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[quote="rodndtube"]Never knew you could have so much fun with a hoopty-doo fin on a board!

I am curious as well - what are the board's dimensions? Are all the pics of the same board (in-process)?[/ ...

Hi All -

A friend hot wired a SUP blank from a big rectangular block of EPS foam. I retrieved the deck offcut from his dumpster, flipped it over, glued in a partial stringer for a bit of nose roc ...

Thanks to everyone for the great time., the great food and generous hospitality.
Rod, Kim, Tim, John, Mike, Pam, Hal, Kyle, Kearilee, Larry... I think that's everybody? Thank you all.
There wer ...

I'll have a couple of air mats and a Hawaiian Design (guitar pick) Paipo for anybody to try. I have a reservation for site 38 with Poobah. If anybody is traveling by air and needs camping gear, plea ...

Hi Larry -

Yes, I believe Jeff is going to be there.

Hi Paipo Jim -

Hell if I know. Probably about as much function as the paint job. I guess it was mainly just to have some fun! Hard to take belly riding too seriously...

Thanks Rod for the comment. You can't tell in the photo... There are FCS plugs installed. Hoping the hoop works but if not, standard twin fins are at the ready.

It has a concave deck with an edge ...

Here's one I've been working on...
http://photothru.com/photo_filedbi/A5/AD/3D/A5AD3D/viewable/A5AD3D_131F43B33E9D_1.jpg

A quick look at Anybeach, USA reveals a propensity towards buying those ready made soft squared off things at WalMart, Big-5, Rite-Aid, Sav-On, etc.

Did that kid say "RIGHT NOW MOMMY!"???

great looking board... I think it will work.

Here are some pics of initial layup... Note hi tech molding device. Next step will be to take a Dremel cut off wheel and trim excess according to pattern. Foam strip goes on after that, foil, and th ...

I laid up two hoops with first layer of carbon fiber/epoxy today. Used a couple of kitchen canisters covered in wax paper as molds. Being somewhat dyslexic, I originally laid up two left sides(!) F ...

Here is a paper version of an idea I had... Roy Stewart has suggested that it won't have the rotational aspects of a central axis single hoop so may be more resistant to rail to rail transitions. I'm ...

Hi -

I laid up some 7 oz fiberglass cloth over a 5 gallon resin bucket. This was followed by a foiled foam strip and some carbon strands along the leading edge. This was followed by a layer of c ...

It worked great today on it's maiden voyage. Fast and maneuverable.