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Fin Placement SUP
Topics: Sup fin installation placementForums: General DiscussionHello i dont know wich fin placement install in my SUP Is 9.2 x 31 1/2 i was thinking quad and ad a center box. But no idea about the...
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Deadshaper strikes again
Forums: General DiscussionCan you say triple stringer stinger 3x fast? https://www.facebook.com/Deadshaper/posts/pfbid031LfukTTNdtVFFYjs2JfUDKs...stinger.jpg
View ArticleBoard #3 - 9'2" longboard
Forums: General DiscussionHi all,Wanted to share a build with the community. This board was inspired by a friend's board that was inspired by a Takayama shape. The board is 9'2" x 22 3/4" x 3". I used...
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Vintage Hansen info please
Forums: General DiscussionJust got this board in trade the other day. Wondering what year and so on? The serial number is 46- 5 or s -67FA260644-00E6-4B54-996B-0A651BA81B44.jpeg
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Hilbers Project
Forums: General DiscussionLooking for input on the way forward with my newly acquired Hilbers Scorpion. My #1 priority is function and use with aesthetics behind that. Bottom line is she has numerous...
View ArticleA/C and ventilation in hot humid climate
Forums: General DiscussionI have a shed in my backyard that I am converting into a shaping/glassing space. I live in Hawaii. It gets hot and humid here. I want to put in an A/C unit into the wall....
View ArticleZipper Cutting & Epoxy
Forums: General DiscussionNot cut lapping, zipper cutting. To all you long time glassers :-) do you find zipper cutting is easier with poly? Have gone completely cured, close to completely cured, and...
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Center fin Toe in?
Forums: General DiscussionSomeone mentioned that this toe in might have been intentional as part of a custom order. So my question is:1) What would toe result in with a center fin? Make the board pull...
View ArticleMy first glassing and one problem
Forums: General DiscussionI laminated my first surfboard. It turned out quite well but there was a 3 cm bubble left on the deck, do you recommend removing it?I await your recommendations.Thanks
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Life without swaylocks
Forums: General DiscussionThis popped up on my google feed this morning. Typical of the kind of pointless babble, half truths and misinformation out there nowadays.Swaylocks is still the best place to...
View ArticleCleaning power sander
Forums: General DiscussionHello,Was wondering how often people clean their power sander and the difficulties involved? After each board I take off the side vents and blow out, but I can see sanded...
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9-6 Glider, build thread
Forums: General DiscussionI have been wanting this board for a long time. But things got crazy, and I had to put this on the backburner. It was about 2 years ago I shaped my last board from a solid...
View ArticlePouring Blanks at home
Forums: General DiscussionHello everyone, I live in a place where surf blanks need to be imported, making this hobby very expensive. So i made my own blank mold, and use 3lbs two parts urethane foam...
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Glass on fins and delam
Forums: General DiscussionHi, i have a board that someone has at different times and with different products, all poorly done, glassed all 3 fins back on, one at the very least has delamination under...
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9-0 classic cruiser build
Forums: General DiscussionWon't go to in depth as my build process is pretty similar to most builds. 2 layers 6 oz on bottom and 3 layers of 6 oz on deck. Resin research epoxy with transparent tint. 2...
View Articlehow to increase rocker in a stiff blank
Forums: General DiscussionSeveral years ago someone ordered a bunch of longboard blanks from China. They're fairly dense polyurethane foam and the quality control turned out to be impossibly poor....
View ArticleSpackle in lieu of Q Cell in a pinch...
Topics: ding repairForums: General DiscussionHi all, I need to repair a ding that took a little bit out of the foam, maybe dime-size and 1/8" deep for reference. I rinsed the salt water off, let it dry...
View ArticleEpoxy resin gloss coat - what grit to start
Forums: General DiscussionIve found lots of threads on what grit to finish on, but wanted to see what grit people start with?I would like to start with 320 (400 on rails) to reduce chances of burn...
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Troubles with hot coat on buckled nose repair
Topics: ding repairForums: General DiscussionI'm (finally) repairing a buckled nose on a board that I used to love, following directions / input I received from an old thread here. So far, everything...
View ArticleShutting it down!
Forums: General DiscussionToday, I have locked up the forums so no new posts or replies can be added.Over the next week or so, I'll be pulling down a static version of the site, specifically all the...
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