Ok guys, I just realised that I made a mess out of my own thread with way too much blahblah.
So, I drew up the following board on shape3d. First I sketched it on gridpaper, then tried to transfer that in said application. Not too much of a friend of those things, I just don’t think that I’m ready yet to just take my numbers and throw down a template on masonite.
I kinda have a good feeling re/ the outline, I’m not sure about my rocker #s though. N 4’‘, T 2.5’'.
Seems ok?
I like the rocker, I guess it depends on the waves, but seems like a rocker that would work well in a pretty good variety of waves. Have you got anything that you like riding to compare it to? I know next to nothing about twin fin boards, but from the beginning I have drawn my templates up on gridpaper, and from there straight to masonite, using a grid to scale.
Would it be crazy???
If I said,
plans are fine and good
some have a plan in their head…
We are all just bring the board, out of the blank.
Have a blast, shape, ride, shape ride, and etc.
Thanks Huck.
The rocker in my round tail quad I use for good waves has a wee bit more nose rocker, overall comparable though and I like that board.
You saying that it could work in a variety of waves is good, I was going for a versatile design here.
Matt, that would actually be my approach as well, but I live in Germany so when I’m home, I build my boards, have to wait for my next trip, etc. etc. Oh, but I leave for morocco end of feb, looking forward.
About to glass this one. Opted for a carbon string on the bottom and doing a cutlap this time around.
Was actually easier than I thought. Unidirectional carbon tapes laminates pretty easily. Gonna cut the ends pointy once it is set a bit.
Off to sanding my other one now.
2 1/2 tail rocker in a 5’10" is a LOT imo.
2 1/2 tail rocker would be plenty in a 6’4"… again, imo.
Truth be told, I don’t like the looks of this board at all.
Cramming a pin into this short of a board makes the outline look funny to my eye.
Also, having that much real estate behind the twins doesn’t look right to me.
That said, don’t let me dissuade you. I am nobody.
Opinions are like asses.
Build it, surf it, be stoked!
I hope I am wrong and it goes!
I disagree with crispy about the outline. Looks ok to me. I do agree with him on the fin placement. I’d also straighten the toe a little more just by looking at the pic…of course the numbers might tell a different story since I’m just looking at a computer screen. I’d also have a single fin box ready to throw in there just incase the twin does not work. That outline looks right for a single.
My bad the number I saw was the tail width…the fins look to be somewhere around the 10 inch mark…Correct?? Looks ok for a pin tail.
You’re right about the fin #'s.
The tail rocker actually came out less than the planned 2 1/2. Numbers and plans are good, but I always have a good look at my blanks when the last steps of shaping approach and I rather trust my eyes than the numbers I thought of beforehand.
I am about to do the deck foam stain and then glass. I’ll take more pictures then.
I am still amazed at how much more clean the cutlap turned out than the freelaps on my first boards. When the laps were still a bit soft, I gently pushed them into the foam to create a nice transition without the need to do much sanding there. I hope that wasn’t a stupid rookie move.
I think Sirwanks is right… Looks more like a single outline.
As far as your laps, I have read on here that a lot of folks do the same.
Right now I am in the middle of sanding the fillcoat and a bit unsure of how to carry on. There are still some shiney spots in the coat whereas in other spots the texture of the weave is slightly showing. I roughed it up with 120 and continued with 180 trying to get rid of all shiney spots.
Shall I just procede with 180, 220 etc. or stop right away and do another thin coat?
Are these high and low spots all over the board?
from my experience this can come from not having a totally flat board before glassing. Or, a poor lamination. There may be other reasons too… It looks like you are using PU foam? Is it epoxy or PE resin?
You can rough up the shiny spots and then hit it with a 2nd fillcoat or just surf it and chalk it up to a learning experience. If you are seeing weave though, I recommend you hit it with a 2nd coat.
They’re and there, not too many. Especially in places, where one layer of cloth meets two layers. But like you suggested, due to exposing some weave in 2 spots I just hit it with a second coat.
I also just checked the boards from my first batch that I sanded a couple weeks ago and those turned out fine even though in the beginning they also had kinda bad bumps here and there.
Anyway, thanks for the answer.
