In part one; Customizing an old skool speedboard by chopping the nose. Music in this video; Picture, Hot Lovin and Diamond Dreamer. The band and/or publishers are not pleased with my upload anymore. So you can watch it in silence.
I sanded and re-painted my old Copello redline 285 after of not being used for years.. although its still a rocket ship i now wish i had cut the nose off as it is just too long in and out of the water. Nice work rob As a boat builder by trade i love what you are up too. Shine On You Crazy Diamond..
I shaped a blank from my buddy's 9' slalom templates and radically spooned the bow and moved the mast track aft. The board was wicked to sail, very fast low windage and excellent handling and jumps...but the high speed pearls when running downwind in waves were violent.
If you chopped off less at the front and a little bit at the back as well would probably make it a planing rocket, buts that's a lot of work and the volume probably doesn't make up for it as well. But I'm not an expert and the goal was to make it fit in the van. Love the music and the timelapse.
If anyone could explain how to glass in the Mast track I would appreciate it, I’m trying to get into the sport and I have an old Alpha 230A and I need to update the mast attachment area. Thanks from Florida!!
