Thanks.
About the pocket boards, I believe it, that’s why I took the trouble to make a strong one I might like as a directional/alternative when not foiling.
You can guess what my next board project will probably be...
Convertible challenge
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Re: Convertible challenge
BWD,
Pocket boards are really easy to make. Many people are going to complicated lamination and exotic biax etc. Really all you need is some uni-d carbon ( I buy 1m Wide 200-250g and slice 150mm -120mm wide strips ) and some regular 6oz plain weave glass fiber. Some kind of foam core, light wood core. No need to spend a lot of money .
I've discovered a textured deck ( brush on epoxy, lay down some polyester peel ply or similar and tear it off after cure) works well and saved money and weight. Foam pad is more comfy tho.
Pocket boards are really easy to make. Many people are going to complicated lamination and exotic biax etc. Really all you need is some uni-d carbon ( I buy 1m Wide 200-250g and slice 150mm -120mm wide strips ) and some regular 6oz plain weave glass fiber. Some kind of foam core, light wood core. No need to spend a lot of money .
I've discovered a textured deck ( brush on epoxy, lay down some polyester peel ply or similar and tear it off after cure) works well and saved money and weight. Foam pad is more comfy tho.
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Re: Convertible challenge
All true. 
Unless i really end up loving this board for surface planing, it may some day become a ~2kg pocket foilboard if I shorten it to about 110-120cm (It’s about 0.52g/cm^2). I used some 45/45 fabric to keep a hair of flex so it is tolerable surface riding in chop.
If core was thicker i might use all 45/45 carbon and a bit less of it, or one layer of 45/45 under 4-6oz glass, plus a little uni and patches.
I do let my techniques get more complicated than strictly necessary to keep my skills fresh or learn new variations.
I might also have a pocket board out of some scrap glass wood veneer and carbon i have around...
The peel-ply deck texture is a good one. I opted for hex traction this time, just to try it out.
Thanks for the feedback/ideas and sharing your builds here!
Unless i really end up loving this board for surface planing, it may some day become a ~2kg pocket foilboard if I shorten it to about 110-120cm (It’s about 0.52g/cm^2). I used some 45/45 fabric to keep a hair of flex so it is tolerable surface riding in chop.
If core was thicker i might use all 45/45 carbon and a bit less of it, or one layer of 45/45 under 4-6oz glass, plus a little uni and patches.
I do let my techniques get more complicated than strictly necessary to keep my skills fresh or learn new variations.
I might also have a pocket board out of some scrap glass wood veneer and carbon i have around...
The peel-ply deck texture is a good one. I opted for hex traction this time, just to try it out.
Thanks for the feedback/ideas and sharing your builds here!
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