How to Build a Kiteboard: Foam Core Carbon Twin Tip Kiteboard Build

In this video we show you how we built a twin tip kiteboard with a divinycell foam core and carbon fiber skins.

This is a follow on to our kiteboard building series that can be found here    • Twin Tip Kiteboard Building  

There are some things that are different about this board from the one we built in the original series:
The core on this one is divinycell H-80 foam core, which is much lighter than the poplar wood core. https://fiberglasssupply.com/core-mat...
Because the Divinycell does not have the same compression properties as wood we added poured inserts around the foot strap and handle inserts.
-On the original board we used a urethane resin to cast the rails and inserts, on this board we used a pigmented epoxy.
The laminate for this board was built using resin infusion on a glass plate, just like the skins for the original board, the laminate stack we changed from 19oz Triax eglass with vector net to 6oz Carbon wide tow fabric and 6oz S glass.

Materials used in this build:

Divinycell H-80 5/8" https://fiberglasssupply.com/core-mat...
Proset INF 114/211 Resin and Hardener https://fiberglasssupply.com/epoxy/pr...
WL7400 Vacuum Bag https://fiberglasssupply.com/wl7400-1...
Breather https://fiberglasssupply.com/airweave...
Sealant Tape https://fiberglasssupply.com/vacuum-b...
401C Vacuum Cup https://fiberglasssupply.com/401c-twi...
S-Glass https://fiberglasssupply.com/style-45...
Cabosil for Adhesive Putty https://fiberglasssupply.com/cab-o-si...