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    So first, "Foil", foil basically refers to a...

    So first, "Foil", foil basically refers to a shape or object when talking fluid mechanic/dynamics. Essentially a foil creates lift at a certain angle of attack whereby the force generated...
  2. Thread: WTB surfboard

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    Actually, Patagonia pioneered the use of extruded...

    Actually, Patagonia pioneered the use of extruded polystyrene on a commercial basis years before XTR jumped on it. We all played with it a lot in the 90s.
    Patagonia's sold their blanks for a number...
  3. Thread: WTB surfboard

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    Access......, as in it is extruded polystyrene...

    Access......, as in it is extruded polystyrene from big box stores designed for wall insulation, that anyone can get. It is junk, that delaminates like crazy. Those of us that have been building...
  4. Thread: Melted Board

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    Go get some lightwight spackle and fill/cover...

    Go get some lightwight spackle and fill/cover over your melted foam. Once dry it will sand nice and easy. In the past these products were bright white, but many of the brands at big box stores have...
  5. Thread: Melted Board

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    yeah, guess who was producing these first and...

    yeah, guess who was producing these first and whose been manufacturing board bags specifically for wakesurfboard for well over a decade.....

    Vents are not new, vents have been going onto EPS cored...
  6. Thread: Melted Board

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    Best to keep quality surf style boards in a board...

    Best to keep quality surf style boards in a board bag, this will thermally and impact protect it. Sock really only provide some amount of UV protection. Sock, actually get very hot in the sun. Many...
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    Lots of good custom boards out there, although...

    Lots of good custom boards out there, although most are based on one of my designs or a few others.
    Fins, buy a good custom board and it will come with good fins.

    Traction, wax or wax...
  8. Thread: Boosting Airs

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    So there are two types of surf style boards out...

    So there are two types of surf style boards out there, those that ride on top of the wake and those that ride in the wake. Skim boards ride in the wake and this will overlap some with hybrid style...
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    I would say it is not about technology...

    I would say it is not about technology specifically, that is to list of tech better than the broadcast will be a very long list. The broadcast is one of the most popular beginner boards, but is...
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    Here is the thing about the guapo. It is a fun...

    Here is the thing about the guapo. It is a fun board, not a long board. The only difference between the guapo and the 'nose rider' LF has been making for years is they finally put an actually...
  11. Thread: New board

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    Circling back to the bimini sleeves, etc. What...

    Circling back to the bimini sleeves, etc. What Chris says is correct, the black denier of a bimini can bake a board. It hot climates it can bake a board so hot that it melts the foam. Delamination is...
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