Anyone out there building wakeboards?

(rs1071) · (rs1071) **Join Date: Feb 2007** 02-20-2007, 6:31 PM

Is anyone building unique wakeboards for themselves? Any pics?

(sunsport) · (sunsport) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 02-21-2007, 10:12 AM

I have built a few. You can check out my profile pic. It is a little older board. This one is my lates but I am about to start making a new one.

Skiing made me board,
Lyle
Chrome Dome
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(Message edited by sunsport on February 21, 2007)

(soccerfreak785)

Thats pretty cool. What are those bumps in the middle of the bottom of the board for.

(kmcginty) · (kmcginty) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 02-21-2007, 1:01 PM

phazers (sp) breaks up the water underneath- similar to old school wakeboards. My flight 69 has em, as did my first hyperlite.

(byrd) · (byrd) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 02-21-2007, 1:39 PM

What is the purpose for breaking up the water?

(eubanks01) · (eubanks01) **Join Date: Jun 2001** 02-21-2007, 2:07 PM

Softer landings I would guess.

(bendow) · (bendow) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 02-21-2007, 2:32 PM

traction

(rs1071) · (rs1071) **Join Date: Feb 2007** 02-21-2007, 8:20 PM

Wow you're talented... does it have a foam core? Did you hand glass it? How'd you do the molded fins? Looks awesome!

(kmcginty) · (kmcginty) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 02-21-2007, 8:42 PM

Actually, i believe the phazers break up the water so there isnt so much suction on the board, allowing better release off of the wake, but i have been known to be wrong before.

(sunsport) · (sunsport) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 02-22-2007, 10:32 AM

The core is a really low density directional foam with balsa in high impact areas. The skin is carbon fiber. I layed it up by hand then vacuum bagged it for a strong bond and reduction in weight. The fins are of course CDI fins. However, the next board I make I am going to mold the fins in. This board actually ended up being a bit heavy at 4.5 lbs. Here is the graphic in center on the top side.
Skiing made me board,
Lyle
Chrome Dome Industries

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(Message edited by sunsport on February 22, 2007)

(board2death) · (board2death) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 02-22-2007, 2:51 PM

http://www.nobulljustmoose.com/
Check these- this is a local surfboard shaper in Huntington Beach thats been making wakeboards since at least 10 years. Not that great of board many years ago when I rode one but more power to Moose for sticking with it. He even posts here occasionally- real Orange County character-
Check his website

Check it Moose- I gave you some advertising