I went against everybodys good advice and modified my downwinder.Note to self dont attempt things you know nothing about!
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I got the carbon skin off great , shaped the foam how i wanted it , but know one told me resin eats foam.**** now ive done it , my wife yells out what ya doing up their , oh nothin darlin just recking a $2,000 BOARD.iM IN DEEP ****!
Oh well ill try it out tomorrow , who nows it may work.
awesome you gave it a go mate....and youve probably learnt more than u know.....I was aware that different resins are compatible with different foams....just not sure which ones.
youve lost nothing in this exercise but gained a great deal....regardless of the outcome.
i bet youll really enjoy your first paddle on it 
Well done,I think the new nose shape looks the goods,just keep on painting the rest red looks nice. If it looks a little rough take to a finisher.
Your alot like me,ask listen and then go WTF I want to have ago 
Good on ya!!! Am sure you are now almost an expert on board modifications now.....will be able to advise even us kiwis.....Sounds like high adrenalin heart pounding stuff tho
i like the shape teatrea and think it will be good. as i said to you on the phone earlier, your lucky the whole front of the board didn't melt away
I like the new board / new nose !! Moved it away from the kayak front end ! I would guess it will be slightly slower in flatwater, but slightly better in good downwind conditions.... ??
Yes, Polyester Resin eats Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) !! You need Epoxy Resin for EPS. If not available at Bunnings, you would need ask for it at Mitre 10, or your yatching supplies place.
went for a test run tonight and i was pleasantly suprised , i think it will definatley be better in downwinders , on the flat i think it feels a bit faster too.Caught some little bumbs in the creek mouth easily.So thankfully i didnt reck it , it looks like crap but i can probably smarten it up a bit.
What type of filler would one use?
yeah good advice Lacey , i think ill just leave it though i dont want to spend any more money on it , ill just ride it to death and then get Dale to shape me a new one.Ill take you up on the offer to show me how to tighten the rudder.
Cheers
