Gloss coat or not
Forums: General DiscussionAnother question. I have always gloss coated my boards, but am asking who doesn't or skipped it once with bad results etc...I just finished a board I'm not sure needs a top...
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Triplane hull Finished!
Forums: General DiscussionThanks for the responses on the gloss coat question earlier. After learning it wasn't necessary for structural reasons I opted to forego the gloss coat so she is done! Stoked...
View ArticleBottom Contours
Forums: General DiscussionI understand that this topic has probably been covered extensively in a range of other posts, but I just want to try and come up with some sort of a definitive answer.With my...
View ArticlePolypro Fins
Forums: General DiscussionI seem to recall a member saying they had reconditioned polypro fins using toothpaste. I am talking about the plastic used for the Hobie dogbone system and some others like...
View ArticleCalling all Mini Simmons Aficionados
Forums: General DiscussionI have developed a few outlines that I am quite happy with, but what I cannot find is general recommendations on wide point placement. I know the original was aft of center,...
View ArticleFreelap question
Forums: General DiscussionHi There. New to the forum and I tried searching but was unable to find an answer to my question....hoping someone might be able to chime in.I am on my second board. (First...
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What about this old german planer?
Forums: General DiscussionI just bought this pice of planer, what dou you guys think about?...
View ArticleLongboard as a twin fin
Forums: General DiscussionHi just looking for some opinions and feedback. I've got a Longboard shaped by Ricky Carroll, 9'0 his Performance Longboard it is set up as a quad with 4 deep futures boxesi...
View ArticleFin Boxes with futures
Forums: General DiscussionHey Everyone,I've got a gaggle of boards now and they are looking SICK! However. I have run into a problem that I don't think is necessarily a problem I am using a home made...
View Articlexps ding delam help?
Forums: General DiscussionGreetings, Long time no post...I've been making boards for some years now with xps straight from the local lumber yard, and I haven't had delam issues.However, I've had a...
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6'2" Ron House Shapes Rip Curl Thruster Request for Info
Topics: Board InfoForums: General DiscussionPicked up this Rip Curl by Ron House Shapes the other day here in the midwest and was looking to maybe sell it. While it was shaped by Ron House and...
View ArticleDIY cork deck pad
Forums: General DiscussionHey all,The last boards I built had cork decks and I really like the cleanliness and traction compared to standard wax. I want to retrofit another board with a cork deck but...
View ArticleLooking for European planer
Forums: General DiscussionHi everyone. I am moving to Portugal and realizing that my current 120V 60Hz planers aren't going to run very well over there, even with a converter. Any chance anyone has a...
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Waveset Adapter
Forums: General DiscussionHey everyone! I wanted to chime in with something I have created and need your overall opinion on. Good or bad I am all ears! Effectively I have designed an adapter to allow...
View ArticlePlaner trade?
Forums: General DiscussionA long shot, I know. I'm moving to Portugal and my 110V planers aren't going to work that well there. Does anyone happen to have a Skil 100H or Modified 220V Makita they'd be...
View ArticleMisc Laminating questions
Forums: General DiscussionHey there sage dudes of sway I have a couple questions as we have now laminated one half of one of the boards. Couple of questions arising1) How many relief cuts are you doing...
View ArticleFront Rails
Forums: General DiscussionWhen I search on "front rails", very little comes up. I understand that rails aft of wide point are more active, especially in the rear 18", and this the reason so much design...
View ArticleResin curing times
Forums: General DiscussionDo larger amounts of resin have longer curing times? For example, I mix up 24oz of resin which seems to give me about 10-15 minutes of working time for a 6ft board. Now i'm...
View ArticleInstalling a stringer on a foam board that's already been shaped out of the...
Forums: General DiscussionHiFirst post here. I am trying to reshape a beaten up wavestorm into a midsize board and I want to install a stringer on it before I glass it. The only problem is that I have...
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First Board! Assym
Forums: General DiscussionI'm finishing up the shaping of my first board! It's about a 7'6" assym.There are some ugly chunks of foam missing along the stringer because initially, I planned on adding a...
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