Rocker Nobile Skim

[spoetnik]

I would like to build a plywood copy of the nobile Skim for those lightwind days. Can someone tell how the rocker is shaped on a Nobile Skim? Does it have rocker in the tail, and if, how much. Does it have a rocker in the nose, and if, how much??

Thanks in advance!!

[kitehok]

It does have nose rocker. I did the same, made a plywood copy. Used 1" of nose rocker and the back 2/3 of the board is dead flat. Some skims have tail rocker, don't think I saw any on the Nobile. Might want to confirm with someone else. Anyone?

[fix78]

I haven't seen any rocker in the tail but i would need to put it on a flat table to be a 100% sure.
looked flat though

[spoetnik]

Thanks all.

I made up a rocker myself. About 1 cm in the tail, and about 4 in the nose.

[Tefff]

I made mine front rocker 7 cm and tail 1cm (without a lot of thinking/copy of pictures found on net). due to this exaggeration=I wouldn't call mine exactly a low wind board. Until the wind picks up i also have some problems gainning hight when riding it backwards!
Posted som pcs on local forum:
http://www.kite-forum.com/phpBB3/viewto ... kim#p19296

would go with 4cm (maybe 4,5) nose and 1cm tail nexttime.

[kitehok]

Tefff: Wow, nice work your skim!!

[tinge]

I would like to build a plywood copy of the nobile Skim for those lightwind days. Can someone tell how the rocker is shaped on a Nobile Skim? Does it have rocker in the tail, and if, how much. Does it have a rocker in the nose, and if, how much??
Thanks in advance!!

this pdf file of yours...
Is there any way to print this out in it`s orginal size(135x60) with a standard a4 printer?

[xav]

Really Impressive work Teff!!

What are the different steps you would advice to take to built your skim?

Layers, shape, wood style, quality, glue etc...

[spoetnik]

I would like to build a plywood copy of the nobile Skim for those lightwind days. Can someone tell how the rocker is shaped on a Nobile Skim? Does it have rocker in the tail, and if, how much. Does it have a rocker in the nose, and if, how much??
Thanks in advance!!

this pdf file of yours...
Is there any way to print this out in it`s orginal size(135x60) with a standard a4 printer?

Don't know. The PDF file is at 100% of the size. Don't scale it, just hit the print button I guess??

[tinge]

hehe, no it came out then in standard A4 size then... anyway i got some copy shop to print it out in its real size... it`s was only like 8$,-

spoetnik :
how was your board to ride??? i am just finished with gluing 3 pizes of ply together. with 4cm rocker in front an 1cm in back...
i am thinking to put on some straps...