slip around. I can do any other type tail that you want, but from my experience the guys who try different tails usually want me to modify their boards back to the standard crescent tail. Wide tails for big heavy people, narrower tails for lighter people. Length   If you are big, you need a longer board unless you are only surfing fast, short, shore breaks. The cool length I've noticed lately for most people is about 42". If you are smaller, the board should come up a little above your belly button. The first thing you should do is measure the length on your old board, and decide if it is too short or what.  Rails  Stick with 60/40 rails unless you are surfing really big waves. If your rail is lower like 50/50 (diamond rails), your board might not be able to do smooth 360 turns because the rail will be catching. Channels small channels don't do much, but deeper channels do help you hold your turn on big waves- check out my personal board above. On smaller waves, deep channels may stop you from doing clean 360 spinners.   Nose You don't ride the nose, but the standard rule of thumb is if you are prone riding-wide nose. If you are drop knee-narrow nose. Bottom material  I like to use special plastic for everybody because it's really strong and fast. Thickness  If you are under 150 lbs. I'll make it thinner. If over 220 lbs. I'll make it thicker. Almost all custom boards come with a call to you by Ken to make sure the board you ordered is the one you need, and to clarify any questions or details. All products proudly made in Hawaii by KenuHawaii LLC. All text and images copyrighted by Kenu 3/2/07.