Naish Alaia dimensions (for shaping)

In a previous post (here) I was reviewing my latest adquisition; the Naish Alaia.

This a kite board made of pawlonia wood, a material which has several good characteristics for this purpose: lightweight, strong, and kind of waterproof.

The cool concept of these boards is to make one yourself, but as I lack of wood skills I preferred to buy the finish product.

For anyone interested in shaping one here are some links explaining how to do it:
http://waterlust.org/Woodsled_files/Waterlust%20Alaia%20Manual.pdf
http://www.cirewear.com/index.php/cire-news/cire-blog/5-shaping-an-alaia
http://surf.transworld.net/1000078321/features/how-to-build-an-alaia-with-ryan-burch/
http://www.sunwoodworking.com/2011/06/16/shaping-an-alaia-surfboard/
how to fix it: http://www.xylemsurfboards.com/Care-Instructions.html

Nevertheless, as one colleague asked me to measure it to make one himself, I take advantage of the work done to divulge for any of you that wanna give it a try.

Notes:
I do not own precision tools, but the measurement is really close to reality.
I´m not a professional shaper, so I dont know the methods to take measurements (1st time).

Board deck:

NOSE	NOSE
Lengthwise meaurement of the board (3cms)	Board total width cms
0	0
3	12,5
6	18,5
9	23
12	27
15	30
18	32
21	34,5
24	36
27	37
30	38
33	39
36	39,5
39	39,5
42	39,5
45	39,5
48	39,5
51	39,5
54	39,5
57	39,5
60	39,5
63	39,5
66	39,5
69	39
72	38,5
75	38,4
78	38,3
81	38
84	37,7
87	37,5
90	37,3
93	37
96	36,9
99	36,7
102	36,4
105	36,2
108	35,9
111	35,7
114	35,4
117	35
120	34,7
123	34,5
126	34,2
129	34
132	33,9
135	33,7
138	33,6
141	33,4
144	33,3
147	33,5
150	33,6
153	33,7
156	33,8
159	34
162	34
165	34
168	34
171	34
174	34
175	34
Tail	Tail

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The shape is like this picture*:

*the tail is totally straight.

Board Bottom (concave)
As you know, Alaia´s do not have rocker so the board is completely flat. Nevertheless, they do have a concave in the bottom. this concave starts 30 cms from the nose till the tail of the board. In the case of the Naish board, it´s completelly straight, leaving 10cms from the center to each side.

NOSE	NOSE	NOSE	NOSE
lengthwise meaurement of the board (3cms)	board total width cms	right side concave cms (from board axis)	left side concave cms (from board axis)
0	0	0	0
3	12,5	0	0
6	18,5	0	0
9	23	0	0
12	27	0	0
15	30	0	0
18	32	0	0
21	34,5	0	0
24	36	0	0
27	37	0	0
30	38	10	-10
33	39	10	-10
36	39,5	10	-10
39	39,5	10	-10
42	39,5	10	-10
45	39,5	10	-10
48	39,5	10	-10
51	39,5	10	-10
54	39,5	10	-10
57	39,5	10	-10
60	39,5	10	-10
63	39,5	10	-10
66	39,5	10	-10
69	39	10	-10
72	38,5	10	-10
75	38,4	10	-10
78	38,3	10	-10
81	38	10	-10
84	37,7	10	-10
87	37,5	10	-10
90	37,3	10	-10
93	37	10	-10
96	36,9	10	-10
99	36,7	10	-10
102	36,4	10	-10
105	36,2	10	-10
108	35,9	10	-10
111	35,7	10	-10
114	35,4	10	-10
117	35	10	-10
120	34,7	10	-10
123	34,5	10	-10
126	34,2	10	-10
129	34	10	-10
132	33,9	10	-10
135	33,7	10	-10
138	33,6	10	-10
141	33,4	10	-10
144	33,3	10	-10
147	33,5	10	-10
150	33,6	10	-10
153	33,7	10	-10
156	33,8	10	-10
159	34	10	-10
162	34	10	-10
165	34	10	-10
168	34	10	-10
171	34	10	-10
174	34	10	-10
175	34	0	0
TAIL	TAIL	TAIL	TAIL

The concave dimension looks like this picture*:

*the tail is totally straight.

Board Bottom (concave shape):

This is the tricky part, where you will spend more time shaping.

Nose	Nose	Nose	Nose
lengthwise meaurement of the board (3cms)	Edge width cms	Rail width cms	concave cms
0
3	1,3	1,3	0
6
9
12	1,7	1,7	0
15
18
21	1,9	1,9	0
24
27
30	2,1	2,1	-0,3
33
36
39	2,2	2,2	-0,6
42
45
48
51	2	2,2	-0,9
54
57
60	1,8	2,2	-0,9
63
66
69
72	1,7	2,2	-0,9
75
78
81	1,6	2,2	-0,9
84
87
90	1,5	2,2	-0,9
93
96
99
102	1,5	2,2	-0,9
105
108
111	1,5	2,2	-0,9
114
117
120	1,5	2,2	-0,9
123
126
129
132	1,5	2,2	-0,9
135
138
141	1,5	2,2	-0,9
144
147
150	1,5	2,2	-0,9
153
156
159
162	1,5	2,2	-0,9
165
168
171	1,5	2,2	-0,9
174
175	1,4	2,2	-0,9
tail	tail	tail	tail

This draw is like you have the board upside down.

As for the measures in the table above, the dimmensions of each point will change lengthwise depending on the point you are.

That´s all.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Buenos vientos.