Shaping My Soft Top into a Fiberglass Surfboard & Surfing it!

This video is a straight up dream come true for me. The world's first ever soft top turned fiberglass surfboard! I contacted Brian Wynn about 3 years ago to pitch this idea, it took until now for us to find the time, but shaping my signature soft top into a fiberglass surfboard is one of the coolest things I've ever done. The coolest thing about surfing is that there are seemingly no limits to the creativity that you can put into it. The more of a creative approach I put into my surfing & vlog videos it seems the more I personally get out of this experience. Massive thanks to Brian Wynn for the help on this epic project! Thanks for the stoke NUB NATION!! - Ben
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Music in this VLOG:
Allergy Season
Guustavv
Shuffled Up
Ballpoint
Possum' Popcorn
Guustavv
Lost Now Found
Guustavv
Move Your Hands
Dusty Decks
Booked
Dylan Sitts
Can't Chill
Dylan Sitts
Centaurus
Sarah, the Illstrumentalist
Gemini Pollux
Sarah, the Illstrumentalist
Perdula
Justnormal

[@brognarly3716]

Such a cool idea! Dare we say a “novelty” board?!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@BenGravyy]

haha yes!

[@cheeverdog]

Ok comment #2. That thing seemed to kick start your style into overdrive. It looked like you were having a blast on it even in sub par conditions. Sic.

[@stevencole7331]

I was stationed in Gtmo Cuba when I was in the Navy and the only board to buy was a soft bottom and top board that I bought and was extremely slow . There were a handful of fiberglass boards on the base that dependent kids occupied . I was able to get a beat up fiberglass board that was on its last leg . I bought some resin , cloth and red pigment and reglassed the board not knowing anything on how to do ( no youtube in the early 80s ). I did ok but it was a bit heavy as I used allot of glass . It was buoyant and gave me the opportunity to gain some speed and control in the relatively inconsistent wind swell of the beaches on base. I gave the board to a kid to learn on when I left and it remain in Cuba .I was given my first dewey weber surfboard when I was stationed in buxton NC on hatteras where I learned how to surf and I got to pay it forward . This was the first and last time I did that( nasty job and I gained a lot of respect for board shapers ) . Well done Ben Gravy . Anything is possible if you put your mind to it

[@BenGravyy]

YES! I love it, thanks for sharing

[@BEEFSTV]

Collectors item!! 1 of 1. Classic that board is having longest run ever!!

[@georgewcamp]

Raw BEEEEEFS!!

[@BenGravyy]

10k & it's yours!

[@yeahbuddy1365]

Likes?! Hell yeah! This vlog definitely needs more likes per viewers. Respect the man’s time and energy Fam!!!

[@mgray4254]

Love you beefs

[@Blakesbikes]

With all those phenomenal rc surfer vids, he’s fs got 10k for her;)

[@JayBayPEDALS]

No doubt one of the coolest things I have ever seen. Recycling at it's very best!!!

[@BenGravyy]

truth!

[@briangagliana2963]

Brian Wynn's the best and a great guy for taking on a super difficult and time consuming rebuild like this. He could have built 10 boards from scratch with the same effort put into this one. 🤙 They all work...

[@r3gflm916]

Ben you're crushing the Holiday content! This video is unique to the usual, thanks for a banger video while enjoying vacation 🍍I love the out there ideas like this. Mad props to Wynn for sharing his knowledge not only with you but with all nub nation.

[@BenGravyy]

Thanks so much!!

[@Nebulation]

Been saying it for a bit, Ben should have a hard top pro model. I'd preorder.

[@BenGravyy]

legend

[@BLACK05GO1]

When I was a kid living 150 miles from the beach but hooked on surfing, I made my own board. I took a foam board (about 5.5 ft. long) and I fiber-glassed it and added 3 hand carved wooden fins. It turned out pretty good for my first surfboard. The only problem was I didn't kno how to surf. When my family went to the beach for 2 weeks (Ocean City, Maryland), I did nothing but Kooking on my surfboard. I really didn't have a clue what I was doing. I got mad one day and smashed my surfboard and threw it in the trash (I was upset). But it was the first time I had every tried to surf, and I used my own home made board. Had I known how to surf at the time I would have worked for sure. How good? I don't know but it would have worked. It wasn't until years later that my friend and I put our money together and bought a new surfboard (about 5.5 ft long and a quad fin - popular at the time). I learned to surf in one day on that board. I was getting 50 yd. long rides just taking an angle down the wave and just holding the angle until the wave ended. I was smiling and so happy. I couldn't believe I was surfing (my dream). I did a lot of skateboarding on half pipes, parks, and the street so I think that really helped my balance in surfing. I also did a lot of body surfing that taught me how to catch waves over the years. Eventually, I moved to the beach after High School and I surfed everyday (no matter the conditions - rain, sleet, high winds, ripping current, etc). This was one of the best times of my life (becoming a local at the beach and getting good at surfing).

