I decided to stay back from water time today so I could get No.40 across the finish line.
Here it is all sanded down to 400 grit.
Top deck -
Bottom deck (with the tracks opened up).
And just to provide those following - here is the primary difference between No.39 and No.40 - "V"
I wanted to compare the flat tail of No.39 to the "V" in No.34 - but the longer length in 34 didn't make the comparison on level terms.
Getting the bottom shape on this board was an exercise in joining different curves and making them work together. The upcoming testing will determine if it is worth the extra effort over a flat bottom.
After sanding, I headed off to get some clear coat. The shop only had one can - so here is the board sprayed up with one can.
I'll try and grab another can tomorrow to get another coat on the board (makes it more scratch resistant - and prettier).
There are other differences between 39 and 40 -
40 is shorter by an inch,
But wider by an inch.
40 is also thicker by a smidgeon.
And 39 is more streamlined, where 40 has some hips to it (taking off with 39, I had to be further back on the board than I normally rode - 40 has more volume forward so taking off "should" be weight further forward).
The WMFG deck pad is still supposed to arrive by Thursday. Which means this board would get wet on Saturday morning.
That also means I'll start Foil Drive-ing with No.39 now to start getting a feel for its performance characteristics, before switching off to No.40 this weekend.
Let the testing (riding) begin!!!!
I think the next board is going to be a 5'2" - bottom shape to be determined by the upcoming 39-40 testing. The shorter length will be for the summer swells (since Marvin bought the last 5'-Oh that I built).
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