Fun Fat Bouyant Boards, 7'4" Single Fin Double Concave...

So, partly for the size of my garage and mostly because I want to enjoy a different kind of ride.  Fun boards are the flavor of the year.  We surfed the 6'8" last weekend.  It paddled fast enough and road fun. I'm leaning toward a 7'4" Single Fin with a double concave on the tail. 

Taping off an outline before laminating or coating ...

8 Foot Fish Design Akushaper

I wanted to share this with any one interested in checking out how Akushaper works. I need to get a better screen capture software, thanks for putting up with the poor clarity of the video image.

7'0" Cedar Single Fin

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Gloss coat issues....potatoe chips...

I have had resin act this way once before. In certain areas the resin repels. I attributed this to a previous board I was in a hurry to glass and I used just any old rah on the garage to wipe it down before applying glass. It was super disappointing to see but I had to sand it down and repoor.  This occurrence isn't as bad and o can probably just sand it down then polish it, we were macking some chips after sanding for several hours.  We wiped down the board with a wet rag, bit as you know oil and water do not mix.   So I am jumping to the conclusion that we need to cit our cholesterol intake while prepping a board for hot and gloss coats.

Put A Cork In It!

So I am trying the use of cork to allow a cleaner transition between the plastic vent and leash plugs  and the hot and gloss coats. I am sure this is no knew invention. I was hoping to find a rubber stopper the same size.

Sanded Hollow Wooden Surfboard...

So for the first time, and with the help of my friend Ian, I have pondered the benefits and beauty in a hollow wooden surfboard that is dry then wet sanded but not polished. Results to come later this week.