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Re-Air: EP 28: Britt Merrick - Channel Islands origins, The weirdest board he’s ever shaped, Coping with tragedy, Carrying the torch, Working with pros, The future of surfboard shaping, Pro model boards, and Shark talk

The Lineup with Dave Prodan - A Surfing Podcast

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Do You Remember the First Board You Shaped?

The first board Rit shaped was a six ten round pin, and i still have it. I signed my name a huge on the string or two, asilong,. The signature for brit, by brit, yes, likea custom. Was a really good surfer who gave me positive feedback every day at rincon that got to see him rip with each other. It's hard to go straight when you're making boards for good surfers, that's the hardest thing to do in your life. But  i think it might go back to that first opportunity where i had an idea of what shaping could be before anybody else did.

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