Did anybody come across two pieces boards that can be assembled like a mast ofr expamle?
If could save a lot of space if we could divide our board into two pieces.
Ok i can hear voices that will add 1 kg weight to the construction due to hinges and mounts but hey we can have 140 cm long pack inside car easy then.
I am sure it can be done and somebody did try already....
otherwise I am ready to cut my old longboard in half to try out.
From a packaging point of view, the whole package will still only be as short as the longest piece, which is half a mast length.
From an engineering point of view, the mast is the last thing you'd want to make "two-piece".
My oldest mast is a CK95 460. Don't use it anymore it's gone dodgy at the ferrule. I was just noting that 2 piece masts are a huge compromise for the sake of packaging.
What about two piece lengthwise? A wide board/narrow board combination - great for taking on the plane. Just have 2 starboard sides. The fin and mast track would of course be biased a little to starboard with the narrow combination and a little to port for the wide combination. Shouldn't matter. You're pretty handy with a circular saw Keef ?
here's a beautifully designed two piece surfboard www.toxel.com/tech/2008/08/31/collapsible-surfboard-by-nick-notara/
and 3 piece SUP http://www.bisectaustralia.com.au/sups.htm (I gather he couldn't find any surfing music for the video)
Sausage""There was a thread a long time ago about two piece windsurfers but I recall the majority of board makers agreeing that the joint could never stand up to the stresses of windsurfing"
Ok even better. lets do 3 pieces board then.
This way you can replace nose - not only when damaged but from waves to flat water, and back of the board too for different gybing or planing.
Breaking stress to the board will be not as big as division going in the middle.
Since mast could be 3 pieces too, I can not only imagine collapsible or zipp-able sails.
Than "JP Titanium" make perfect sens as only material that can withstand stress on joints.
Mobidisc"There are probably less stresses up front than in the middle or at the back."
That is not always true, I chop nose of my 130L fanatic 3 times (at catapults) .
First was standard nose splitting and bleeding, then after repair with fiberglass I thought is was nondestructive.
So board just brake 20 cm below and across whole board this time then after solid repair next 5 cm lower again.
Now I think should be indestructible indeed. I broke 2 mast since then
and nose still standing.
