This was a big order for us and through the process of making the boards in quantity instead of one at a time, we developed some improvements.
Earlier boards had internal stringers of glass laminated ply running the length of the board, This was sturdy but heavy and it is totally out of site once the board is together. This means there is no way to inspect it. I wanted to lighten the hull and happened upon using the carbon fiber tube we manufacture.
So now all Sea State SUPs are built with Carbon Fiber tube internal supports. They are incredibly strong in compression and of course light and water proof.
This was a big improvement.
We also moved from pre-glassing the top decks to glassing in place. This removed a step and it turns out also improves the appearance.
Here are some photos:
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| 4 of our boards on the dock at Tree House Marina in Alabama |
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| Our raw carbon fiber tube |
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| New paddles prior to their gloss coat |
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