Idea for neck pain, adding a soft headrest on a surfboard
Forums: General Discussioni surf mainly a mal, and ive been having issues with neck pain as i surf alot in fiji when there is waves ( mostly namotu lefts )I use the Ergotube vest, but it doesnt really...
View ArticleFCS II install depth
Forums: General DiscussionIve set my FCS II plugs with the box just ever so slightly below the foam, but the bottom tip of the box (closest to the tail) is sticking out above the foam a little bit. I...
View ArticleAccidentally put center FCS plug in side position
Forums: General DiscussionHey Swaylocks, I'm just about finished with my first board and this forum has been a huge help throughout. I installed FCS 2-tab plugs the other night in my new big boy...
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how to fill the gap?
Forums: General Discussionhello.i just found this site a few days ago because i decided to start repairing some boards we have around. i was looking for an alternative to microballons and found the...
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What is it? Wood surfboard related
Forums: General DiscussionAt 6' 7" x 16" I don't know what it is / was, maybe a kid's board? Store display? Looks like a fairly recent glass job 4 oz cloth & epoxy resin, nice fin fillet too. Don't...
View ArticleHow to Guide - Hollow Wooden Surfboards
Forums: General DiscussionFor those builders who are interested in creating their own wooden surfboard I have compiled the information I gathered to build my board, along with tips and tricks, in a...
View ArticleShould Swaylock's create a new/separate forum for wood surfboards?
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View ArticlePlug Instal - Foam Dams
Forums: General DiscussionOK, so wondering if anyone has any hints/tricks on making their own FOAM DAMS or the like for when installing fin plugs/leash plugs.Maybe some sort of trick using tape?...
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Awkward repair
Forums: General DiscussionHi alli am having some trouble in thinking how to fix this repair job. I have a carbon race stand up paddle board which has a semi sunken deck to increase stability, these...
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Need advice for repairing TufLight punctures
Forums: General DiscussionHi, I've had my trusty surf sup for 4-5 years and recently a pebble scrapped the bottom of my board and punctured it. Need to figure out what to do about it. I also had...
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Speed Fins? Jim Banks Fins?
Forums: General DiscussionIm attempting to find a set of whatever fins fits this old LSD boards boxes. If any one recognizes what they are that would be great. Anyone who has fins that fit that would...
View ArticleMuli layer glass layup
Forums: General DiscussionWas looking at Fletcher boards FCD and noticed they lay up all there boards with 3 layers of glass on the deck and 2 layers on the bottom wondering which of those layers are...
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6 foot balsa fish
Forums: General DiscussionThis one's fresh out of the glass shop.Balsa blank from Bali, epoxy lamination (4/4+4 by my friend Jérôme Barbe), keels by John Cherry. Been a long while since I made a fish,...
View ArticleEPS-Ventura County (free)
Forums: General DiscussionI've got a couple of billets of 2lb EPS waiting to made into surfboards which I may never get around to building. I have made several composite boards from this stuff and it...
View ArticleIt’s coming...
Forums: General DiscussionFrom the guy who brought you shortboard foiling in 2008.A New Surfcraft Concept that creates a 'flexible' design. shortboard longboard travel board Grab your popcorn, what...
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Here's a Nice One!
Forums: General DiscussionMy son texted me the other day to tell me he had a present for me. No special occasion, he was pretty stoked. This morning he stopped by with a 1969 (transition-era) Channin...
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Reusing snapped foamies
Forums: General DiscussionHey guys, I recently snapped a foam board and wanted to give a go at shaping (and eventually glassing... given that it comes out decent) my own board. Note I do not want to...
View ArticleHeavy Glass Job Denting Very Easily
Topics: glassingcustomBoard RepairRepairForums: General DiscussionFirst post here, thought I'd gather some opinions on this situation from some shapers/glassers. Just recieved a custom board, super...
View Article8'6" hog with full rails and tucked bottom all around
Forums: General DiscussionI was out surfing low energy, 2-3' curling/near close-outs this weekend. After a couple hours I got tired, so I traded my board with my friends 8'0 x 22.5 x 3.4" foamie. Low...
View ArticleSoft vs hard rails on weak and strong waves
Forums: General DiscussionI started teaching my friend how to shape and of course he had many questions. When it came to rails, I found myself talking in loose terms. To clarify things, I thought I’d...
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