Done!!!

This past four days have been slammed at work requirements.  I actually needed to take a nap when I got home.  But I cut the nap short to be able to use the remaining daylight to finish up the prone foil boards.

I sanded both boards on a 40-80-120-220 schedule.  Then I put two coats of Rustoleum Matte Enamel to fill in the residual scratches.

These both came out nice.  There are some bubbles here and there, and the reinforcement block area leaves a lot to be desired, but all of that adds to the homemade character.  I'm glad to be finished and can't wait to get these wet!

Lamination Done

This afternoon Marlon and I got the track boxes set, carbon patch applied and last bottom cap sheet all laminated up on both of the prone foilboards. 

This is the 5'6"

And this is the 5'2"

Here are the close ups of the labels:

I got the bottom fill coat on since the evening was still young (and that's one less thing to do tomorrow).

Now just a fill coat on top (if I wake up super early, I could possibly knock this out before going to work - or maybe not - sleep is a wonderful thing), drill out a couple of holes for the vent and leash plugs, and some light sanding and these boards just need some cure time.  Should be wet this weekend!!!

Building Boards is Not All Blood, Sweat and Tears...

It's also some desk jockey computer work.  Gotta have cool labels on your boards.  Note the "Flying Pig"

And you also have to design the templates for your boards.

This template is for a 4'6" kitefoil board that I'll cut out of plywood, glass and then slap on the kite foil I just started working on.  Now I have to cut out some rice paper and run these through La's inkjet printer.

Last of the Seattle Pictures

Some random pictures from the last trip from Seattle. Definitely on our "to order" list - Cabela's had a full sized bunk set that we're likely to get so the kids can sleep outside on cool evenings and guests with kids can farm their kids out to the lanai to sleep (not a bad thing in Hawaii). I love flying pigs. And pigs are such smart animals. It's too bad for them that they taste so good (damn us humans for being carnivorous and sentient)... And it is really cool when there are posters in the airport of your motorcycle. I hand carried these bowls back from Seattle - here is photo documentation that they are dishwasher and microwave safe.