Change in board, looking for makes or shapers

[Hasaki]

I'm 60, 5'6", 150 lbs, been surfing over 25 year, the first 10 was consistent, after that had limited access to where I was only doing it a few times a year. And I'm out of shape.

The waves on the East Coast are different from what I used to surf. My old quiver had boards that worked more for me than the one I currently have, which is a 9'6" epoxy.

On of my best boards was a fibreglass 9'2" Schaper Beach Break model, a precursor to the Bonga Perkins model.I used to know quite a bit about boards and used to surf quite regularly so I used to know a bit about boards, makes etc.

My current epoxy board, along with me being out of practice and out of shape, is making it hard to catch waves - way too much flotation and I just don't like the way it feels. It worked pretty well where I used to live for some conditions but was never my main board. I'm never getting another epoxy.

So I am am seeing a shaper for advice based on my physical, experience, and local condition attributes for a fibreglass board and size, thickness, rocker, tail lift, etc. suggestions. I am not against getting a used board.

I had a Stewart 9'0" Hydro Hull years ago, hated it.

I've always wanted a Dewy Weber Performer 9'0" or 9'2" but not sure that would be the best next board, plus they're expensive and made on the other side of the country.

[waikikikichan]

On of my best boards was a fibreglass 9'2" Schaper Beach Break model, a precursor to the Bonga Perkins model.

Carl Schaper has a "Lunch Break" model. Not sure if he made a "Beach Break" model a long time ago. Currently I ride a Donald Takayama HPD "Beach Break" model in Surftech Tuflite construction.

[Hasaki]

It was a board only offered in Japan, I think, where I was living at the time, and where the guy I bought it from bought it.

I think I'd like a Takayama (who I met in Japan) but definitely not an epoxy one.

[waikikikichan]

We are same in that we both been surfing 25+ years. and rode Carl Schaper boards.
But opposite in that:
You moved from Japan to the U.S. / I moved from the U.S. to Japan
You hate the Stewart 9'0" Hydro Hull / I was just thinking about getting one
You want a Dewy Weber Performer 9'0" / I totally don't like that model especially the hatchet fin
You'll never get a Epoxy board again / I only ride molded-epoxy boards