Can I spray paint my boat and gloss coat over it?
Topics: Gloss coat over spray paintForums: General DiscussionI have a brand new board that I want to spray paint some art on but I have found that spraying a clear coat over it only last so long. I...
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Family reunion, Australia-San Diego-Oceanside, can you help?
Forums: General DiscussionAs seen on VSC group on facebook.CAN ANYONE TAKE THIS BOARD FROM “BIRDS SURF SHED” IN SAN DIEGO TO OCEANSIDE???? Mid to end of February.So my good mate Keith Grisman is flying...
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Single concave and Rocker.
Forums: General DiscussionHello everyone,I have attached a photo with three masterpieces showing some single concave drawn onto a board (rocker view).theoretical question: (and assuming the length of...
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Hints for curing agave
Forums: General DiscussionArrested a bunch of 6 foot agave stalks today. Any tips for the best way to cure them so they don’t split too...
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a better 2 piece bisect surfboard!
Topics: surfboards bisect inventionForums: General Discussion*edited cause i dont want it to look like "spam" these guys came up with a much better 2 piece bisect surfboard. mine rides very well!cc pic...
View ArticleGashed blank! Please advise!
Forums: General DiscussionHello there, Firstly let me thank you all for your hard earned knowledge and your kind information... So, Im shaping a nice triple stringer 9'6 long board for a buddy and as...
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which fin should i choose?
Forums: General DiscussionHi everyone!I'm looking for some advice and ROUGH explanation of differences I would be seeing as far as single fins go. The designs I'm considering are in the photos...
View Articlewipe on acrylic finish issues
Forums: General Discussionwhats everyone's favorite way to apply the stuff? ive tried a few different things like sponges, paper towels, cloths etc. My one big gripe with this stuff is i always get...
View Articlenew wetsuit brands?!?
Forums: General Discussionjust wondering if anyone has had any experience with any of the new wetsuit brands emerging? i.e buell , vissla , Imperial motion , etc! looking to get a few suits for next...
View ArticleFiberglass Itch Cure, a Christmas Miracle
Forums: General DiscussionYes, I should have worn a long sleeve, yes I should have put on baby powder, yes I should have bought Microsoft at 20, yes I should have kept that 356B super 90. But I didn’t....
View ArticleSuggestions please
Forums: General DiscussionI have a 7'6" blank which I want to make a 7'4" minimal for my son. I don't have any ideas for measurements to get a shape or width etc. If anyone has made a minimal around...
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1967 Hansen Fin restore help
Forums: General DiscussionHi guys, a board collector friend of mine picked up this great looking restored Hansen and asked me to help him attach the fin. Looks like it was originally a wave set, with...
View ArticleResin life span?! Can I lam? Calling all glassers !!
Forums: General DiscussionHi there , Firstly let me thank you in advance for your hard earned knowledge and tips...So, a few years ago, say two or three?, I bought a 55g drum of silmar 249 laminating...
View ArticleStrengthening a stringer
Topics: Surfboard repairForums: General DiscussionHi I am in the procces of repairing a badly delimitated fish surfboard, I have cut out and removed all the delaminated glass but I cut a little into...
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DIHL Surfboards
Forums: General DiscussionAnybody ever hear of this brand? I have a 70s era board with the attached logos.36D79052-63BA-4962-AA29-DE7203BED81C.jpeg878A99A1-5C6B-42F5-A38B-32BB0504B35F.jpeg
View ArticleFlat Decks-How to
Forums: General DiscussionAhoy Swaylockians,In the future I am planning on building some boards with flat decks. Most of the blanks that I use (US Blanks) have a dome to them on the deck side. What is...
View ArticleHow much glass on a 3/16" plywood fin?
Forums: General DiscussionI usually make my fins in G10 and use either FCS Fusion or 4WFS boxes...G10 is stiff, which I like, but it is also VERY heavy. I have a sheet of 3/16" aircraft ply that I plan...
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Compsand Longboard
Forums: General DiscussionMy Brother has worn out the old board I gave him. He really likes it, so I got out the old file and decided to make him a new one. This is the file in Boardcad.Screen Shot...
View Articlehelp with boardcad ?
Forums: General DiscussionCan anyone help me with a boardcad longboard design Im working on ? Im having 2 problems because i'm not very good with computers. 1. I need to take off 15mm from the rails...
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11' Velzy need information
Forums: General DiscussionI have just acquired an 11' Velzy that has been reglassed and covered with white pigmented resin. I am trying to find out when it was made? From some research I have done I am...
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