First ever
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:53 am
Merry Christmas to all paipo riders out there.
Just finished glassing my first ever attempt at making a board.
Really enjoyed the process but found the glassing stressful.
I have been checking this forum for a couple of years and have gained some great ideas.
Thanks to all that has shared.
I have been riding Dick Ash boards now for a couple of years love the way they go lots of flex but weren't as durable as I would like.
I got a local board builder to make me a board which was a disaster far to much volume it was like a cork really hard to duck dive.
After thinking and designing in my mind I decided to have a go.
Found some foam insulation foam at a hardware shop which was 1200 x 600 x 30 on special for $12.
Worked out a shape cut it out shaped the rails and nose. I did not have much to play with for nose rocker but got a bit out of it.
The board is 45x19 approx 1inch thick but less in parts as I have dished out the deck.
I used 1 layer 6oz on the bottom and 2x6oz on the deck and used epoxy.
That's about as technical I can get.
It's been a journey looking forward to paddling out.
Just finished glassing my first ever attempt at making a board.
Really enjoyed the process but found the glassing stressful.
I have been checking this forum for a couple of years and have gained some great ideas.
Thanks to all that has shared.
I have been riding Dick Ash boards now for a couple of years love the way they go lots of flex but weren't as durable as I would like.
I got a local board builder to make me a board which was a disaster far to much volume it was like a cork really hard to duck dive.
After thinking and designing in my mind I decided to have a go.
Found some foam insulation foam at a hardware shop which was 1200 x 600 x 30 on special for $12.
Worked out a shape cut it out shaped the rails and nose. I did not have much to play with for nose rocker but got a bit out of it.
The board is 45x19 approx 1inch thick but less in parts as I have dished out the deck.
I used 1 layer 6oz on the bottom and 2x6oz on the deck and used epoxy.
That's about as technical I can get.
It's been a journey looking forward to paddling out.