Larry grew up in Pacific Beach, California and spent his early years skateboarding and surfing. In high school, he ran a glassing shack behind his parents' house called Ghetto Glassing. Larry became known for his quality glassing work and had the privilege of glassing the boards of legendary shaper Skip Frye. This eventually led to his first shaping job for G&S Surfboards in 1979 where he continued to work alongside master shaper Skip Frye.
He continued to hone his skills throughout the 90's while shaping boards at Xanadu, Swift Movement and Kane Garden, where Larry was the lead designer of their line of surfboards, including the famous and popular Kane Garden Fish.
Larry also helped shape Hydrodynamica, an independent film project (currently in progress) examining the legacy and influence of Bob Simmons and his design concepts. His modernized versions of the original hydrodynamic hull, called Ghostbuster and White Pony, have a cult following around the world.
Today, Larry Mabile devotes his full time to his own company, Third World Exotic Surfboards, and is more popular than ever for his modern versions of classic shapes.
