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Board Building Project - HD S82
Well it has been a while since my last post so I thought I should get something up onto the blog. I have been busy juggling a young family, a BIG cubby house project plus all the usual house jobs that...
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MxR UFO Wide 40 - Preview
I have kept a close eye on the the MxR story and after seeing the results at Luderitz I knew it was time to get my hands on a few fins to try out. The tiny assymetrical speed fins used at Lederitz are...
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MxR UFO - Initial Impressions
We have finally had some wind after the Autumn doldrums which means some TOW! I have got to sail the MxR UFO 38 three times now. Two of those sessions resulted in spot PB's so they seem to be working...
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DIY - Vacuum Bagging System
The "Smart Little Sucker"With a few board designs in the pipeline it was time to upgrade my vacuum pump to a system with vacuum pressure control. Up until know I have used the cheap fridge pump option...
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Board Building Project - HD Creeper 48
Well my Lake George Speed Sailing trips are only a month away so what better time to start a speed board!I am a bit of a Minecraft fan and I like how Creepers sneak up on you and all you hear is a...
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Board Building Project - HD Creeper 48 - Stage 1
Well I am up to my elbows in foam again and I must say I have really missed it. The last board I built was in 2007 and this time round I have done things properly and have not cut corners. First up...
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DIY - Handheld Hotwire Cutter
I thought I would share my experiences sourcing parts for the new Handheld Hotwire Cutter I have just completed. Previously I used wire from a TV coil hooked up to various car battery chargers that...
View ArticleA Lake George Speed Run (Video)
Here is a short clip of the "normal" speed run at Lake George(near Beachport in South Australia). The launch is on the northern side of cocky's point with the upwind leg heading WSW. Winds on the day...
View ArticleLake George Glass (Video)
Following on from my Lake George Speed Run video is this vid of a light wind session with a few glassy patches. The wind was probably 13-18 at most!
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Board Building Project - HD Creeper 48 - Stage 2 - Bottom Sandwich
Well I am a few steps ahead of this post so I thought I had catch up otherwise I will never find the time...Well our recent heatwave has stretched the timeline a little, 40 degrees in the shed over the...
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Board Building Project - HD Creeper 48 - Stage 3 - Shaping the Deck
I am not one to rip into full length cuts using a plane, I prefer to mark out the rails and hotwire them. I like to create the hotwire guide lines from the CAD model and these allow you to remove the...
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Board Building Project - HD Creeper 48 - Stage 4 - Deck Sandwich
Well I have been meaning to finish off this series of posts on the Creeper 48 build but one thing led to another and I haven't! Comments are from the my seabreeze post at the start of the year during...
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Board Building Project - HD Creeper 48 - Stage 5 - Inserts
Foot strap inserts, track, box and breather base are in. Marking out the fin box. Fin box router template. Routed Fin box on hull. Fin box trimmed to deck line. Fin box flush with hull....
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HD Creeper 83 - Sneak Peek
Here is a sneak peek of my latest board build. There will be more detail to follow...Its an 83cm slalom which is a bit of a Frankenstein with bits inspired by this and that.The final design is a...
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Board Building Project - HD Creeper 48 - Stage 6 & 7 - Hull & Deck Lamination
Deck is bagged(200g Twill carbon, 130g plain glass + patches) and initial sanding is almost finished. Next up is to fill a few low spots I should have filled before glassing but couldn't be stuffed,...
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Board Building Project - HD Creeper 48 - Stage 8 - Clear Coat, Pads & Non-skid
Time for the final clear coat, sanding and non-skid. I will keep a matt finish which shows the weave when wet - just like the finish on fins. My non-skid was late night inspirado and I already don't...
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HD Customs - Slalom 83 (150L)
I have finally finished my latest build - the Slalom 83 (formally Creeper 83, I am reserving creeper for the speed boards ;)The final specs are:Width: 83cmLength: 247cmVolume: 150LWeight: 8.5KgI went...
View ArticleCNC Machining a 1/10th Scale Sailboard
Here is a quick video of a 1/10 scale model I machined of the HD Slalom 83. The objective was to view both the hull and deck concaves and to check all of the other contours looked ok before I sent the...
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DIY - Laminating Hot Box / Layup Table / Cutting Table
Making a board in winter can be a frustrating exercise with many epoxies requiring minimum temperatures of around 20 degrees Celsius to cure correctly. Up until recently I have only built boards in...
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Board Building Project - HD Creeper 58 (BIG speed board) - Pads & Paint
Finished Board Specs:Width - 58cmLength - 245cmVolume ~ 100L
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