[@100chickeneggs5]

good story

[@808Mark]

I can relate to the time put in

[@kylefranks3220]

“Novelty” boards wouldn’t be a bad idea

[@BenGravyy]

truth!

[@iancrawford4977]

Duuuude🤙🤙 always wanted to see someone do this! Great vid!

[@BenGravyy]

Thank you!

[@wozow182]

Year of the learn!!!!! Love the stoke!

[@BenGravyy]

Thank you!

[@DJ-nn6vg]

I’ve never been on a board and just watch yours and Jamie’s vlogs. Can we get a Living the Dream counter? Psyching!!

[@frankmanresa]

Next first one! Brand new Foamie and glass it! Ben the board worked like a champ. That floater was insane.

[@boccacantiga5095]

Woo! I lived and worked at a surf camp for a while shaping and repairing boards. Many a soft top was butchered and used for a blank 👍🏼 Gotta say though, so many nonos went into yours Benno😂

[@CarterParry]

Can you go into further detail? Just curious.

[@boccacantiga5095]

@@CarterParry yeah bro, heres just a few- first off, that plastic bottom with the pineapples should never have been laminated over, resin(epoxy OR poly)-to-plastic bonds are always poor, especially that kind of plastic. It will delam in no time flat. Secondly, and this is a contentious subject but Futures fin plugs are made to be laminated over and opened during the sanding process where they end up open and flush with the bottom of the board. This makes board builders think that they can stick them in the holes and just lam over them when in fact this is the best way to end up with fins at odd "cant" angles. They should be installed with dummy fins first and set to the correct angles, left to cure and then lammed over. Third, that board was never sanded. That shiny finish is full of bubbles, lint and other specks of crud. All boards are sanded removing about 2-400g of weight. Even if its a gloss finish the original glossy shine of the resin is always cut back. We use 120-240-320 grits with a couple of different density pads and orbital at the end for a perfect sanded finish👌🏼 A gloss coat and hand-sanding to 1200 then polish for gloss. They knocked this beast out with the minimal amount of effort and cut all the corners. But hey, its just entertainment. 😄👍🏼

[@CarterParry]

@@boccacantiga5095 cheers for the write up mate

[@shannonyoung5382]

That was mental!!! You were straight up sending it Gravy Train Style!!! Despite the cray-cray VAS conditions & keeping your injury in check! That was soooo... sick!!! (Legend) FTD!

[@BenGravyy]

Thank you!

[@juanalazaro1901]

25:24 that dude was so stoked yeeww

[@ukutiki]

lol.... "Makki. Mak. Ohh. It's a smoke stack." For the Wynn!

[@BenGravyy]

hahaha!

[@brentwalk13]

Great vid! Cool to see the process of how a board get made/remade. So much work!

[@BenGravyy]

the work kept coming! haha

[@trh3047]

Nice! Now let's see Ben shape his own custom board !!! 😁

[@BenGravyy]

it's on!

[@Antonio-bz2hv]

The time it took you to record this was worth it. Very entertaining (sort of educational too 😆). Thanks!

[@BenGravyy]

Thank you!

[@ianrobertgallagher6322]

Anyone else having perverse thoughts towards their kid's old Wavestorm? Such a great video.

[@Sandiego61999]

Been shaping for about a year now and I’ve always said the next time I see a buckled one laying on the beach I’d glass it

[@yeahbuddy1365]

Man of his craft, surfing and vlogging. Love all the work and details you put into your videos! 🤙🏽

[@BenGravyy]

Thanks so much!

[@aaron_jordaan]

Sick!!! Keep scoring Ben

[@BenGravyy]

for the dream!

[@mmc12345678]

Great job Ben keep up the good work and sharing the stoke!

[@timbior]

Great Video! Brian seems to be a super knowledgeable and full of energy!!

