I know that, it is based on your posted idea (http://www.swaylocks.com/comment/489425#comment-489425). I’ve done one layer of UD-glass under the fake stringers and on bottom additional one layer of UD carbon to add a slight spring-effect.
Here’s a scribble of the centre beam and how it interacts with the fake stringer (there is a glass-layer between every layer of foam/balsa):
Thanks for posting your build pictures (nice foam work!) and travel board ideas. I think I understand the center tube and pockets. How are you going to ‘latch’ the two halves together? Also looking forward to the ride report…
I’m happy with the board and on the whole the project was very successful. The split system works fine, is very robust and I can travel with a 6’3 boardbag.
Mission accomplished, but:
split system generates some kind of strange flex pattern
nose of the board tends to stuck into the wave while moving forward on the board
For eleminating the strange flex pattern I already have an idea (coming soon), for the nose stucking I have some ideas I’d like to discuss here:
changing rocker profile of the nose, more curve in first two feet of the nose (not more rocker at the tip)
changing nose bottom from channels to flat
beveled rails in the nose
I don’t want to change the 4 fin setup because the board is really fast an I like that very much.
AndiHL, where did you get the tensioning buckles? I’ve built a couple of boards but made my own tensioning devices from delrin plastic and assorted nuts and bolts. Thanks for sharing.