The struggle of lackluster surf is real. So, the Channel Islands The Solution Surfboard was created. Blending glide, paddle power, and versatility, The Solution is Britt Merrick’s most adaptable small-wave template yet. A fuller outline with a rounded tail increases planing area and drive through flat sections, while a single-to-generous double concave keeps the board quick, lively, and free underfoot.
Product Info
The struggle of lackluster surf is real. So, the Channel Islands The Solution Surfboard was created. Blending glide, paddle power, and versatility, The Solution is Britt Merrick’s most adaptable small-wave template yet. A fuller outline with a rounded tail increases planing area and drive through flat sections, while a single-to-generous double concave keeps the board quick, lively, and free underfoot.
Product Details
- Type: Step-Down
- Dimensions: 5'11" × 20 ¾" × 2 ¾"
- Volume: 36.0L
- Construction: PU/PE
- Tail: Rounded
- Fin Configuration: Tri-Quad
- Fin Plugs: Futures® compatible fin boxes
*Fins Not Included
Product Construction
Polyurethane/Polyester Resin
Building a board in PU means using a Polyurethane foam blank and glassing it with polyester (PE) resin . This is how the majority of today’s surfboards are built. It is not a new way to make a board, but the materials are very stable, strong, consistent, and easy to work with. Many surfers prefer the feel of PU boards because that is what they have ridden all their lives, and because they feel really good.
Standard Glass 6+4/4
Standard Glass is applied to all shortboards 6'7" and over with one full layer of 6 oz. deck, one full layer of 4 oz. deck, and one full layer of 4 oz. bottom results in more durable, medium weight.
Additional Info
The Solution’s new rocker and outline are unlike anything else in the CI range—a fresh design that holds speed in weak surf yet still invites performance when the moment calls for it. A five-fin setup lets you tune how the board feels: ride as a thruster for tight, up-and-down turns; a quad for pure top-end speed; or a 2+1 for twin-fin glide and flow. Custom tail patches add strength where it counts most.
The Solution is exactly that—a true step-down shortboard for less-than-ideal surf, built for speed, flow, and performance when it’s anything but pumping. Designed to be ridden 2” shorter than your Better Everyday, The Solution sits perfectly at the lower end of your quiver—ready to solve whatever small-wave struggles you pull up on.
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| Location | 5'9 and under | 5'10 to 6'10 | 6'11 to 8'0 | ~8'0 and up |
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