ADPT
Performance shortboard · Otter Surfboards, Porthtowan
A high-performance hollow-wood twin for 2–8 ft, adapted from Alan Stokes's favourite FORM shape. Premium price, and wood feels different from foam.
- Type
- Performance shortboard
- Lengths
- 5'6
- Volume
- 27L
- Fins
- twin
- Build
- Hollow timber, skin-on-frame
- Price
- £4,150Custom, from
Design from the maker
High-performance twin for 2–8 ft waves.
- Adapted into hollow timber from Alan Stokes's FORM template
- Led on to the Swift
Fins
Fin system and material chosen at order.
Price notes
Board only; shipping, options and fin inclusion to confirm. Made to order; lead times vary.
Sizes
| Length | Width | Thickness | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5'6 | 19 1/2 | 2 3/8 | 27L |
Compare with other shapers
5'6'
2030
| Board | Length | Volume | Fins | From | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADPTOtter Surfboards | 5'6 | 27L | twin | £4,150 | ||
| Grim RipperBOS Surfboards | – | – | – | £600 | ||
| StrafeBuried Surf | – | – | – | – | ||
| ZeroCooper Surfboards | – | – | twin | £625 | ||
| SidekickCooper Surfboards | – | – | – | – | ||
| Two.FiveCooper Surfboards | – | – | – | – | ||
| HideawayCooper Surfboards | – | – | – | – |
Not published
- Rocker, rails and foil
- Board weight
- Fin box standard
- Other sizes
Sources
- ottersurfboards.co.uk/product-category/surfboards
- ottersurfboards.co.uk/journal/wooden-surfboard-ride-report-the-56-adpt
Checked 26 Sept 2026. Specs and prices change: confirm with the maker.
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