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The fiber layer of the board will be just across the bottom. Because of the loading of a paddleboard, the fiber on the bottom will be in tension. This is where they will lend to most strength to the board. Putting fibers on top of the board would just add to the cost with minimal strength benefits. The three fiber choices, seen in table 1, are Carbon Fiber, E-glass heavy weight, and E-glass light weight.
The fiber layer of the board will be just across the bottom. Because of the loading of a paddleboard, the fiber on the bottom will be in tension. This is where they will lend to most strength to the board. Putting fibers on top of the board would just add to the cost with minimal strength benefits. The three fiber choices, seen in table 1, are Carbon Fiber, E-glass heavy weight, and E-glass light weight.


The final fiber choice is carbon fiber. This was obtained from [http://www.protechcomposites.com/ Protech Composites], who has had an ongoing relationship with BST in the past. They have made donations and helped significantly with previous projects. We ordered 7oz, 3k, 2x2 twill sheets of fiber that were big enough to cover the whole bottom face, approximately 12 foot by 4 foot. The pricing for one sheet is $54.75 with $13.58 for shipping for a total of $68.33.
The final fiber choice is carbon fiber. This was obtained from [http://www.protechcomposites.com/ Protech Composites], who has had an ongoing relationship with BST in the past. They have made donations and helped significantly with previous projects. We ordered 7oz, 3k, 2x2 twill sheets of fiber that were big enough to cover the whole bottom face, approximately 12 foot by 4 foot. The pricing of two sheets of this is $145.92 + shipping.


Two layers of light fiberglass were used on the top of the board to prevent micro cracking in the epoxy and prevent footprints in the foam.
Two layers of light fiberglass were used on the top of the board to prevent micro cracking in the epoxy and prevent footprints in the foam.
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