Paddle Board Building Class!

We are conducting the paddle board building class at St. Louis Sail and Paddle.  This post shows the November / December class.  New classes will be offered regularly, check the "Classes" link above.

The students have designed their decks and we are close to finishing the glue ups.  Next week we will be glassing the decks and installing deck gear (leash cups/tie downs, and access port and a breather vent.)
If we keep up the great progress they can be paddling in December!

Paddle Board plug fairing

Today we spent some time fairing the plug for the paddle board.  It was first formed with 1/8 inch ply. bi-axiel glass cloth and resin.  We then formed the rails with fairing compound and lots of it.
Once it got close, we gel-coated it.  Getting the plug back to a uniform color with gelcoat helps in the fairing department.  It is easier to see problems.  So today we re-faired and tomorrow it will get another gelcoat layer.  At that point we should be getting real close to polishing time.