hey Kaos, I am interested in board building, kite boards an/or sail boards. I can kite, am deffinatly interested in producing and testing,and marketing boards from the great W.A. but however I lack the knowledge of composite construction. But i am willing to learn, if you are willing to teach. i am a fast learner, i am a apprentice in the building trade (plastering) so i know that i need to watch an learn, and if i dont get it the 5th time round, a quick slap behind the head usually does the trick hahaha. so i guess if your interested, then i am keen for certain. up to you.

Cheers
Mike.

come home Kaos69......come home....we miss you

are you coming home for winter?

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hey air catcher , great to here from you , just in the process of knocking out a few mals for a trade show but as soon as i get back on the kite boards i'll give you a call .
thanks kaos69

Kaos,

You missed the whole point. I just saying it's a risky venture.[}:)]

I build my own boards because I like doing it.
But if you want to make some money out of it don't flood the local market go overseas.

If you have cash to splash support someone in WA like Delta or Dean or a few of the other local guys.

I don't sell my boards simply because I don't want to take $ away from the locals dudes who know what they are doing and that's their only source of income. Most others have their day jobs or trust funds.


PS. Never broken a single board I've made using my hi-tech process. And I'm a big lad at 125Kg, use a 20m kite in 20 knots. Have not found a production board that lasts 2 months (and don't want to give the local lads a bad rap killing thier boards) so I make my own.


Finally
Check the attitude of your posts, you ask for advice and perspectives, then get agro ?

Gee would people really want to work with someone like that ?
[}:)]

If you can turn out board for $50 then go for it.

Shops, well they sell new kites and what go with new kites ?

Kaos,

All cool, but seriously if you can turn out good boards at a competitive cost then really go for it.

As you know it's a tough industry and I wish you all the best.

I think the mention of marketing in your first post put a few on edge. Possibly why I and others got the wrong idea.


Yeah I enjoy making boards (vac bag epoxy, divinicell, carbon), I even have a home made oven that works really well for post cure.
But this is a labour of love. So I naturally have a deep respect for those who make a living out of this and would like to see all local kiters support your local lads.


Maybe a better title would have been Board Building Workshop by Experienced Builder.


Anyway best of luck and happy kiting.

Do it ,enjoy it , dont look back . Any one who wants to build gets my vote .Nice one dude.