</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Short-E:
<strong>thanks alot very helpful info. approx how much does it cost per board you make. incl. blank glass, fins, fin sys. etc.? just a rough est. and how difficult is it to shape and glass it w/o out messin up?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">well i'll tryn to help u, but my prices are probably different than urs.
these prices are based on discounts given for owning a tax payer id liscence thing. which u can buy for like 10 bucks, and it take a chunk otu of ur cost!
4 oz cloth for a shortboard runs for me about $2.40 per yard. u use 2 layers ont he deck, and 1 on the bottom. so for a 6'0" shortboard, it'll run u about $15.
fins...fcs- cost me $30 per set. this comes with plugs, and fins. assuming u have the fcs kit, which costs 100 and change.
resin...i'd say it costs me about 25$ for a shortboard.
blanks, are about 45$ for shortboard blank. and get moreexpensive as the size changes.
plus ur probably spending another...5-10 bucks, on paint and sandpaper.
all together a board costs u a little over a $100. i calculated my costs the other day , and a 6 foot board runs me about 105$.
all this is considering u have the tools.
tools u will need for glassing/sanding....
squeegee
laminating surfboard resin
4 inch brush's
sanding resin
cheap buckets for resin
4 oz and 6 oz cloth...4oz for shortboards, 6 oz for long boards
a milwaukee sander/polisher for about $200
an assortment or sandpaper,a dn finishing paper.
i think i covered everything.
as i said before the smart thing to do.... is to buy john carpers "shaping 101" and "glassing 101" from foam e-z. this will not only show u everything u need to learn to start making surfboards, but it will tell and show u what u need.
good luck
dk