Has anyone done a survey of the pre-order retail prices for the 2017 and 2018 foils on or about to come onto the Australian market:

NP
MFC
Slingshot
Horue
Naish
Bic
Others

Any feedback on the prices ?

Also:

1. Assuming you have deep tuttle slalom board about 83 cm wide, 135 litres of volume what modifications do you need to make to the finbox to strengthen it for the foil use ?

2. How much do such modifications cost in Perth ?

3.Who has done them recently and would be experienced in doing them ?

4.I want to get an idea of cost as if the cost of all of this equals a new board I may prefer to buy a new 380 cm Raceboard as you can sail that in under 8 knots whereas foils only really provide lift in 8 knots and up as I understand it.

Just some thoughts and questions for discussion.