The Greenlight Surfboard Design Guide is a compilation of information about some important design aspects of surfboards. We hope to help improve your understanding of how surfboards work so you can design and shape boards that will continue to improve your surfing experience and increase your stoke levels! Knowledge = Better Surfing
Greenlight's Board Building Guide gathers the most effective, proven techniques from veteran board builders and organizes them in an easy-to-follow, easy-to-search format. While there is a substantial amount of information here, we have broken the board building process down to a simple step-by-step process so anyone can do it!
Instant Answers to 90% of your questions! Greenlight has complied an extensive knowledge base of answers to hundreds of questions on surfboard shaping, surfboard glassing, surfboard sanding, surfboard artwork and color, gloss & polishing, ding repairs, and advanced surfboard building techniques.
Print and Post these charts in your workspace to make it easy! ~ Fiberglass and Resin Amounts Needed ~ Epoxy Mix Ratios ~Polyester Resin Additive Amounts ~ Surfboard Fin Placements ~ Surfboard Rail Band Dimensions ~ Fiberglass Laminating Process Checklists ~ and more...
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