[@slashtrio]

Merry Christmas Ben and Jordan! I got a black Ben gravy knit hat I have been rocking since Christmas Day! For the dream!? Ohh, where is the Subaru!?!? We bought a 2016 limited a few months ago. Solid car.

[@BenGravyy]

Merry Christmas!

[@slashtrio]

@@BenGravyy 😎👍🏼🤙🏽

[@kolbegreen9281]

That’s sick!! I want one of those so bad!! Honestly your my favorite surfer ever!

[@BenGravyy]

Thanks so much!!

[@Prettynoise]

I can now see kids dumpster diving to give broken soft tops another life in the ocean. Excellent job Ben!

[@BenGravyy]

Thanks so much!!

[@robertdalziel2955]

Frankinboard ⚡it lives ! Recycling to a new level 🤙

[@BenGravyy]

haha yes!

[@FrankLadd]

Merry Christmas and thanks for sharing the dream!

[@Joseph-lk9pf]

Nub Nation for the win hell yeah Ben can't wait to see you and Jamie shred pipeline

[@BenGravyy]

Stoking, thanks!

[@vibratingstring]

I love the Flyers logo in Wynn's logo. Oh! And a WAWA version too! HAhaha!

[@rumtum99]

They need to be produced!! Nice work!!

[@BenGravyy]

Thanks!

[@truthsearching78]

Favorite video in a minute. 🤙🤟

[@BenGravyy]

Thanks!

[@death_knell]

The intro KILLED me!!

[@kurtskowronek3572]

Wynn twin fin fiber foamy FTW Legendary!

[@BenGravyy]

yewwwww

[@yotuttle]

So cool!

[@newglorydays-yu6bb]

Genius idea , congrats Ben.

[@aidenpolkow3351]

Never new making surfboards could be so satisfying. Nice video Ben!

[@BenGravyy]

Thanks so much!

[@rahawk69]

Super interesting process!

[@scottmorris2]

Gotta be stoked with that

[@BenGravyy]

loving it !

[@pantone95330]

You always come up with fun ideas, great video !

[@ShredShaka]

Wow, lets see these come to market!

[@Skeetr86]

Kooking out of your mind.

[@BenGravyy]

Not sure what that means

[@KismetBP]

That looked really fun. ❤️🤙

[@daleharrison5444]

Good to see you keeping it nice and clean in the Kitchen!

[@amadahita2073]

Ahhhh so good i want rn ahhh amazing waves gotta keep myself over I always watch amazed riding the heavy waves with heavy music like Delta Parole or with relaxing music videos in background.

[@ManicPandaMedia]

Nice work Brian!!

[@lancecarmine3516]

Fiber-Foamy... YEOW!!

[@BenGravyy]

yewwww

[@vortexfeed178]

Great Episode Idea! keep em coming!

[@stephenshy9941]

Surfboard factories, spent a lot of time in one with both good and bad memories! For the most part I always loved being in the shaping room. Rock on Ben Gravy. My claim - Master Shaper Extraordinar' Brian Wynn.

[@andrewripleyripsgolf3985]

This was one of my favourites BG this recycle/renew project on that twinny was super entertaining and interesting. Badass board. looked like it rode nicely. Happy New Year! Enjoy Hawaii...

[@BenGravyy]

Thank you!

[@blakeclarkson9954]

What a great idea!!!

[@vortexfeed178]

board looks sick!

[@yeahbuddy1365]

I ‘have” made the bed too Mr. Gravy!! 😝

[@BenGravyy]

haha!

[@Blakesbikes]

That is soooooo sick!

[@CL-wb7oy]

This Bad Daddy!!! Love it!

[@michaeldownzer]

Bro thank you for making this one video instead of splitting it up through the vlogs. The board is sick

[@redtwin1968]

That bottom looks sweet with the hot coat on it!

[@BenGravyy]

right!

[@dwightduncan4512]

Merry Christmas love the videos

[@BenGravyy]

Thanks so much!

[@squid_fish]

Ben needs a shaping shed/boardcave at the new Gravy family house 🤘🏽

[@BenGravyy]

trueeeee

[@MarkMasters...]

Outstanding...🤙

[@BenGravyy]

Thanks!

[@MarkMasters...]

