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  Waikiki Wall
The Waikiki wall is a cool place. Located near the end of Waikiki, it catches waves all the time- if there are any! The locals like to hang out and jump off the high wall into the water, and the tourists have a lot of photo opportunities with the big waves, beautiful women, and scenery.
 		  


Coming in close to the beach at the wall

  
   
 
Over view of the Wall.  Guys and tourists are hanging out.  Some guys even jump off the top of the roof.  You can see a pretty big wave forming on the outside with riders catching the wave coming close to the wall.  

 

 

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 Latest Kenu 4" thick
tandem riding board in action-
 big swell at "Walls" in Waikiki		 Super huge 6' long x 4" thick
hand paint wrap rail
tandem riding board for James

 

 More tandem riding
boards with
wrap rail
   
See some big pics of the
Waikiki Wall		    
What is a wrap rail?
Instead of foam rails, I wrap the vinyl all the way around to the ABS plastic bottom and use a special technique to seal it.  There is less arm rash because vinyl is way smoother and less seams-less chance for water to get in.
No extra charge		 What about a foam rail?
Foam is fine and is the industry standard.  Also provides a contrasting color to your deck.  We have yellow, red, and dark blue rail foam.  Any Kenu body board or tandem board can be ordered with foam rails at no extra cost.
 

What is a fin box?








Usually I make the tandem boards with 2 deep channels on the bottom for better control in the turns, but I can also install as many fin boxes as you want too for an extra cost. Email Ken

 

 There are several types on the market, but we like using this 6 3/4" type that is big enough so it won't get loose in your board after a hard turn, and allows you to easily unscrew and try different fins-we recommend you use about 6" fins or less.
The fin boxes actually strengthen the rear of your board too.

They are held in the board by special hot glue and technique that creates a bumper around
the box that isolates the box and fin to avoid damage if you were to hit a coral head or something-it won't tear the whole bottom of 
the board! Proven in 20 years of service.

 

The paragraphs below are dedicated to my favorite type of board- one that I have been making for 20 years and that still impresses me with it's strength and durability- the Foamcat  vinyl top board.

The Foamcat  vinyl board is different than boards you are used to.  Most boards look the way they do because they are made of materials that are optimized for efficient heat lamination production.  Most boards have surlyn bottoms, because it's easy to laminate.  We all know what happens to a surlyn bottom board if you are a radical rider, or you are big- it creases!

The Foamcat  bottom is made of 1/16" special white plastic. This is car bumper material guys, and is really good stuff.  Why?, because it 1. won't crack or crease. 2. Super strong and shiny 3. Doesn't yellow

Notice the top skin on most of these boards, it is not foam, it is marine vinyl.  Unlike foam, vinyl is final- it doesn't wear out or absorb water like foam.  You can also print or paint on it and it doesn't give you rash like foam.  The problem is that these boards last for years, and if you buy one, that's the last we'll see of you for a looooong time.  Can you say that about the boards you are buying now?

In the past 17 years I have built or helped built at least 20,000  boards, and the thousands I have built recently  are my favorites- because I make them all by myself.

Our usual price for practically any type/shape board that you want starts at $295 / (standard board thickness)   Have Questions? Email Ken