wyatt
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Post by wyatt on Sept 18, 2012 16:40:02 GMT -5
I hear ya brother....first one is never too good....but keep in mind what you would do differently, and learn from your mistakes, and the next one will be 100% better. Though it helps, no amount of reading or research can ever take the place of hands on learning.
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Post by simonz on Sept 20, 2012 15:09:44 GMT -5
Thats the top glassed, Can't wait to get the last two coats on now. I put the resin on one half of the board first, then mixed some more to do the other half. I found it alot easyer doing it this way i found i was rushing a bit when i glassed the bottom as i tried to do it all in one go I think im going to try some of that Solarez uv cure resin on my next board. Can't Wait to get it in the water. Attachments:
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Post by claytonplunkett on Sept 21, 2012 7:17:00 GMT -5
That looks Great, I would like to hear how the Solarez works.
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Post by simonz on Sept 23, 2012 15:26:05 GMT -5
And the hot coat. Getting the knack now. Attachments:
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Post by simonz on Sept 30, 2012 2:10:02 GMT -5
All finished and it weighed in at a whopping 54lbs must be all that expanding foam ;D Looking forward to getting it in the water. Thanks for all the help. I'm looking forward to the next one. Attachments:
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Post by vilanobeachsurf on Sept 30, 2012 10:31:17 GMT -5
Looks great simonz!!! With regard to the weight...momentum is a wonderful thing on a long paddle!!! Congrats!
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Post by simonz on Oct 7, 2012 13:35:17 GMT -5
Well i got it in the water today, the water was a bit choppy but it was fantastic. It was even good paddling it like a kayak. well chuffed. ;D Attachments:
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Post by vilanobeachsurf on Oct 7, 2012 14:48:55 GMT -5
Looks great simonz! what body of water is that in the background?
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Post by simonz on Oct 7, 2012 15:05:59 GMT -5
Hi, this is portland harbour in weymouth dorset uk where where the olympic sailing was held a few weeks ago. There is alot of windsurfers kite surfers kayakers and suppers who use this harbour its massive. Attachments:
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Post by vilanobeachsurf on Oct 7, 2012 15:38:20 GMT -5
Awesome! Paddle away!!!
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Post by bedane on Jul 21, 2013 20:24:17 GMT -5
Hi simonz,
Board looks great, how much do you reckon it cost all together and did you have any prior carpentry experience, thinking about making my own but feel a bit overwhelmed with all the work haha
Cheers Bedane
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Post by vilanobeachsurf on Jul 22, 2013 6:30:15 GMT -5
Greetings bedane!
simonz hasn't dropped by for a while, too busy paddling I guess. Now I built a 9'1" surfboard which is smaller than simonz SUP but the cedar for the board cost about $75 plus or minus. If you get creative I'm sure that you can do better than that. I think where I spent the most money though was for tools that I didn't have.
After 35 years of building muscle cars, not too many of my tools worked on wood!
With regards to carpentry experience? I had none, but I never let that stop me. In building the board whenever I came to a problem that I didn't have the answer too I would look all over the place for an answer, especially Chad's book! And when I couldn't find an exact answer I would wonder why the book?
And then it hit me like rogue wave on a glassy day. The fun part is figuring out how to do whatever it is that needs to be done! and wyatt said it best...
"...but keep in mind what you would do differently, and learn from your mistakes, and the next one will be 100% better. Though it helps, no amount of reading or research can ever take the place of hands on learning."
...and if you can't figure it out, toss the question out here and someone will get you going in the right direction.
So go for it and let us know how its going! We love photos!
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Post by bedane on Jul 22, 2013 8:43:24 GMT -5
cheers for the words of encouragement.
Bought the book last night from ebay, so just waiting for the pdf to make its way to my inbox. Then I'll probably be making my way to the local timber yard.
Will be sure to make a thread about it as I'm almost 100% sure ill bump into a few problems. May even try to make a longboard as well, whilst the weather is good
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Post by bedane on Jul 22, 2013 8:44:25 GMT -5
also is there any guides on making a paddle, seen one for 50 dollars but seems kind of strange to spend more on a paddle then it did a board?!?
has anyone tried?
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Post by vilanobeachsurf on Jul 22, 2013 11:15:33 GMT -5
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