SUP prototype build

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Re: SUP prototype build

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Shine,

You mentioned filling the 1st prototype with foam and finishing it.

Does filling with foam get rid of the need for a vent plug?

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Re: SUP prototype build

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yes, it would be just like a "normal" surfboard

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Re: SUP prototype build

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Thanks for the reply

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Any Progress?
I had the chance to go kayak fishing this weekend down at Rockport/Port Aransas, and now I am very interested in the plans for this type of boat.
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It's at a stand still: I am working on the catamaran and Joel is busy with some vacuum bagging project plus the Seacraft.
As soon as I finish the cat, we'll work on it.
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BTW - the Cat looks great, but for me that is a project that is a long way away. A kayak, I might be able to start this winter, while I am still working on my OD18.

Keep up the good work and I will keep watching
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I am trying to decide whether to foam or not when I start my build. With some quick calc, guessing the ft3, for my homemade plans, it looks like 20lbs of foam? 11 cubic feet = 22 lbs foam. that is a big weight increase. maybe I will try a vent.

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Yes, foam is too heavy for the SUP.
We wanted to test gluing the deck to foam.
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