If there was one complaint about the Rocket in 2009, it was that some average surfers didn’t feel it was a full-on groveler (It's not). We were told that it wasn’t easy to “get going” in 1ft. junk. So knowing that it takes more than hacking a Triscuit out of a slab of foam to make a great hi-performance groveler, we went to work making a board to “Motivate” people to get out and surf in that 1’ junk.

How to turn a “Rocket” into a super groveler in 4 easy steps:

• Widen the nose and tailblock. The straighter outline will make a longer rail line, creating drive.
• Thicken the nose (and add a beak nose to abruptly thin out the tip) and tail to add flotation without increasing overall thickness.
• Lower the tail rocker along the stringer line (to add drive and resistance to rear foot in mushy waves) but leave the rail rocker as curvy as it was (creating a strong “V” behind the rear foot) so the board still has that magic, tight turning radius when put on a rail.
• Flatten the deck and put a full, steep rail for stability and paddle power, then add a volume reducing “step rail” to the last 6” of the tail, to add bite and make “real” turns in small surf easier. Best of all, it doesn’t feel like you’re riding a breakfast sandwich. 

Feel free to ride this one 1-2” shorter, and up to ½” wider than a Rocket.

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