rob
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| posted on 5-7-2005 at 20:25 |
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my new homemade project!
here's my latest project finished this week - a new kitesurf board.
built after i had proved a home made board was actually feasible and works, this one is finished better and is not quite so shoddily
put together (in my opinion!).
it's essentially 12mm plywood, painted, about 8 coats of yacht varnish. maui magic bindings bolted on with flush-to-the-board
boltheads on top of foam foot pads. the bottom side sports two cabrinha fins on the heel edge.
i'm quite pleased with it, especially since this one cost me nothing - i'd got this plywood left over from my first attempt, likewise
with the bindings, and with dad being a decorator we have an abundance of paint in the garage! (and i don't think he's noticed several
stiff paint brushes lying around yet!)
as it's only 125x36 it's not ideal to learn on but i can't wait to try it out!
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rob
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here's the underside...
[Edited on 5-7-2005 by rob]
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rob
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| posted on 5-7-2005 at 20:27 |
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all it needs now is a grab handle for me to perfect my board-off's!!! yeh right!
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mNeil
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| posted on 5-7-2005 at 21:21 |
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loo0king good rob ; did yo try putting on some rocker by steaming the wood, or soaking it in boiling water the leaving it to dry, the
tips on a couple of inchhes and a weight on the centre section. you could try making it a bit wider ie about 40cm or so ,helps with the
lulls.
good luck neil
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rob
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| posted on 6-7-2005 at 07:22 |
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somebody mentioned that idea to me the other day, but by then it's been varnished and everyth9ng. i've thought about just putting some
weight in the middle and hope that it stays in a little bit? what do you think?will rocker really make such a difference on a board
this short? thanks for the input!
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mNeil
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| posted on 6-7-2005 at 15:54 |
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you bet rocker will make a difference!the board isn't really that short by todays standards, i ride a 125 * 41cm and thats over one
year old.
you could try grinding off the bottom surface and applying steam, then re varnish.
A KITE IS FOR LIFE!! THAT IS IF ITS A YARGA.
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shawn
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| posted on 7-7-2005 at 08:38 |
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I'm inspired mate.... That's my project for summer given that my current board is a 160 it's a great way of obtaining a much shorter
one for nearly no money.
What difference does rocker make?
Don't have a cow man!
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mNeil
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| posted on 7-7-2005 at 19:25 |
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upwind ability ,submarining in waves, but upwind ability mostly.
A KITE IS FOR LIFE!! THAT IS IF ITS A YARGA.
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rob
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| posted on 7-7-2005 at 21:54 |
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it certainly puts things into perspective shawn when u consider buying a board for £500!! this one's a top of the range model
compared to my other home made stuff - as i'm sure al and shem will tell you there isnt a thing you can throw at my custom built
control bar that it won't be able to handle! comes in handy for breaking off pad locks too. (and no, not for illegal purposes!!)
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