My new baby - and she's fat

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Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23649 posts
WA, 23649 posts
18 Oct 2013 7:54pm
230 x 66 - fat.














Hoping that forecast this weekend comes to fruition, the deck grip is almost dry now.....





So it is really hard to find a bag that wide for a twin. Anyone got a cheap 240 x 70 bag they want to sell? (I'll get slots inserted in it for twin fins). Just that I am loathe to spend a lot on a new bag only to have to spend more having it modified.
Windxtasy
Windxtasy
WA
4019 posts
WA, 4019 posts
18 Oct 2013 8:44pm
It looks a bit beaten up. I think it needs a coat of paint...
thePup
thePup
13831 posts
13831 posts
18 Oct 2013 9:13pm
Nice Markus ... flames to set off the carbon .... smoking enjoy
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23649 posts
WA, 23649 posts
18 Oct 2013 9:27pm
Pup, the flame is just an unpainted bit to show carbon underneath

Windxtasy, yes it is nice that one does not need to be able to paint nowadays..... I do believe you can even pay more for it
paddymac
paddymac
WA
943 posts
WA, 943 posts
18 Oct 2013 10:00pm
Mark, I'm kinda disappointed that there isn't a finger poking through one of the fin boxes.

I guess there's always room for improvement.
philn
philn
1110 posts
1110 posts
18 Oct 2013 11:51pm
Looks great. What's the scoop on the board and intended use? Approx volume, how much do you weigh and what conditions did you build it for?
AJEaster
AJEaster
NSW
699 posts
NSW, 699 posts
19 Oct 2013 10:05am
FAT BOTTOM GIRL - have you out in 10kn Mark - looking forward to hearing how she goes
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23649 posts
WA, 23649 posts
19 Oct 2013 9:15am
Phil- about 90-95L
big concave into double concaves and with that width it is designed to be an early planer but loose as loose gets :)

really designed as a lightwind board for somebody 10kg lighter than me, I am 97kg so really this will be for solid 5.3 conditions for me. So no Adam I don't think quite 10kn, but for a beachy I'd take it out non-planing perhaps.

Anyway credit for the shape goes to Mike at Riders Custom he has all the brains in it, I just made it.
WA71
WA71
WA
1382 posts
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19 Oct 2013 10:56am
Mark _australia said..

Phil- about 90-95L
big concave into double concaves and with that width it is designed to be an early planer but loose as loose gets :)

really designed as a lightwind board for somebody 10kg lighter than me, I am 97kg so really this will be for solid 5.3 conditions really. So no Adam I don't think quite 10kn, but for a beachy I'd take it out non-planing perhaps.

Anyway credit for the shape goes to Mike at Riders Custom he has all the brains in it, I just made it.


Can I have a go then?
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
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19 Oct 2013 11:52am
^^ maybe not - hard to uphaul Nath
Bertie
Bertie
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19 Oct 2013 2:59pm
looks good mark but maybe you could have sexed up the nose outline a little.
is this the blank that mike widened then lost all the weight?
jsnfok
jsnfok
WA
899 posts
WA, 899 posts
19 Oct 2013 8:51pm
We must share a beer together one day mark as I have a few interesting ideas for a few boards 130 ish mark and light
mort69
mort69
WA
178 posts
WA, 178 posts
19 Oct 2013 10:42pm
What is the construction,how was the weight and cost?
AJEaster
AJEaster
NSW
699 posts
NSW, 699 posts
20 Oct 2013 11:25am
Mark _australia said..

Phil- about 90-95L


Gee is smaller than she looks
gavnwend
gavnwend
WA
1374 posts
WA, 1374 posts
20 Oct 2013 8:55am
Nice! Looks like a little fanger! Interesting design.
gavnwend
gavnwend
WA
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WA, 1374 posts
20 Oct 2013 9:00am
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Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23649 posts
WA, 23649 posts
20 Oct 2013 10:05am
mort69 said..
What is the construction,how was the weight and cost?


Hard to say cost as I got a free shaped blank :)
Conventional styro - divinycell foam sandwich, carbon and glass.
Boxes, glass and carbon, resin etc about $500

Weight - heavy glass job so a bit too heavy :( but it won't break!
Bertie
Bertie
NSW
1351 posts
NSW, 1351 posts
20 Oct 2013 3:30pm
3 or 5mm divinycell ??
AUS1111
AUS1111
WA
3621 posts
WA, 3621 posts
21 Oct 2013 12:17pm
Did you get this beast out on Sunday? It was sweet out at SP all arvo (5.0 for me).
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23649 posts
WA, 23649 posts
21 Oct 2013 2:14pm
Bertie, bits of both

Ado, sorry I missed you, I went to Main Break. Bit gusty and dropping when I took the new board out, but did find it very loose (bit too much perhaps). But that was as a twin and
the waves were bit choppy. Wait for a better day and sail it as a quad I think.

But stability - wow! I have never schlogged on a 90L ish with such ease! At 66 wide a guy about 85kg could use this in light winds and small waves and have a blast I reckon
Rider5
Rider5
WA
567 posts
WA, 567 posts
21 Oct 2013 10:31pm
Hi Mark

Got your email, glad you enjoyed the board have sent you a reply.
Bertie It's 5mm Div top and bottom and 6mm corecell in centre sanded down to 5mm, yes it was that board I cut up and widened.



Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23649 posts
WA, 23649 posts
21 Oct 2013 10:37pm
and it rides insanely good Mike :)
ikw777
ikw777
QLD
2995 posts
QLD, 2995 posts
22 Oct 2013 9:27pm
Rider5 said..

Hi Mark

Got your email, glad you enjoyed the board have sent you a reply.
Bertie It's 5mm Div top and bottom and 6mm corecell in centre sanded down to 5mm, yes it was that board I cut up and widened.






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