@@BenGravyy Your positivity and motivation are truly inspiring...I live in Ocean county NJ...Nothing better than winter surf...empty, overhead and freezing. Perfect!😈...See ya out there...🙏🤙🇺🇸

[@007thesurfer]

Sounds like something I would do. Awesome vlog dude 🤙

[@EduardToews]

Soo nice man, a board you gonna keep for ever I think 🤘🌊

[@BenGravyy]

For sure! Thank you

[@Mavicz99]

Yew! Pschyed on the Hawaii trip. Love it when you and Jamie het together.

[@BenGravyy]

Thanks!

[@coconutxo5888]

I’m learning how to surf for my birthday lol! I’ve been binge watching yours and other peoples surf videos ur so good at it🏄🏼‍♀️🌺

[@limitless8814]

I love your edits they are sick!

[@rodrigovazqueztouzon8400]

Great all of your vídeos and You and jordan are BIG DOGS!! THE BEST!!

[@somedudesdad3905]

Fun episode, thanks Brian u r a legend

[@steve-g-]

One of the coolest vlogs in a while! So sick

[@metsafox2986]

Sick vid! Awesome idea! Thanks Gravy man 🤙

[@katherinehayward4082]

Its so great to see this legendary board become more legenday!!

[@BenGravyy]

Thanks Hayward!

[@BodhiNDaddy]

sick outcome after a load of work on it!

[@tommoore1409]

Hey Ben you should make a vid/vlog of your quiver. Favourite board, best board etc Keep up the stoke, for the dreeeeam! 🤙🏻

[@WaveWasters]

Futures boxes! I may have to make some novelty fins to go with that board.

[@ManicPandaMedia]

Yeah, Merry Christmas Brudduh!!

[@BenGravyy]

Merry Christmas !

[@ManicPandaMedia]

@@BenGravyy ☃️🎄⛄🤙

[@Alva1326]

That board looks awesome! Looking forward to see you in hawaii

[@BenGravyy]

Thank you!

[@Philterkaffe]

love it 😍

[@Gixflix1]

Semi Pro/Fully Custom. yeah baby!!!

[@connorkribel]

Yes ben you legend!

[@xisotopex]

its like getting back with an old girlfriend from highschool... still the same familiar ride but she learned some new tricks and does some things better

[@-spyguy-6307]

Underrated comment 🤣🤣

[@claudiobertadeazevedo4669]

You have been crowned the KING of analogy, amazing

[@frenkloyd4277]

king of analogy or anal?!😂

[@hellabrokehonda820]

im about to glass a foamie i just picked up...this video helped me alot. thanks bro see you out on the waves

[@daleharrison5444]

Year of The Learning Curve!

[@Lucas.chambers]

I’ve always dreamed of doing this🍍🍍🍍

[@caseyyee4246]

So sick

[@DestroyAllWaves]

Nice dude !!! I got some foamies that are getting the same treatment 🤙

[@BenGravyy]

yewwww

[@mattjones4581]

Always one step ahead of JOB.. the foam/ fiberglass is sickbird...

[@nancybashista1390]

Brian Wynn rocks!!!!! Love the new creation of your board, Ben!!! Have fun with Jamie in Hawaii :-)

[@BenGravyy]

Thanks so much!

[@nancybashista1390]

@@BenGravyy No problem!

[@surferchris222]

Proud of you as always! SpiL here. Have a ticket for Oahu in Jan as well, we should shred

[@j3ff3ry18]

this has stoke for fckn days. That thing looks truly metaepic 🤙🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥⚡

[@AuRowe]

Dope!!!

[@neildrummond5711]

I’ve wanted to do this for so long!! Definitely gonna talk to my local shaper about it!

[@ljgolf1938]

Boardshaping. Something I’ve always wanted to do!

[@killereverb3928]

Yeah 10s! Kills easily even in mad offshore gail force. I had my doubts for half a minute but I was made a believer.

[@Gdub-wd5mz]

Heavy awesome vlog

[@hug00x]

The board looks sharp ! As far as possible would be nice if you go for some surfboard shaping/testing content.

[@invictus5675]

Stoked !! when can I get mine lol yew !!!

[@BenGravyy]

haha! coming soon!

[@dylandalgliesh-quinn3574]

that was sick mate. for the future you should make your own surfboard

[@BenGravyy]

i'm thinking about it !

[@3mmzy]

Brian is a legend🤙

[@mattjones4581]

Yep.. novelty waves on a novelty surf board. Sickbird