How to Make a Foil SUP Board | Installing Handles and Trackbox - Video 4 of 7

[@Lanceisoutside]

Great video! Enjoyed seeing the box install and sup handle placement tip.

[@How-I-Roll]

Glad to see you are coming back to supfoiling. I am riding a clearwater foil behind the boat that I made from a kit. I ordered an aluminum foil from aliexpress yesterday. I plan to make a wakeboard foil. I am hoping to wing and supfoil eventually. I saw a 3 piece wing setup on aliexpress for $1500. If you ever fly into BWI maybe we can teach you to foil behind the boat. We also have an air chair which is easier to learn on.

[@AndrewWorkshop]

I'm still trying to learn, I have a much lighter board since I made this one but it's tough going but fun to learn something new! The AliExpress great is so compelling because it so much cheaper than "brandname" gear and so far it seems to get the job done. Thanks for the offer!

[@How-I-Roll]

I think a sup foil with plenty of volume might be best, but your feet have to be balanced over the center of the foil wing for any foil you ride.

[@216MCollins]

for the handle... wouldnt you want to consider the weight of the foil too? which would put the handle further back towards the fin/foil boxes?

[@robindeakin5468]

I see this was fitted 4 years ago! I want to fit a PVC twin hydrofoil box on my board , therefore my question is: did the box work and not break off? and are the plastic inserts strong enough for the hydrofoil attachment? P.S has anyone on youtube used these PVC plastic twin boxes successfully? Without losing there hydrofoil?

[@rogerolander458]

Seriously, vent plugs in a solid foam board???? Isn't that somewhat akin to putting vent plugs in concrete? I'm a paddle board newbie just trying to learn what I can - hollow boards I understand but solid boards..... We use fiberglass/foam composites in aviation all the time and I've never seen or heard of vent plugs being needed or used.

[@Bido11561]

EPS foam can “off gas” in hot conditions and cause delaminating of the fiberglass from foam if the air has nowhere to go. I think sealing the foam with resin prior to install defeats the purpose though because the air won’t escape

[@rogerolander458]

@@Bido11561 Good Point! But I believe "out gassing" begins at the end of the production of the foam and the rate of out gassing declines exponentially over time so at ambient temperatures there should be no, or very little, out gassing by the time the billet is constructed into a board. An additional question would be: How does the out gassed products migrate through the foam from the far end of the board to the vent? Do you ever open the vent plug and detect any release of pressure buildup within the board?.

[@Bido11561]

@@rogerolander458 I think it has more to do with the air within the foam then the actual chemical off gassing. I’m not an expert, but the experts who make eps boards all use vents

[@Bido11561]

@@rogerolander458 I think the vents are more common with carbon layups

[@rogerolander458]

@@Bido11561 I’m sure you’re right.