Looking good Lats , the timber veneer should look unreal.

Hey latman, have a look at these photos from DW's blog showing the use of a rocker table to overcome the problem you are having with maintaining the rocker while you vacuum bag.

I've also seen photos of a rocker jig being put inside the bag with the board so that the vacuum holds the board to the jig - just couldn't find them.

ncpaddlesurfer.blogspot.com/2009/10/bottom-bagged.html

To Jonathon , by having glass on the rails and a thin stringer we should be alright without a "rocker table" . I would have one if i was doing boards more often.

To Wazza , I have made a carbon padle up already from one of my tapered carbon/glass shafts and a Carbon Kialoa (outrigger) blade and timber t-top handle. Heather has been using it with a Bamboo/Glass tropical blends 10'6 board I got from Grant few weeks ago. I am making another paddle at the moment with a smaller laminated timber blade and palmgrip handle glued into the same type of carbon/glass tapered shaft.

Board Update We Vacuum bagged the veneers onto the blank, top and bottom today (fast epoxy ) and next week I will get Vozzo to glass the outsides of it and fit the different plugs and boxes needed. Lats