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ludbey

TAS

85 posts

ludbey

TAS, 85 posts

13 Feb 2018 6:20pm

Hi all,

I am contemplating trying to change the Rocker of a nobile split surfboard. It is the 2016 model 5' 9" In length, I want to shorten the front section by 3 inches and then would like to put the Rocker back as it is currently. It is TT construction with a wood core,so I was considering using some sort of heat treatment while Under a weight load.
If anybody has done this successfully previously please give me your tips and any suggestions you might have.
Cheers Tony

Plummet

4862 posts

Plummet

4862 posts

14 Feb 2018 1:18am

It won't work unless you completely strip back the fibreglass until you get to bar wood and then layup a new lot of glass while pressing the board into the rocker shape that you want.

Youmight as well build a new board from scratch.

ludbey

TAS

85 posts

ludbey

TAS, 85 posts

14 Feb 2018 1:02pm

Thanks for your response Plummet, what if the wood core doesn't go all the way forward? The board is very thin at the front, would it be possible to bend if only resin/glass no timber.

Plummet

4862 posts

Plummet

4862 posts

14 Feb 2018 1:46pm

No. Once the resin is cured the fiberglass is set in place.

jackforbes

530 posts

jackforbes

WA, 530 posts

14 Feb 2018 3:43pm

Hey Tony,
Hard to modify the rocker but an alternative is to give it a little kicker at the front when you shorten it. This will stop it digging down the face which is probably the main concern. I've done this successfully on an old board that i've shortened nearly 6" off the nose. The board rides the same (actually better, oddly).

I've got the nobile split board as well, hard to do much else with that kind of construction i think.

Mark _australia

23647 posts

Mark _australia

WA, 23647 posts

14 Feb 2018 5:48pm

^^^ agreed
I shortened a board and took the approx 40mm thick nose down to a normal thickness then re-glassed.
Customer very happy and says it works wonderfully.
Really you only need to worry about sharp changes in nose rocker after that fist say 20-30cm.

It all about blending lines, its possible. Rail reshape comes back further than rocker reshape.

That nose was 40mm ish, down to about 12mm and rounded off.

jackforbes

530 posts

jackforbes

WA, 530 posts

14 Feb 2018 8:44pm

My repair looked more like Mark's second photo than the last one...!

dafish

NSW

1654 posts

dafish

NSW, 1654 posts

15 Feb 2018 7:29am

Mark _australia said..
^^^ agreed
I shortened a board and took the approx 40mm thick nose down to a normal thickness then re-glassed.
Customer very happy and says it works wonderfully.
Really you only need to worry about sharp changes in nose rocker after that fist say 20-30cm.

It all about blending lines, its possible. Rail reshape comes back further than rocker reshape.

That nose was 40mm ish, down to about 12mm and rounded off.

damn, you did a hell of a job with that one! When I looked at your first photos I thought it would turn out pretty ugly but perhaps effective. Man, your finish blew me away! Nice work.

ludbey

TAS

85 posts

ludbey

TAS, 85 posts

15 Feb 2018 9:45am

Yeah thanks Jack, your right the construction is the issue, no thickness or volume to work with.
Very nice bit of work Mark, very Pro looking finish.

bjw

QLD

3689 posts

bjw

QLD, 3689 posts

15 Feb 2018 9:11am

Is that Mark Stone @ Stone Surf?

If so he makes really good kite and windsurfers. Designs for Starboard and lives in Geraldton.

He repaired a couple of boards for me recently and really knows the board contruction business. Did a killer job too.

dbabicwa

808 posts

dbabicwa

WA, 808 posts

15 Feb 2018 2:50pm

Plummet said..
It won't work unless you completely strip back the fibreglass until you get to bar wood and then layup a new lot of glass while pressing the board into the rocker shape that you want.

Youmight as well build a new board from scratch.

Actually,

it is possible:

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By having different top plates (or holes on a plate), it's absolutely possible to slightly modify the rocker.

This is a TT build construction, not a foam...

bjw

QLD

3689 posts

bjw

QLD, 3689 posts

15 Feb 2018 6:03pm

More importantly does it match your floorboards?

Mark _australia

23647 posts

Mark _australia

WA, 23647 posts

15 Feb 2018 6:25pm

bjw said..
Is that Mark Stone @ Stone Surf?

If so he makes really good kite and windsurfers. Designs for Starboard and lives in Geraldton.

He repaired a couple of boards for me recently and really knows the board contruction business. Did a killer job too.

No different Mark, still Gero.

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