There is a few of us in Sioux Falls, some in Spirit Lake, IA and in Watertown, SD. All the good lakes for snowkiting are North of Sioux Falls, Poinsett, Kampeska, Brandt and Oakwood to name a few. Spirit Lake is great for water kiting and snowkiting A few of us just went up to the Watertown area thi...

On one of the boards I used Automotive paint. One of the auto stores in town can put it in a spray can for you. That is one way to get any color you want since they have thousands. On the others I just used any spray paint from any hardware store. Finished them off with a clear coat with UV protecti...

I always check the QR when rigging the bar, just before going out. I always release it and re-assemble just to make sure nothing is preventing it from releasing. Had a close call after coming in from a session and had to self-land and the QR would not release. Gusty conditions near shore and I could...

Sizes are 141x41, 134x39 and 131x37. All are 1/4" birch doubled for the core. 1 - 3.7 ounce fiberglass hand laid top and bottom (the pink boards I did two layers of fiberglass) ABS rails Stainless Steel inserts All have quite a bit of concave. One thing I discovered is there is a major difference in...

Usually spend around $100.
1/4" birch double layered core, 1 layer 3.7 oz fiberglass top and bottom, 14 stainless inserts, ABS rails and paint.

What thickness do you guys use, I can buy a 4x8' sheet here in town, but I don't know whether to buy 1/4", 3/16", 1/8" or something different?

For those of you that do use ABS for rails, how wide and thick do you make them?

Do you cut them out of sheet as 1 piece or a couple of pieces?

To answer a few questions; How many hours? Too many, basically a couple hours about every evening during August. Art work? Just paint and some pinstriping, my wife actually came up with the design.......and she won't stop reminding me of that fact! Wood core? Vacuum pump? Yes on the wood core 2 shee...

First board build 132x39cm 2 sheets of 1/4" birch 1 layer each side of 3.7oz fiberglass Got a chance to ride it this weekend and I couldn't tell much difference between it and a Liquid Force board we were riding. I am still a novice when it comes to riding and not experienced enough to really tell a...

The wood grain is going length wise. I am more familiar with wakeboards and they have zero flex. My kiteboard is a really old Slingshot Manta and that also doesn't have any flex. I would say the flex is similar to a snowboard.