I wouldnt really bother, unless you were dedicated and made every section with different flexes etc...................................... then it snaps.
Unless it's like a skimboard or sumthin for lightwind?

you should start a team and get some good riders (hint,hint) [[jks]]
i'd lke to try one somehow, someday!

Some people like to make their own board and ride it. I've made two. One sheet of 3mm luan ply = $16. Cut it into 4 pieces the shape of the board. Use epoxy spread with a notched spreader to glue them together. Put them in a plastic bag and suck them onto another kiteboard (wrapped in gladwrap!) with a nice concave. (need vacuum pump or old fridge compressor) Trim the board to its final outline and shape the rails. You could just varnish it at this stage but i glassed mine with 4oz all round. Very durable, nice flex costs about $80 minus hardware. Rides as good as a bought one.

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ADEN said...

you should start a team and get some good riders (hint,hint) [[jks]]
i'd lke to try one somehow, someday!

call me 0417302355

board building can be good fun but it isn't as economic as it first appears because:
1. Your first board will usually be rideable but not great
2. You'll need to make a second board based on all the lessons learned on the first one.
3. Hardware is expensive. Fins, straps, pads etc are all over priced and end up costing a lot
4. There are plenty of good boards on the second-hand market that will get you riding faster, with less effort, with better resale and possible looking better.

Having said that - I still ride my home built boards :-)

I wouldn't buy into the "you can't get the flex right on a home built" line of argument. Plenty of manufacturers don't know what they're doing and have learn't plenty by copying concepts developed on home builts. It isn't hard to make a board that rides just fine - just look at zero prestige for how low you can go...