i finally got a hour or so after work on friday to install the fin boxes. they are probox and what i think is the best fin system around at the moment. they are fairly easy to install and have adjustable fin cant angle which is one less thing to worry about. i think they came out pretty clean.
oscar and amy pulled out the paint to create some magic. i was down in the shaping room and i kept hearing laughter and oscars little feet pounding the hardwood floor. i had no idea that they were painting, but i knew they were having fun.
jig, router, and some spray adhesive= good times. i spent most of the afternoon trying to figure out the quad fin cluster. reading, looking, reading, looking some more. up the stairs, down the stairs. i think i found a happy medium from all the crap(info) that i have been taking in the last couple of days. time will tell........if i made the right choices.
after a week of trying different paint applications i think i found the one i like. to get these lines perfectly curved and spaced apart is no easy task. now i will wait and see how well the pinlines show up after the lamination. it might not be as vibrant but will still add a little pop to the shape. i might start the lay-up this weekend if i can fit it in between a baby shower and a bike ride with the family. the hangnail is on!
got to work on the board a little today. i very pleased with the fabric inlay. it came out clean and the color didn't bleed with the epoxy. so it's off to lamination in the next couple of days.
the hang nail is coming along nicely. i have a good feeling about this board. could it be magic?
i think i just might wear a helmet for the next couple of weeks. don't these things come in threes? i wish in both cases it would have happened to me instead. i think it is more painful to see your family hurt than it is to be hurt myself.
