The wind seemed to be too much for good Foil Drive-ing and not enough to wing/parawing (without having to wait out lulls) - so I decided to get some stuff done around the house (and get some rest).
I mowed the lawn, reset the sprinkler timer, helped La wax her car, then worked on some stuff in the garage.
Up first was doing the final shaping on No.41
It's good to finish the rough shaping on a board then walk away from it for a while. That allows you to see all the anomalies easier.
I also had to get the top deck cleaned up at the nose (rough surface foam needed to come off) and I dialed in the back of the board to blend in the track block.
I'm happy with the shape now.
And I also got a layer of thickened epoxy into the joint between the offcut and the section with the tracks. I used 0.56 ounces to get the first layer of sealant on.
I'll get the bottom deck laminated next - but I'll probably buy some beer first (I'll have to babysit the lamination). I'll put a layer of carbon tape over the offcuts extending over to the nose area (double stringers), then get a cap sheet of the 4.8 ounce carbon nose to tail.
I also set up a different coil leash for FD and PW. This is a short coil for bodyboarding with a length of standard line. I'm going to put the knotted pig tails on the boards (same as I have them on the wings) and use a lark's head to stay connected to the board.
We'll see how this works! I'm hopeful that it'll resolve the fights I have with the longer coil leashes.
And while working in the garage, I got to meet the new neighbors!
Noe and I fed them lots of bread. I hope they stick around!
I love living here!
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