Custom-made surfboards

Person walking on a beach carrying a surfboard, wearing a black wetsuit, with the ocean in the background.

At Chicken Shit Surfboards, every board begins with a conversation and ends with something truly personal. Based in Newquay, the heart of UK surfing, master shaper Dan Hathway brings decades of surf experience to every curve, rail, and contour. This isn’t off-the-rack — each board is hand-selected, hand-shaped, and hand-finished with obsessive attention to detail, from perfectly tuned outlines to millimetre-precise fin pocket mitring. The result is a board built not just to ride waves, but to elevate your entire experience in them. If you’re ready to turn your dream board into a reality, book a one-to-one “board meeting” with Dan and start shaping something exceptional.

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Colorful surfboard with a logo of a lion and the words 'Chicken Set-Free' leaned against a wooden fence.
A white surfboard with a black and white wave logo at the top, black and white logo towards the bottom, and neon yellow fins, leaning against a wooden fence.
A white surfboard with blue fins resting on sandy beach near rocks, with ocean waves and a cloudy sky in the background.
A colorful surfboard with a rainbow design resting on grassy ground near the ocean with rocks and waves.
A black and white stand-up paddleboard with geometric and abstract designs, including a large star and a circle with a wolf illustration, mounted on a plain wall.
Close-up of a surfboard with a logo that reads 'Chicken Sh!t Surfboards' and features a stylized rooster design.
The image shows the top view of a surfboard with three long, black fins attached to the bottom, placed in a garage or workshop setting with a blue door, a heater, and some tools visible in the background.
Two windsurfing boards with blue and white sails, placed on a surface beside a blue brick wall.
Close-up of a surfboard with a green and blue design, resting on a worktable in a workshop.
Close-up of a surfboard on grass, featuring a logo with a bird's head and the text Chickenshit Surfboards.
Close-up of a surfboard with a black and white logo featuring a rooster and the text 'Chicken Sh!t Surfboarding'.
A white surfboard with four blue fins and a black logo, resting on grass.
Surfboard leaning against a park bench near the beach with rocky cliffs and buildings in the background.
Empty surfboard with a glossy finish, black traction pads at the tail, and a logo in the center, resting on a stand in a workshop.
Sticker on a surfboard with the text 'C4T' in black, surrounded by a green, red, and yellow circular background. The sticker also reads 'Strandline Surfboards' and 'Launched Up 2024'.

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DESIGN WITH DAN

  • Book a time with Dan and he’ll ask you all the right questions to work out what type of board will suit your height, weight, type of waves you’ll be surfing and the way you like to surf.

  • Based on your design consultation Dan will come back to you with ideas to fine tune your design.
    From volume to rails, fin setups, tail design, rocker and concave, to stringers and channels.
    You’ll be in safe hands with Dan’s expert guidance.

  • From foam blank Dan will personally from start to finish, hand craft your board and turn your idea into the perfect board for you.

  • You can either bring your own concept or Dan will take you through the many creative options you can use to make your board personal to you.

What Our Customers Say

  • 'Entirely hand-made precision surfboards. Expertly hand-crafted in all aspects of production and Dan is easily able to interpret design ideas into foam reality. Hand-crafted perfection.'

    David H.

  • 'The whole board making experience from Dan was above and beyond. The handover was way more than I expected, his passion to provide his hard work over was absolutely amazing . I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend anyone to Dan!'

    Simon K.

  • 'I was in the market for a new board, when a friend told me about chicken shit and how good the boards are I thought I would give them a try. From start to finish I worked with Dan to get the board bespoke made to my requirements and I couldn’t be any happier with the end result. His attention to detail and skill is shown in the amazing end result. Would highly recommend them to anyone if you want a board made to your own specification for a really reasonable price.'

    Aaron D.

  • 'I asked dan to custom make a surf board for my partner Kate for her birthday. The whole process from start to finish was amazing. Dan asked so many questions about the style of board, level of my ability, weight, height, favourite colours, to create the perfect board. The Slippin Chicken, the board Dan made is epic. Dan is so professional and a really great guy who shows his passion for creating the best boards and fins in town. Looking forward to getting another board soon.’

    Lee

  • 'When my now husband and I were discussing our wedding 'guest book' in our favourite Cornish cafe, we asked the lovely staff who had made the personalised surfboards on their walls. To our surprise they pointed to the couple we'd been sat next to! Dan, you were incredible from start to finish, you brought our vision to life with a personalised board that our guests could sign on our wedding day. You were so attentive, even perfectly colour matching the rails to our wedding invitations! You were such a pleasure to work with and we will be forever grateful for such an amazing keepsake. We cannot thank you enough!'

    Nathan & Laura S.

  • 'I went to Dan with an idea of having my company logo on a surfboard and Dan created a design. When Dan sent me the design I didn’t even have to think about it, it was a go. The board turned out amazing and rides as good as any board I have had before. Thanks Dan'

    Billy H.

  • 'Dan has come through for me in creating a clone of a fin that I have had on my 9’2” for the past 25 years. I have recently got myself an upgrade to my 9’2” , a fresh new look, same dims, an amazing cloth inlay to give it that individual finish. I couldn’t find anything on the market that even closely resembled my fin (I love that fin), from my old board and I searched high and low. Thankfully Dan was there to create an exact copy of the Fin in question. Not only that, he inlaid the very same cloth incorporated into my board, bringing the look together in a very stylish way. The service was quick, the quality was outstanding, the cost was very reasonable and I am OVERSTOKED. Thank you Dan, I couldn’t be happier. You’re a legend. The surfing world is a better place with you in it.'

    The Surfboard Surgery

A smiling man with a beard wearing a green beanie and safety goggles around his neck, inside a workshop with a logo of a lion's head in the background.

Have a chat with Dan to run through your needs and answer all your questions

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