Okay back to surfbroading stuff…
seems we’re in this constant pursuit in everything we do of making things much more complicated than needed without really stepping back to evaluate whether the effort justifies the result.
Having said that let me throw out this question for the experts to over analyze with their comments…
assuming that you’re starting with a base of a stringerless well constructed(molded) EPS core in the 2lb density range.
What are the differences in the following approaches in regards to a skinned or unskinned constructed surfcraft.
For each of the line items explainations should be just limited to the following catagories
A) Pros?
B) Cons?
C) What problem is it solving?
D) Does the materials expense justify the result?
E) Does the physical effort justify the result?
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Inset 1/8" wood perimeter rails nothing else
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#1 with a PU exterior band
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#1 with high density Corecel/Divinycel exterier rail band
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solid wooden perimeter perimeter rail band
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just a high density perimeter rail band
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carbon tape rail band
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just extra standard glass band
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weird cut patterned standard glass rail lap
finally as you compare all these extra labor intensive tasks, in the end, again of you had a well constucted(possibly molded) 2lb density EPS blank with a 1/8" basswood stringer glassed with s-cloth or warp fiberglass in epoxy, what percent improvement in the capability of the final product to SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE the surfing experience of a non-pro or non-surfbum end user is produced using the additional techniques above that could not also be obtained by shear practice time with something made without all the extra effort inducing optional features mentioned above?
It’s a simple expense/effort versus payback question using the exact same analytical structure I’m currently involved in trying to determine if my corporation should invest in something costing 5-10 million dollars over the lifetime of the contract for something each company is touting as much better than what we have today…
beyond a well designed shape including fins using a strong light core glassed strong with epoxy, what does all the rest get the end user? Or is it like 70% of the stuff knocking at my door for an audience, a solution looking for a problem to solve…
I think if everyone can be civil and keep their answers within scope and just in the realm of specifically answering questions A-D for any of the option your are most experienced at answering then we might have chance of sorting through the claims and get some focus on what all this stuff being tossed at us here might really mean…
well at least for me I guess…
As someone who doesn’t yet quite get it I look forward to the responses from the experts in the house…
And mahalo for your time and effort in advance…