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Hot Lips Mike Purpus Model
Forums: General DiscussionThis is my first posting on Swaylock's and hope I am in the right category, I need some help. I have been collecting vintage boards for about 10 years now and just picked up...
View ArticleAnyone looking for surf in Stavengar on the 6th
Forums: General DiscussionI'll be in Stavengar on the 6th - anyone from there? I'd like to look for some waves before I head to Bergen, where I don't believe there are waves.ThanksBob
View ArticleJust about to throw in the towel!
Forums: General DiscussionHi all, first post on swaylocks for me. Story is I've been surfing on and off for 20 or so years...and I still suck!! My surfing is so inconsistent some days are gold (very...
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Skip Frye
Topics: skip fryeForums: General DiscussionHello, any Skip Frye experts out there that can help me find out what and when this was made? I've had this for 27 years in my rafters. No model, years or...
View ArticleStringerless
Forums: General DiscussionWas wanting to know what's the longest one can go with no stringer. I've got a block of foam, and cutting the blanks out is easy enough, however cutting stringers is a pain as...
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Ewa Boys on left coast
Forums: General DiscussionSharkcountry and I will be playing tourist next week we'll be starting in Newport for a couple of days and working our way back down to San Diego on Wednesday till Sunday the...
View ArticleI've just discovered "Wet Sanding"
Forums: General DiscussionWhy wasn't I informed? I have been toiling in the heat completely covered in dust and and wearing a jump suit and mask. I stop every 15 min to drink water. I hate it. But I do...
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How to cap a LB box - My Way
Forums: General DiscussionNothing new here but I took a couple of pictures and thought some of the newbs here would benefit.I wet sanded the box to exactly perfectly flush with the board for starters....
View ArticleTrashed boogie board conversion
Forums: General DiscussionWas walking the beach and came across two snapped boogie boards. When i stripped the cover off one it was all bread-crumbly foam. The other is looking higher-quality and...
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Pier board
Forums: General DiscussionSo last winter the pier in pismo took a serious beating and it's being torn down and rebuilt. I've got a batch of boards I plan to build from the rubble. Some of the wood is...
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grind laps how much?!
Forums: General DiscussionHow smooth does the laminated board need sanding/grinding before the hot coat? I am trying to get it virtually perfectly smooth but think i may be going too far. See attached...
View ArticleCan only get 9:1 Epoxy resin
Forums: General DiscussionHey livng a bit remote. I can just get 9:1 Epoxy resin. The lamination was easy. But now I got problems with gloss and hot coat. I always get fish eyes and small holes from...
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hot coat - are those bubbles or debris?
Forums: General DiscussionI have just done my first ever hot coat. I did it as per the usual instructions. The only thing I noticed which might be different is my resin might have been a bit thicker...
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glassing advice... volan or s cloth
Forums: General DiscussionHi Guys, been getting into glassing my own boards lately and been really enjoying the process. This board in the first picture (the bonzer) I did with 6 oz s glass bottom; 4...
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Found old vintage greg loehr surfboard, how much would it be worth.
Topics: Vintage boardForums: General DiscussionI do not surf. I found this in a trash can on an island i work on. I tried searching on the internet but to no avail. O was wondering if anyone would know...
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Tail Dam - too much?
Forums: General DiscussionI have hot coated the bottom of my board and did as explained on green light - tail dam with masking tape. Just wondered if I went too far? do people still do this or are...
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Air bubbles around Fusion boxes
Forums: General DiscussionHi all, hit a bit of a problem and hoping for some advice before i do anything. I have lammed and hot coated the board both sides. Now sanding off the shine and grinding the...
View ArticleForum Rules
Forums: General Discussion The rules of Swaylock's Surfboard Design Forum are pretty simple. The rules are: 1) No personal attacks. 2) Stick to the topics of the various forums. 3) Please NO...
View ArticleFAQ,Beginners Area, Read First Sticky Thread
Forums: General DiscussionThis thread is intended to be a place for links to other threads that are generally considered to contain useful information for beginners, sort of a "start here at Sways if...
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