I definitely needed to rest today - and the weather helped keep me home.
I guess I'll count working in the garage as resting.
I sanded No.42 - both sides, top and bottom to 40 grit.
I signed the board and pulled the dimensions - 6'6" x 18.125" x 5.125"
It's narrow - but the point of this board is to get up on foil faster. There should be so stability from the length and the mast below - we shall see.
Then I opened up the tracks.
The corner of this one got opened up a tad too much - so I rigged this mold to get it filled back in. It really didn't need it patched - but the board is new and I'm placing epoxy anyways...
I was going to put a coat of Pro-Link epoxy over the bottom and sides, but I figured I should fill in the slightly low spots with the excess pigmented/milled fiber infused epoxy I had left over from the track fill.
And here is No.42 - low spots filled and through the first sanding.
Tomorrow I'll fair in the fill and then place a Pro-Link seal coat. I'll try to do that early, so after a few hours I can go back and install the leash and vent plugs.
That means Wednesday is the next sanding day. And If I'm lucky, I can go ahead and spray the clear coat on.
Thursday will see the deck pads go on and Friday I can get the board anointed. I'll first take it out with a wing so I can get the foil positions dialed in (Enduro 900 and 1300, Ultra 750). Then I'll take it out with the parawing!!!
Getting close!
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