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View ArticleAdding expanding foam to a hollow wood board!
Forums: General DiscussionMy first build (of two) was a 9' 6" SUP a couple of years ago.Too heavy, not the best for messing about on canals, hard to surf but it's mine and I made it!I've had a number...
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Longboard Build Thread
Forums: General DiscussionI thought it was time to put up another build thread. This is a 9'10". I pulled out a template I had from a couple of other boards for the profile. This template is 10'1" I...
View ArticlePre shaped blanks vs standard blanks
Forums: General DiscussionHey,I am an absolute newbie to shaping, going to try and shape my first board soon. I am wondering, with a pre shaped (machine cut) blank, what do I actually need to do to it...
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FCS II Install issues
Topics: FCS IIfinsfin boxair bubblesForums: General DiscussionFirst of all I want to thank everyone here for the valuable information shared on this website. I'm building my first board (5-7 epoxy...
View ArticleShaping a 9'4" Triple Stringer......
Forums: General DiscussionHello there all, Firstly I'd like to thank all those who contribute their hard earned knowledge, without you I'd be flying blind!My next blank on the blocks is a triple...
View ArticleIn search of left side futures keel fin
Forums: General Discussionthrowing out a hail mary and if this isn't the right place, i'll delete the thread (but the "surfshop" forum seems so dead, there's no point in posting over there).i found a...
View ArticleFirst board needs first major repair.
Forums: General DiscussionAfter shaping a pu/pe board with the help of you all I have a problem.The board had glassed on quad fins but after the second surf i noticed a crack along one of the fin...
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Bill Caster Restoration. Does anybody have any history on this particular board?
Forums: General Discussion200 hrs of work. Keith found it at swap meet in SD, I fix it up a little bit. New nose. new bottom, 32 dings repaired and sanded as flat as Stone Burners sense of humor. Yes...
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Island Surfer
Forums: General DiscussionCheck out this rare red craft: rides like a heavy but buoyant log down the line picks up speed. It has a hard to see "Island Surfer" logo on deck. Any history, age, shaper or...
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Large deck delamination
Topics: DelaminationForums: General DiscussionHi all, I have an old funboard with a large section of the deck that has delaminated. It is roughly 4' long and spans the width of the board. I already cut...
View ArticleLooking for used board around Dana Point
Forums: General DiscussionHi All,I am heading out to Dana Point from 8/20-8/31 and looking for a used board to rent/buy. Normally I would just bring my own board, but the family is coming and adding a...
View ArticleLam resin leash cup
Forums: General DiscussionMy high ass used laminating resin instead of surfacing resin while installing the leash cup. Any advice on how to make her sand flush?
View ArticleInteresting flex fin product
Forums: General DiscussionCame across this while looking for adjustable fin plugs. Not my cup of tea, but the idea allows for some good experimenting. Now if they had some single fins then...
View Article4WFS - Making fins
Forums: General DiscussionI'm looking into these fins and found that they enable a lot of versatility. I was planning on making fins for the setup, but was thrown off by the fins having built in cant....
View ArticleThe Surfboard Design Process
Forums: General DiscussionI began designing surfboards, (drawing pictures of them) sixty years ago. I shaped my first surfboard, a year later. One of the most useful tools I had, is little used (if at...
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Looking for suggestions on fin repair (hollow handl built SUP)
Forums: General DiscussionHello members of SwayLock's. My husband spent many months building this beautiful wooden SUP for me and today I hit a rock, damaged one of the fins and made a hole. It...
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Epoxy hotcoat peeling in areas-noob fail
Forums: General DiscussionThought I'd throw this out there to the swaylocks universe to cop some scathing replies from legendary builders about where I've gone wrong.This build is riddled with faults,...
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Hansen Demonstrator 70s?
Forums: General Discussionany info appreciated. 8'6"Thanks.IMG_1347.JPGIMG_1348.JPGIMG_1349.JPGIMG_1350.JPGIMG_1351.JPGIMG_1352.JPG
View ArticleMike "Frenchy" Benet & BLUE SURF-ARI 1967
Forums: General DiscussionI believe this footage : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az7dseB4DN0 is from BLUE SURF-ARI 1967. Included is footage of a guy known as Frenchy, who I believe is Mike Benet....
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