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Forums: General DiscussionIn polite society, one asks permission BEFORE taking something of value from another person. My website is the culmination of my life's work. I shared it freely, even after my...
View ArticlePutting cant center FCS X2 center plug
Forums: General DiscussionAloha everybody, I have 6 FCS X2 center plugs, and I would like to know if I can put cant angle of 4 degrees for my laterals fins despite of they are center plugs? Many...
View ArticleDesigning first Surfboard [Daily Driver]
Forums: General DiscussionHey Guys, I recently got into Surfboard designs and had the idea that I wanted to design/build my own surfboards. Since I live in Germany its not that easy to come by Blank...
View ArticleI'm not authorized to post comments/replies
Forums: General DiscussionJust read that HerrN has this problem and it looks me too! I'm logging in, go to general discussion, open a thread and as soon as I want to reply, the above comment appears....
View ArticleSo, rocker......
Forums: General DiscussionWhen shaping a board, I have usually chosen a blank and shaped it without actively trying to change the rocker. I just follow what is naturally in the blank.I recently...
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Is there a way to know for sure the board is sealed after final sanding?
Forums: General DiscussionHi all, I`ve been making a couple of boards out of balsa wood in Ecuador for the last two months. It was very time consuming. I only had a few tools and the wood I was able to...
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Cant angle for a quad
Forums: General DiscussionAloha Shapers, I am shaping me a lil surfboard 5'0x 20 1/2" x 2 5/6" that I want to set up in quad configuration. For fins placement I followed Mckee formula. Front fins 10...
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Forcefield Prone Paddleboard/Rescue Board Finish Material
Forums: General DiscussionI am refurbing an old Forcefield prone paddle board (lifeguard competition board). I believe the core construction is EPS/Epoxy, but I am not certain of the outer finish. I...
View Articlewhich polishing products do you use??
Forums: General DiscussionHi everyone, I like to hear your opinions about the different polishing products that you prefer for compound, do you like the surfboard polish #2 ? is there better...
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gloss coat problem
Forums: General DiscussionHI I'm new to this forum and presently building my first longboard. All was going great until I applied the final gloss coat, when I put it on it all looked good and it...
View ArticleEaton Zinger Fins - Question for the Bonzer, Zinger, Twinzer experts...
Forums: General DiscussionHey Guys, I am in the middle of a shaping rabbit hole... haha. Recently finished a Mini Simmons style board and it worked so well for me I decided to do another and play...
View ArticleDifferent finbox replacement
Forums: General DiscussionHello, i have routed out the old finbox of my epoxyboard, but the old finbox is from an other shape then the new FCS fusion. Its an kiteboard from naish with its own patented...
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Problem ding repair WHITE SHADOW
Forums: General DiscussionHello!!!I repair few dings in a nice yellow board, but after fix it.. looks like a light white where was the ding. ;(I was just wondering if anyone can tell me why is...
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What the Edge?
Forums: General DiscussionHas anyone experimented with a soft rail on the very edge of the tail while maintaining traditional hard edges on the sides? I know in theory a hard edge releases water...
View ArticleOld Noob non surfer bought a broke board.
Forums: General DiscussionGood Morning, I was looking for a place for new members to say hello, but I don't see it. So Hello everyone. , I read the newbie FAQ sticky. Im looking for advice on how to...
View ArticleKneeboards: Why so wide?
Forums: General DiscussionSo I went out on a kneeboard a few days ago for a few reasons (working through a few injuries, out of shape, waves were fully cracking) and found that the Friar Tuck I was...
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Jack Haley: Seal Beach, CA Longboard
Forums: General DiscussionI recently was able to buy this used 9'6"Jack Haley longboard. Bottom signed by Randy Lewis in 1995. I looked online to research the late Jack Haley and learned about his...
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Asymmetrical Fish
Topics: asymmetricalkeel finquad finspeed dialerfishForums: General DiscussionKeel Dialer "Keeler" 5'7"& 5'5" x 21 x 2.5 Ride report (natural footer): loving it! Not as crazy as it looks tiny fins...
View ArticleClarke (oops I mean US Blanks) or ProFoam?
Forums: General DiscussionI have made a few boards using Clarke foam blanks. I am pretty happy with it, only complaint is I find the odd air bubble during shaping. Someone mentioned using spackling to...
View ArticleStyrene turning board yellow
Forums: General DiscussionI just finished lamming a board and there were a couple spots that after it dried in our hotbox dried out. If this has happened in the past I would rub a little styrene on it...
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