Jim Dunlop
Jim started surfing in 1966 at Barbers Point, Oahu—later relocating to the east coast as the “shortboard revolution” was in full swing. As a kid in Virginia Beach during the early ’70s, he stripped old boards, re-shaped them, and was hooked. He’s been building surfboards for over 40 years.
At his Jacksonville Beach factory, Jim shapes, paints, glasses, and sands every surfboard by hand in-house. Low quantity—high quality, with a craftsman’s attention to detail.
For a full list of board models, just Google "Surfboards".
Models? We don’t need no stinkin’ models. Jim handcrafts each surfboard to fit your specific requirements. From high-performance shortboards, to fish, funshapes, and longboards—if you can ride a wave on it, Jim’s already built thousands of ’em.
here's what's been goin' on
6’8 eps/epoxy for Sam..should be touching down in Padang on Friday for a fun stint in the Mentawais
Aug 15
Not your grandpa’s twin ... actually yes it is.. 6’5 x23 1/4x 2 3/4... epoxy weighing in at 5 3/4 lbs.. S-glass lamination so tight it squeaks...letting grandpa channel his inner Larry Bertleman... good luck finding something so meticulously crafted in the racks at your local surf boutique
Aug 5
6’6” mini sim on the rack ready to glass.. s-deck, rolled entry, more compound curves than you can shake a stick at
Jun 17
40 year old Clark 7’0 K ( Kip Okamoto) about to be turned into a 6’8” 1974 Bing bonzer... stay tuned
Jun 15
Felix and Oscar, the odd couple and welcome new additions to the homestead
Jun 11
9’0 for my friend Andrew, with a little rudimentary airbrush thrown into the mix
May 27
9’0” for my buddy Richard ( we explored southern Sumatra in ‘16)....9’0 epoxy 4 channel performance longboard...something to goof around on before major knee surgery in May... heal quickly brother
Mar 30
Planshape pic from previous post...6’5 x 21 5/8 x2 5/8.. 62 year old man dimensions
Mar 3
Planer work on block cut EPS...crowning the deck on Sean’s 5’11 fish #realhandshaping
Feb 14
Rummaging through old pics... ‘90-‘91 shot of the “poles”. 5’8 twinny shaped for me by @whisnant_surfboards
Feb 11
Finished tucking the deck lap on this 8’0 nugget when I got the text my daughter was in labor.. looks like grandpa will be teaching little Jake to surf on this one
Jan 20
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936 Shetter Ave. Jacksonville Beach Florida USA 32250
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