Well i have finally got around to finishing my board off. its 8'8 x29 1/2 x 3 3/4 , weighted in at 7.3kg with fins and grip , LAYUP - 6+4oz +patch over fins on bottom , 2x6oz and patch 4 on the top , with full rail wraps on a VH grade EPS. i have only had one ride in a very average 2ft slop with a 8kn NE , it was quite stable (iam 70kg ) slighlty better than 9,3 naish, it paddled quite well and planed early onto a wave once on the moove, it felt light to turn and ride but as i said didnt have much of a wave to cut loose on. All in all a bit of work but alot of satisfaction at the end . my building logo converted to SUP
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handle and gortex value rocker profile hollwed out core after rough hot wire rocker cut
Wow! If you looked at some of those pics without knowing it was a SUP, you could be forgiven for thinking it was a shortboard (except the deck grip and graphics give it away).
very nice looking board - your side-bites look they have extreme toe-in, hope it's going to go! If board is too loose and lacks drive you might want to straighten them out a bit - will speed up board as well
WOW I am that INTIMIDATED I will never surf Wombi again !! But seriously looks Great. Cannot wait to see if it will hold my massive 82kgs.
Hey Rod Dont let the name put u off mate although dent and scotty were definatley INTIMIDATED on sunday . We may have to have a board off with the 9'3 Jimmy L soon when ever we get some waves again -What da reckon .By the sound of your review its gonna be one dude BL
hey board looks good really nice planshape also quick question how did you put the handle in the deck? As im about to shape my own board and glassing it shortly after. another one what side fins did you put in ?
hey board looks good really nice planshape also quick question how did you put the handle in the deck? As im about to shape my own board and glassing it shortly after. another one what side fins did you put in ?
Hey Dan i just routered the handle in last then glassed in and finished with filler coat but maybe next time i would router first with small radius on edges then glass in sand back edges the n glass over when doing board and fold glass into handle or cut out and sand smooth. PM me if u llike and i can give u my mobile as there are a few things i learnt different from doing PU boards that may save u time. Side fins were from shapers cant rememeber name but about 85mm and DG 6.5' cutaway at rear BL
nice board. one thing, i don't reckon you will be using that pad way up the front there on these type of boards cheers
Yeh lacey maybe not mate on my 9'3 i slipped off the front a few times so i thought i would run it up a bit plus mate i really got into the groove of things putting the grip on once i figured out what design i was going to do -workin out the design is the hardest bit i reckon.
very nice looking board - your side-bites look they have extreme toe-in, hope it's going to go! If board is too loose and lacks drive you might want to straighten them out a bit - will speed up board as well
Looks like a fun board, but I have to agree with Peter. Those fins looks like they angle in heaps or is it just the pic
very nice looking board - your side-bites look they have extreme toe-in, hope it's going to go! If board is too loose and lacks drive you might want to straighten them out a bit - will speed up board as well
Looks like a fun board, but I have to agree with Peter. Those fins looks like they angle in heaps or is it just the pic
I angled them to centre of nose or fraction off to side?
short board side fins normally run about 1.5 iches of the nose on eitherside , i imagian sups would be about the same . brad looks like you put some effect into this board im sure it will go good ; hey did you buy your glass and stuff of fgi or shapers .com hey im thinking of doing one 6oz bottom with patches for fins and 2 times 6oz deck ?
short board side fins normally run about 1.5 iches of the nose on eitherside , i imagian sups would be about the same . brad looks like you put some effect into this board im sure it will go good ; hey did you buy your glass and stuff of fgi or shapers .com hey im thinking of doing one 6oz bottom with patches for fins and 2 times 6oz deck ?
I got lazy and just got everything from shapers except foam, charged around $6 or $6.50 /m glass not sure if was S glass or not but had some dirty marks and wasnt folded very well . Good service from shapers though. You can go light 1 x6 is okay but not as durable its up to you. Dean has 1x6oz on bottom.