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Greenlight Surf Supply

187 Parker Ave (Rt. 71)
Manasquan, NJ 08736
phone: (732) 528-8400
                
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        Open 12-6 Everyday
         
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Surfboard Shaping Starter Kit

Price: Starting at $369.00
Manufacturer: Greenlight
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New! Check out the Make Magazine Blog for a step-by-step overview of Greenlight's surfboard kit build - great blog with lots of pics!

Greenlight has assembled this deluxe surfboard building starter kit to make it easy for all surfers, of any age or ability, to build a quality, more sustainable, fun to ride surfboard. 
Haven't built a surfboard before? No Problem! We got you covered! 
Our instructional videos not only give you the knowledge and confidence to build great surfboards, but also go so far to show you situations to avoid during the building process that would normally ruin your efforts.
 
No expensive power tools necessary, no special shaping bay either. These videos get back to the basics of soulful garage shaping.

You'll definitely discover a deeper connection with your surfing experience and attain a new level of stoke riding surfboards you built with this kit!

Deluxe Kit Includes:
Greenlight's Instructional Video Set - FREE with Kit
Evolved to instill knowledge and confidence to shape a great board your very first time
(Greenlight Video Set provided on a reusable USB Memory Stick)
 
  • Bamboo Fiberglass Kits
receive the Greenlight Instructional Video Set
"Shaping Your First Surfboard Clean and Green"
& "Glassing Surfboards with Bamboo Fiberglass"
  • Traditional Fiberglass Kits
receive "Shaping Your First Surfboard Clean and Green"
& Greg Loher's Epoxy 101 Glassing DVD


Your Choice of Blank:
4 sizes to choose from
  •  5'10" for Fish, Buscuit, and high volume shortboards like the Dumpsterdiver
  •  6'2" for 5'10 - 6'2 fish style boards
  •  6'4" for 5'11" - 6'4" high performance shortbords
  •  6'6" for larger fishes, eggs, Mini Simmons, or anything up to 6'6"
 The 6'6" blank is specially designed for first time shapers with a little extra foam throughout lets you "get the feel" of shaping without ruining your board

Your Choice of Fiberglass Style:
  • Traditional 4 oz. fiberglass cloth


Your Choice of Fin Setup:

Fins and finboxes sold separately so you have any choice you prefer:
ProBox
FCS
Futures
SingleFin Box
Glass-ons


Kits Include:

Resin Research Epoxy
Extra resin for glassing on fins and laying down a shiny gloss coat

Resin Research Additive F (Sanding agent)
Makes sanding easier for you

EPS Blank Sealing Spackle

Double Sided Glassing Tape
(Used for the bamboo Stretch Glassing technique)

Lamination Roller
Ensures superior adhesion & eliminates bubbles under the fabric to prevent delamination

Bio-plastic Leash Plug
Molded from a new bio-plastic technology derived from corn starch

2 Sheets Ink Jet / Laser Printer Custom Logo Paper
Create your own surfboard logos

*Bonus: 10 facts about Epoxy Resins to make it even easier Tip Sheet

Shaping Tool Kit

Dust Mask

Steel Shaping Rasp

Mini Trim Plane

Outline Handsaw

3 sheets Tigershark Shaping Paper

1 sheet Sandshark Sanding Screen for Rails

2 Sheet 80 Grit Sandpaper

12" x 9" Foam Sanding Pad

Foam Padding for Shaping Racks

Simple Shaping Rack Dimensioned Plans

Access to Greenlight's Downloadable Outline Templates

Glassing Tool Kit

10 pair Latex Gloves

2 Resin Mixing Buckets

2 Resin Pumps

10 2" Chip Brushes

1 1/2" Masking Tape

Resin Mixing Stick

1 sheet 60 Grit Sandpaper

2 Sheets 80 Grit Sandpaper

1 Sheet 120 Grit Sandpaper

1 Sheet 150 Grit Sandpaper

2 Sheets 220 Grit Sandpaper

Simple Glassing Rack Dimensioned Plans

Pinline Kit

1/2" Pinline Masking Tape

Razor Blade

Pinline Pressure Stick

*Complete Kit Price includes Large Shipping Box*
 
You Must Select 'Surfboard Kits & Blanks' for Shipping Method in the Checkout.

SPECIAL NOTE:
We have developed innovative kit packaging to save you up to 63% in shipping costs!
Shortboard kits ship for only $45 (compared to $125 average)

Kits are shipped to your door with FedEX.
Click Here for shipping cost to your area

 



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Cathal McGInley (Jackson, NJ) 2/27/2011 6:12 PM
Great product and great experience. I'm in no way gifted in the handyman department but managed to make a board that looks great.."to me anyway" and it even surfs great.. All I did was follow the dvd's. Highly recommend this to anyone.
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Thank you
Rob Forrest (Albuquerque, NM) 9/26/2010 4:19 PM
Just a final word to tell you how stoked I am to be shaping my own boards. Lived near the ocean and surfed for 30 years before work dragged me to the desert a year and a half ago. My wife discovered your site and it has provided me a connection with my roots while I do my time here and get the opportunity to get back to the coast. Many thanks…
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This is great!
Mike Valenti (Clinton, NC ) 9/26/2010 4:16 PM
I was very excited to receive the kit and excited to take each step in the building process. Now that I have the finished product and I know it works, wow, this is great. I don't know that I will ever but an off-the-rack board again.
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A great experience
Bob Wagner (West Hatfield, MA) 7/22/2010 7:33 PM
Building a board was a spring project for my daughter and me and it went great. The Greenlight package is total to say the least -- the materials, the instructional videos and especially the assistance during the project with questions and challenges were all top notch. The final product came out great -- a 7'9" longboard for my daughter and nice fun board for me. We held our breath as we launched the new stick on Cape Cod in late June but it not only floated it performed quite well and is a wave magnet. A piece of advice for those working on their first board -- don't overdo the amount of resin you mix; you can always mix more, but you can only throw away your excess. Riding a board you've built yourself is a different kind of thrill. Enjoy the process and the ride!
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Glassing with bamboo IS easy
Michael Anaya (San Diego, CA) 5/12/2010 1:19 PM
I have to say that working with Greenlight's bamboo fiberglass has been relatively easy even for a novice glasser. Keep up the good work!









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