The Tipsy Shark

    The Tipsy Shark

    Custom Surfboard Patio Table

    "A surfboard, a shark bite and a place to keep the drinks cold. What more could a waterfront afternoon need?"

    It began with a set of Margaritaville chairs.

    She had just bought a colorful new set of Margaritaville Adirondack chairs, but they needed a table with enough personality to belong beside them. What fits into a waterfront Margaritaville setting better than a surfboard, a shark bite and a place to keep the drinks cold?

    Built entirely from scratch, the oversized surfboard tabletop was finished in sun-faded coral, turquoise and citrus yellow to complement the surrounding chairs. A removable center panel conceals a built-in drink trough that can be filled with ice, while the shark-bitten base and crossed-paddle supports add a playful surprise below.

    Finished with a perfectly appropriate reminder to grab the salt and tequila, this table was designed for long afternoons by the water, cold drinks and absolutely no hurry to be anywhere else.

    The Wonderfully Chaotic Middle

    Imagination in Progress

    Raw surfboard tabletop being glued up in the workshop.
    Raw surfboard tabletop being glued up in the workshop.
    Crossed-paddle supports mid-build.
    Crossed-paddle supports mid-build.
    Assembly — raw surfboard top on the shark-bitten base.
    Assembly — raw surfboard top on the shark-bitten base.

    the finished dream

    Reality

    The finished Tipsy Shark in its waterfront Margaritaville setting.
    The finished Tipsy Shark in its waterfront Margaritaville setting.
    Salt-and-tequila base standing tall by the water.
    Salt-and-tequila base standing tall by the water.
    Sun-faded coral, turquoise and citrus yellow surfboard top.
    Sun-faded coral, turquoise and citrus yellow surfboard top.

    The Little Surprises

    Unexpected Details

    Removable panel revealing the built-in drink trough.
    Removable panel revealing the built-in drink trough.
    Built-in ice trough with removable center panel.
    Built-in ice trough with removable center panel.
    Shark-bitten base and crossed-paddle supports.
    Shark-bitten base and crossed-paddle supports.
    “When life gives you lemons, grab salt & tequila.”
    “When life gives you lemons, grab salt & tequila.”

    Because some afternoons deserve a table that refuses to take itself seriously.

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