Hi guys

I got a 10m2 Cabrinha Crossbow and a 128cm board and I weigh 170 pounds. But unfortunately the winds here are often under 15 knots. My small board size coupled with my lack of experience results in me needing winds of at least 18 knots to get planing properly and being able to ride upwind and jump higher than 1m.

I rode my gear in about 17-18 knots a few days ago and found that my technique was improving but I still need a board for sub-16 knot winds.

Therefore I am planning to build two boards of my own with 12mm plywood. I've read up a lot about board building so I got a good idea of what I want to do. But I'd also like to hear what you folks have to say.

Have any of you done something like this before? What worked, didn't work? What coating material did you use(I read that 3 coats of hardwood floor varnish should do the trick)?

Dimension-wise I was thinking along the lines of a 150cm-155cm x 50-ish cm board for light winds (little to no rocker) and another one of around 140cm x 44-46cm. Am I heading in the right direction?

I got my plywood already. Don't want to get the coating till I've heard the experts' opinion. Hehe. I don't want anything that needs to be super light just a nice old board that gets me on the water in less than 15 knots and cruises along nicely. The wind does blow above 20 knots every week or second week but a week off the water is too much.

Looking forward to seeing your comments, criticism, opinions, ideas and advice.

Hope you have stronger winds than I do!

Cheers guys.
Mozzie

Ever wanted to make your own boards??
Face it...... We all have!
Recently, while buying and searching for kitesurfing toys, I found myself at the back of the owners warehouse.
AND THERE IT WAS!
A rack of metal plates, with each plate had different rocker on it. Some for kiteboard, skateboards, snowboards.... You name it.
It was a board mould. These guys at one stage made all their boards here in Australia, but now manufacture overseas.
I won't name any names who they are, but let's say they have / had the contracts for BEST , and many many more. Infact, they make most the boards for most of the companies. the best part of all.......... Is it was .....wait for it......FOR SALE !!

It's a damn shame I don't have the money or a warehouse (or a misses that will let me spend all my time making boards)

From what the owner told me, he was making wood core boards.

I didn't ask when I was there, so I will ask our forum users.

Is it possible to make foam core boards and / or carbon with foam core, on the same rocker table?

I will put some photo's up next week when I pick up my order from him, so that all who are interested can check out the rocker table.
Each metal plate can be adjusted at different places, so that you can customise boards accordingly.

Sweet huh?

Anybody wanna loan me some cash ??
I will make you custom boards.

R'zilla

What would be good characteristics for a wave oriented TT?

I am toying with making my own TT, except I reckon you would need to vacuum bag for min wt, and haven't done that before.

Mako King "knock-off" or is there a better recipe?

The Alkita type looks good? Many peoples out there shelled out for one like Cauncys'?

Here's my first kite board build. Not my best work. i stuffed a few things up. L




earnt hell of a lot in the process. now i need wind to try it