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Directional Lightwindboard without volume 170x54cm

Postby MichlUlm » Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:28 pm

Hi @ all,

i'd like to present you my latest board.
It's an directional board without volume.

The shape is based on the North Nugget, but a little bit longer and with more width.

The materials are Palownia wood, 2 french pinewood stringers, carbon and glass.

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In the link attached you will find all pictures from the build:
https://picasaweb.google.com/1168278705 ... directlink

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Re: Directional Lightwindboard without volume 170x54cm

Postby dracop » Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:31 pm

What a pretty board!

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Re: Directional Lightwindboard without volume 170x54cm

Postby cleepa » Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:34 pm

Looks amazing! How does it ride?

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Re: Directional Lightwindboard without volume 170x54cm

Postby zob » Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:48 pm

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Did you vacuum bag it, or did a hand layup? Not sure from the photos.
How thick is it / how is the flex?
Does it hold any rocker? It looks realy flat!

I don't believe fins will hold long! As you also might noticed, the grain direction you chose brakes like a cookie. Voids don't help either. Fin is under a lot of stress and exposed to hit something under water. They look nice though.

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Re: Directional Lightwindboard without volume 170x54cm

Postby MichlUlm » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:22 pm

cleepa wrote:Looks amazing! How does it ride?
I don't know :D
At the moment we have very bad and cold weather (2°C).
I hope I can test it this Saturday, if the sun is shining.
zob wrote::thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Did you vacuum bag it, or did a hand layup? Not sure from the photos.
How thick is it / how is the flex?
Does it hold any rocker? It looks realy flat!

I don't believe fins will hold long! As you also might noticed, the grain direction you chose brakes like a cookie. Voids don't help either. Fin is under a lot of stress and exposed to hit something under water. They look nice though.
I build by hand layup.
It was my first directional and I wouldn't get a risk with the vacuum.
The thickness is 4mm at the nose, 10mm in the middle and 9mm at the tail.
Rocker is approx 5cm and it has two 2mm channels.
Flex is a bit stronger than a door (like my underground stella), because i'm not really a lightweight :roll:

I fixed the fins with two steel pins on each and hope this is enough.

I would ever buy a directional, but there was only the Underground Kipuna.
But this shape is not really for light wind in the midland, so I tried my best to get a board for my weight and light wind.

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Re: Directional Lightwindboard without volume 170x54cm

Postby downunder » Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:51 am

Congrats!

Very nice board and craftsmanship!

Q: how much springback did u get?
What is the blue stuff for rails and how is flex?

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Re: Directional Lightwindboard without volume 170x54cm

Postby MichlUlm » Thu Dec 18, 2014 1:14 pm

downunder wrote:Congrats!

Q: how much springback did u get?
What is the blue stuff for rails and how is flex?
The springback was about 5cm at the first layup and with the second only approx 1cm.

Flex is hard (for normal weight riders).

The blue stuff is only paint on the epoxy edge.

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Re: Directional Lightwindboard without volume 170x54cm

Postby MichlUlm » Mon Apr 27, 2015 10:34 am

zob wrote: I don't believe fins will hold long! As you also might noticed, the grain direction you chose brakes like a cookie. Voids don't help either. Fin is under a lot of stress and exposed to hit something under water. They look nice though.
You were right, one of the fins didn't hold.
The whole insert was broken out of the board during my first ride.
But that was no big problem. I fixed it again and strengthen with four small carbon plates on the top of the Board.
Now it works perfekt.
Really nice upwind performance and very good for lightwind conditons.

I'm very happy with this board.

But there are one thing I will make better with my next board: No straps!!!
I tried them at the first time, but they inhibit the riding comfort enormous.


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