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bobgatpdx1
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:33 pm Post subject: two piece boards? |
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I think all the "new longboards" and SUPs are cool, but hate the thought of lugging a 10' or 12' board around again. That got me to thinking - Why hasn't anyone come up with a two piece board?
If you split the board just in front of the mast foot (enough room for tacking footwork) so that the nose was a separate piece - then it would be a lot easier to transport. There have been so many advances in materials that I'm sure it could be made strong enough. No doubt this would end up a bit heavier than a one piece board, but the convenience factor would be huge.
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wellfedirishman
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feuser
Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 1508
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:24 am Post subject: Re: two piece boards? |
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bobgatpdx1 wrote: | I think all the "new longboards" and SUPs are cool, but hate the thought of lugging a 10' or 12' board around again. That got me to thinking - Why hasn't anyone come up with a two piece board?
If you split the board just in front of the mast foot (enough room for tacking footwork) so that the nose was a separate piece - then it would be a lot easier to transport. There have been so many advances in materials that I'm sure it could be made strong enough. No doubt this would end up a bit heavier than a one piece board, but the convenience factor would be huge.
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The bisect is a pretty evolved, mature product by now. You can fit your SUP into a suitcase:
See http://www.bisect.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=26
These things look even more interesting...
http://surfingsports.com/2009/04/imagine-eco-sups-in-stock-now.asp
Imagine Surfboards uses closed-cell (waterproof) 100% recycled styrene foam.
...and tons of surfergurls on their website.
http://www.imaginesurfboards.com/eng/imagine-ecological-surfboards.html _________________ florian - ny22
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sailingjoe
Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 1087
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:09 am Post subject: |
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The best kayaks are the inflatables. They don't make good sea kayaks, but neither do those fold-up jobs. Inflatable white water kayaks have an advantage over hard shelled as they aren't impacted as violently by rocks. However, the best advantage would be they are light and packable. You can put one on a pack frame and hike it into wilderness. If you have ever done any long canoe/kayak trips you know that portage is the main obstacle to travel speed. |
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feuser
Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 1508
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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sailingjoe wrote: | The best kayaks are the inflatables. They don't make good sea kayaks, but neither do those fold-up jobs. Inflatable white water kayaks have an advantage over hard shelled as they aren't impacted as violently by rocks. However, the best advantage would be they are light and packable. You can put one on a pack frame and hike it into wilderness. If you have ever done any long canoe/kayak trips you know that portage is the main obstacle to travel speed. |
Not that the OP was talking about kayaks, but here's some trivia:
The maker of the original folding kayak (Klepper of Germany) had some part in windsurfing history. They manufactured some pretty progressive boards for the day. _________________ florian - ny22
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windoggi
Joined: 22 Feb 2002 Posts: 2743
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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I remember a Morey Pope two piece (three piece?) surfboard in the sixties.
Nothing new under the sun, I guess. _________________ /w\ |
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keycocker
Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 3598
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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I helped on a project with an engineer who repaired 747 liferafts.He tried to develop an inflatable board with a semi hard bottom that could roll up.The upper was soft until he inflated it with a LOT of pressure with a portable pump made for those rafts.Never worked out the insertable stiff rails |
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FredFX
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 220 Location: South Bay Area, CA, USA
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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What about making a board out of the "inflatable concrete" that kite rails use? |
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outcast
Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 2724
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