I’ve heard there is a book on this subject. Anybody with some pro’s and cons or even techniques. I just have this thing about doing something I know nothing about. Nice site Swaylock !!! Mike
There is a board building video available “Vacuum Bag Board Building with Tom Sullivan”. There is also a book called Advanced Vacuum Bagging Techniques, Gougeon Brothers. Both are available at http://www.fiberglasssupply.com/Product_Catalog/BooksVideoCat/booksvideocat.html I would still recommend Clark Foam and E-glass over the multiple procedures of vacuum bagging. Doing vacuum bagging with epoxy can create a very strong board. Doing your research before building can mean the difference between a nice looking board or a piece of junk.>>> I’ve heard there is a book on this subject. Anybody with some pro’s and > cons or even techniques. I just have this thing about doing something I > know nothing about. Nice site Swaylock !!! Mike http://www.viser.net/~anthwind/
Ricky Carroll at R&D Surf was bagging a sailboard of polystyrene with a skin of divinacell and left the vacuum pump on too long. Whe he came back to the board, all of the air had been pumped from the foam and it was crushed like a stryro coffee cup. Commercially they are a money loser, but if you have the time and resourses, you can build a nearly bullet proof board, lighter than polyurethane. Surf Tech has some excellent examples of alternative construction, with viable designs and tough as nails finishes
As a manufcturer and shaper, this is akin to shooting myself in the foot, but, the need for custom boards for about 90% of the surfing population is unneeded. Snowboarders and skiers all buy from the rack. This has just not become cool enough for surfers yet. The stigma of pop out still lingers and everyone wants to be savy enough to have ordered a “custom” board, even if its off the rack. If I had the volume production, I would get one or more of my designs into production at Surf Tech. Mind you I HAVEN’T surfed one, but the general overal appearance is that of a surfboard, no rail seams. Not your bubba board.
Jim, I’ll back you up on that. I’m currently riding my second surftech board. As far as performance goes, the first one was one of the best boards I ever owned. Fast, light & responsive - the board was super rigid due to the rock hard epoxy resin. As far as looks go, these boards are lookers - wood laminate shells & gloss coats. And all of this from non “custom” designs - just designs that are tried and tested. Give one a go they’re sweet. FYI my first one, a 9’0 progressive longboard, did snap in half. Swaylock>>> As a manufcturer and shaper, this is akin to shooting myself in the foot, > but, the need for custom boards for about 90% of the surfing population is > unneeded. Snowboarders and skiers all buy from the rack. This has just not > become cool enough for surfers yet. The stigma of pop out still lingers > and everyone wants to be savy enough to have ordered a “custom” > board, even if its off the rack. If I had the volume production, I would > get one or more of my designs into production at Surf Tech. Mind you I > HAVEN’T surfed one, but the general overal appearance is that of a > surfboard, no rail seams. Not your bubba board.
Thanks Anthony, the $45 video and book are in transit as we speak. Bagging is going to raise the cloth to resin ratio making it stronger. Are the laps at the rail line and thats why they get painted on the glass. Advantages are nominal till the boards get big which is what I want.Do you guys buy this?Now why do people associate this with only pop-outs? No production ideas here, just tinkering but I want it light and I don’t like pressure dings; You know like I want to paddle fast and be real manuverable.Thanks for your time.