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The Shape Shack / Re: Hollow boards

« on: February 25, 2022, 03:36:25 PM »

Aviso makes hollow surfboards and kite boards- check out the kite board footstrap detail, they have a track system for the footstrap! In a video they talk of the problems with the plastic fin boxes and making the hollow boards. It looks like they use prepreg carbon a bladder and molds to make the boards.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Seeking cheap alternative to Kalama DW board for flatwater pump up practice

« on: February 21, 2022, 07:43:34 AM »

I got lost - What aspect of the Kalama board make it special for Down Wind SUP?

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Seeking cheap alternative to Kalama DW board for flatwater pump up practice

« on: February 20, 2022, 09:07:38 AM »

Check the LA, OC & San Diego craigslist - you can get a SUP Foil board board for $600 to $700 - I am not sure the stick on foil mount bracket will last very long if you intend to pump the board.

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The Shape Shack / Re: Jumbo Foil Mount Boxes

« on: February 17, 2022, 04:10:51 PM »

I think the stringers are divinycell & carbon, not wood. I like how the boxes are captured in the laminations

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The Shape Shack / Re: Gorilla glue diy pour foam

« on: January 28, 2022, 09:21:15 AM »

On the ones I made I used 3 layers of 5.7oz carbon all at 0-90 orientation with an EPS core. I did not have enough on hand to do a 45 -45 ply.

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The Shape Shack / Re: Gorilla glue diy pour foam

« on: January 28, 2022, 09:17:48 AM »

I grabbed this off the website before it went MIA.

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The Shape Shack / Re: Gorilla glue diy pour foam

« on: January 26, 2022, 08:43:16 AM »

On the last board I repaired - I did a DW wrap of carbon on the box with a foam inner. I skipped the high density foam, left the top skin in tact and epoxied to the bottom of the deck, with a fiberglass layer for filler. Then filled the gaps on the side with gorilla glue - injected with a syringe, I filled the box opening with a waterproof sheet foam and glassed over the boxes. Then routed the box back open. So the foil mount bolts clamp the carbon skin layer on the bottom of the board. 

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The Shape Shack / Re: Gorilla glue diy pour foam

« on: January 25, 2022, 07:55:00 PM »

It looks like you have a good close fit. I have done similar job putting boxes back in. I buttered up both surfaces using a paint brush, then hit it with a mist sprayer and installed it. You need to have a plan to clamp it in place, the foaming will move things around. Figure out you clamping system before you open the glue bottle.
I did my repair a little different see photos, but all set in gorilla glue , neat not foamed but misted on insertion.

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Random / Re: I am the king of stupid projects

« on: January 18, 2022, 06:27:09 PM »

That's what is being done in my wife's high school robotics class. Can she save you a seat next time you are in North San Diego County area?

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General Discussion / Re: E-Bikes To Be Banned From Trestles

« on: January 03, 2022, 07:11:36 PM »

Stab Mag next head line - CA State Parks to ban white Ford Vans from Dog Patch

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General Discussion / Re: E-Bikes To Be Banned From Trestles

« on: January 02, 2022, 07:10:49 PM »

I can't find it - but at the WSL contest in Sept- a photo of the e-bikes on the beach was captioned - A surf contest breaks out at an e-bike convention. HA

People we complaining on the Beach Trail before e-bikes back in the I-phone 4 days

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General Discussion / Re: E-Bikes To Be Banned From Trestles

« on: January 01, 2022, 09:59:45 AM »

The City of San Clemente is different from the State Park - The article will says the city will ban bikes from the City trail along the beach & some other city trails.
Beach Trail walkers have always been angry about bikes on the beach trail since it was built. The pavement to Lowers & Trestles is in the State Park, not controlled by the city. So E- bike on brother!

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SUP General / Re: Hand Tied Leash / Repair a Broken Leash

« on: October 28, 2021, 07:57:20 PM »

Try Samson, AmSteel-Blue Rope is a Dyneema HMPE fiber in a 12-Strand Single Braid a 18" diameter breaking strength is 2,300 lbs - it is used on boats and UV resistant and more cut resistant than nylon. I have it as the leash rope loop to my boards.
Also make sure to round the edges on the factory plugs to get rid of the sharp edges.
I found Dakine has a big wave leash 7/16"x 12' with a  2year warranty https://www.dakine.com/products/peahi-12-7-16-surf-leash-w-clip - for the less handy foiler

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Random / Re: More Danny

« on: October 26, 2021, 02:49:53 PM »

He has a safety line, it is rigged like slackliners do it. He would still go over the edge - Yikes!!

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The Shape Shack / Re: Jumbo Foil Mount Boxes

« on: October 21, 2021, 04:16:14 PM »

PonoBill- how did you install you last set of foil tracks?