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The Perfect Starter Board
For the Younger Experienced Rider |
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"Mini-Malibu" Surfboard |
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"The Mini Malibu" Classic mini Malibu-style longboard with its roots in the 60's. Build it with modern rail profile for a great performer or stick with the traditional 50/50 rails for that sweet paddling nostalgic feel. The Mini Mal is a perfect starter board for the younger experienced rider.
8-5 Mini Malibu
Width 22-1/2"
Nose 21-3/4"
Tail 15-1/4"
Thickness 2-1/2"
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The frame builds up just like an airplane wing
making a strong flexible structure.
This board was built with
paulowina and redwood decking
and balsa bottom.
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Mini Malibu Kits
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Frame Kit
Mini Mal Frame Kits consist of the ribs and spar pieces that make up the frame. They also include a fully illustrated instruction manual that covers every step of the
build in detail. This manual will be emailed to you when you order the kit and you can also view it here. You will need wood for the outside planking as well as glue, fiberglass and shop supplies like sandpaper. You can buy or build a fin to be glassed on or mounted in a fin box.
For specific frame dimensions, click on the Frame Kits below for each board. |
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Wood Kits
The wood kits contain all the wood you need to build the board you choose. You'll receive Paulownia planks for the decking and rail laminations. These planks are sawn into strips by the builder. Our paulownia is just slightly heavier than balsa but much stronger. It is very clear with few knots but each plank has exceptional grain personality. Each plank is 8' long, 6" wide, and 1 1/8" thick (4.5 board feet).
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Fiberglass Kits
These kits contain all of the epoxy and 4 ounce fiberglass cloth to apply two layers of cloth on the deck and one on the bottom. There are two epoxy choices that come in the kits. The first is SilverTip made by System Three. SilverTip is a medium-low viscosity liquid epoxy resin system that cures to a brilliant blush-free film. Mix ratio by volume is 2:1. This resin cannot be shipped by air, so if you are outside the continental US, please choose our Poxy-Shield option.
The second epoxy choice is Glen-L's Poxy-Shield Epoxy resin and hardener. This is a 5:1 epoxy that is clear, pale amber low-viscosity resin that forms a surface that is clear, tough, and mar-resistant. Depending on conditions, a waxy blush may appear on the surface which can easily be cleaned off with water.
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