good point on the weight…any estimate on how much a cloth inlay like that adds to the overall weight of the board? What’s the experience there at Moonlight?
All fabrics soak up resin differently. We squeegee out as much as possible but if weight is your number one concern then maybe a fabric inlay isn’t for you. This board has lightweight fins but it also has a full 6 oz glass job. Some people don’t wind board weight as long as there is no tail weight from the fins.
A heavy board with ultra light fins makes no sense to me. I think heavy or retro boards have a nice balance of weight. Now a shortboard with not much nose probably will benefit from fin lightness. All about balance, I believe.
Anonymous
August 14, 2007Very cool! How does a board like that get conceived and executed? What kind of artwork does the customer/designer have to supply? What is the medium?
Anonymous
August 14, 2007The carpet too, is moving under you…
Bob Dylan
SF
Anonymous
August 14, 2007It looks like my grandmother knitted that board.
Tim
August 14, 2007There’s a lot of weight soaked up in that fabric.
Chopper
August 14, 2007good point on the weight…any estimate on how much a cloth inlay like that adds to the overall weight of the board? What’s the experience there at Moonlight?
Erik Hakon Olson
August 14, 2007Stoked on how this one came out! Great job Moonlight crew. Thanks for the dilligent work.
moon man
August 14, 2007All fabrics soak up resin differently. We squeegee out as much as possible but if weight is your number one concern then maybe a fabric inlay isn’t for you. This board has lightweight fins but it also has a full 6 oz glass job. Some people don’t wind board weight as long as there is no tail weight from the fins.
lawless
August 15, 2007If you can surf well on a 5lb. board you can surf well on a 6lb. board. It’s not gonna make that much difference.
Marlin
August 15, 2007I put finger prints all over that board today!
warm jet
August 15, 2007A heavy board with ultra light fins makes no sense to me.
I think heavy or retro boards have a nice balance of weight.
Now a shortboard with not much nose probably will benefit from fin lightness.
All about balance, I believe.
Anonymous
August 16, 2007Lots of craftsmanship in that board,looks like, and its looks wonderful- lucky the guy who gets to try it out. Great job Moonbase and EHO
Daniel
August 16, 2007Sweet shred sled! Does it come with a deep shag deck patch?