Pacific Powerglide Longboard

My friend Jack Lester is a lifelong surfer and a true craftsman. Many people know of Jack’s Ventura Beach Surfboard Repairs. Anyone who has dealt with him will attest to the top quality of his work and his reasonable prices. But Jack actually makes custom boards as well. The project he is excited about now is his Pacific Powerglide Longboard. Any of the pictures in this story can be enlarged by clicking on them; hit the back button to return.

Jack completed his first Pacific Powerglide for himself. It is a beauty at 10’2” x 23.75” x 3.125” with a triple cedar stringer. The tail block is a work of art in itself with two layers of gorgeous wood sandwiching high density foam color matched to the fin. The board’s classic lines and clean style might make you want to hang it on your wall. But that is not why Jack built it.

The Pacific Powerglide Longboard is built to provide countless fast rides down the line for the lucky surfer who has one. With a double layer of 6oz glass on the top deck, 6oz glass on the bottom as well, wrapped over US Blank’s new higher density foam, the board will last forever. The new foam is lighter so despite the triple stringer and glass the board is only slightly heavier. Jack is especially pleased with how easily the Powerglide paddles and catches waves. A subtle nose rider’s scoop coupled with a subtle V channel give the Powerglide modern longboard performance.






Jack’s board in these photographs looks brand new, but he has been riding it for a few months. Riding the board turned out to be good advertising, because when his buddy Bob saw the board in action, he asked Jack to build one for him. Bob’s board will feature blue foam wood sandwiched in the tail block with a matching fin.

Jack and Bob with Bob's future Pacific Powerglide Longboard

Ask Jack about the Tiki

Anyone interested in talking to Jack about a Pacific Powerglide Longboard can give him a call at 805 794-4911 or drop him a note at jacklester7770@sbcglobal.net The current price is $800.