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MeatyBarrels
Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: Location: California, San Diego
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:00 pm Post subject: Hand board Ver_02 |
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Well It took me a while but I finally got around to a redesign on my hand boards. This is a working prototype so it isn't super polished.
- This version is larger by about 25% to enable planing at lower speeds
- Nose has a little rocker
- Replaced the strap with a knob/handle. I built several boards for my friends and they all really wanted to grab onto something rather than being strapped in.
- Replaced the single center fin with two edge fins for better tracking on really vertical shore break waves.
_________________ So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. |
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bgreen
Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 3:25 am Post subject: |
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MB,
What is the handboard made from?
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MeatyBarrels
Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: Location: California, San Diego
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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I made it from scrap ABS plastic I got cheap on Ebay and walnut from my shop. I bent the rocker on the nose by heating the ABS carefully over a camp stove burner until it was soft. _________________ So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. |
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HIpaipo
Joined: 19 Jul 2008 Posts: Location: Oahu,Ewa Beach
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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It looks cool!!! Did you try it yet? _________________ " NO SCARED UM, GO GET UM! " |
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MeatyBarrels
Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: Location: California, San Diego
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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I'm going this thursday to get it wet. I'll post something after It's maiden voyage! _________________ So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. |
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MeatyBarrels
Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: Location: California, San Diego
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I took this thing out today and got shacked a number of times. It was AWESOME! the waves were 4-5ft. with about three sets that were overhead. The board performed really well IMO. The increase in size over my last design seemed to be a good thing. It started to plain at a pretty low speed (though picking up speed was not a problem today). I think I'm going to put handles on the next few designs instead of straps. I like the feel of the handle better then the feel of a strap. I'm not sure why I just do. _________________ So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. |
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