I can see big brother boat in the background thinking , " kids these days ".

140L Foil Board

Getting a bigger van..

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Dar said..
140L Foil Board

Love a board build with pics and layup descriptions .
Cant wait to make my next one.

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Imax1 said..

Dar said..
140L Foil Board

Love a board build with pics and layup descriptions .
Cant wait to make my next one.

Well then head on to this site..... hit translate..... the Frenchies are very very busy taking windsurfing into the next century!

guidedupetitshapeur.1fr1.net/f4-shape-projets-complets

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Dar said..
140L Foil Board

Don't need too much detail.
Any update on progress

Did all the goopy messy bits...sunk the foil and mast base reinforcements and test fitting of PVC deck.

Dar,
Connecting threads (from the mast track replacement) - how thick is the mast track re-enforcement block? Just the depth of the track or deeper?

Great link to the French forum, btw - fun reading.

Hi Oaducah

Mast track is 30cm deep...pvc is 45cm.

Not sure what the pros do?

Hi Paducah

Mast track is 30cm deep...pvc is 45cm.

Not sure what the pros do?

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Dar said..
Hi Paducah

Mast track is 30cm deep...pvc is 45cm.

Not sure what the pros do?

Thanks. Sounds reasonable. Good luck on the build. Looks like fun!

The planets never seem to align for me to sail in winter with work and family so I do a lot of cycling.
Decided to turn my old 26" mountain bike into my winter commuter. Dropped 2.5kg off it in the process.
Much more comfortable position. Did 50km on it yesterday morning, not far off the pace of my good bike.

Before:

After:

I've built plenty of windsurfers but words can't describe how much work has gone into this thing (3 years to date)
Cold moulded timber and epoxy - double diagonal planking (like the WW2 torpedo boats).
Double bias S-glass outer sheathing and Kevlar inner.
Many a times I have wanted to quit but have pulled myself together just in time before setting it alight with fuel and a match :-)

^^^
That is impressive.
I can only imagine the time involved.
Beautiful work.

Top effort there Mahi! A work of art. Love that bow flare. Im just about to embark on a similar albeit smaller project.

squid lips - do you do all the mechanicals yourself ?

mahi - lovely - huge effort - what design is it ?

Thanks gents.
Olskool - put up some pics when you get started.
normster - it is an Ocracoke from B&B yacht designs

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mahi said..
Thanks gents.
Olskool - put up some pics when you get started.
normster - it is an Ocracoke from B&B yacht designs

+1 for B&B yachts. Graham also has some nice sailboat designs.

Beautiful hull!