Board Construction

[winddude]

i think that would be correct jim, based on that diagram it looks like glass wrapped over it. what i was alluding to earlier is a layer of pvc is quite common and nothing to worry about.. its not like there is a layer of plastic garbage bag in there or something. The thing is, what you see in an ad and what you might find when you open it up can be very different, you really need to trust the company and whatever reputation they might have. for example "theboardlady" website has a pic of a busted board with a "carbon sandwich" graphic right on the deck.. no carbon, no sandwich! http://www.boardlady.com/truth.htm

Technically EPS foam and glass is a sandwich, although a pretty lame one. The carbon is probably around footstraps, mast track and fin. Marketing and construction like that is probably the reason Mistral isn't as popular as it once was.

The problem with not having a layer of pvc(or another closed cell foam) or a wood laminate, is any crack or damage to the glass you will absorb water instantly, because eps is open cell.

To expand on EVA(what foot pads are made of) decks, cracks can occur underneath the EVA without being seen and your board will get heavier and heavier.

[jim mckenzie]

so it's all good; although the graphics, which are awesome, will be a challenge. I actually was thinking there might be a plastic bag in there. It's nice to know a windsurf board can still be fixed, unlike many modern items...