PERKINS - Premium Kit | 6'6" or 7'3"
Regular price $994.90Description
About the Perkins 6'6" or 7'3"
The Perkins Fish loves a fast, high line, flowing connected turns with smooth transitions rail to rail, and when the rider desires, a loose release off the top. It is the kind of board that will be fun in just about any conditions.
A nice reliable daily rider, taking inspiration from a classic ‘Lis fish’ with refinements in the rails for predictability and a responsive feel underfoot.
- You can build your own custom board either 6'6" or 7'3" x 22 1/4" x 2 3/4"
- Weight: Your board should end up at under 1kg per foot depending on your external finish
- Suits waves 1' - 6'
- A comfortable entry rocker through the nose, flat middle and a low rolled V in the tail this is a fast board.
- Ability to modify the bottom contours with more concaves if that is what you are after
- The Perkins Fin is available in both our Premium Kit and DIY Customised Kit. Unsure which Kit to purchase? Compare our Kits to find out more details, or check out the DIY Customised Kit here.
Inclusions
The Premium Kit includes:
Ribs
The internal rib structure is made from plywood and has been CNC-cut to the required size for your specific board.
Frame Stand
The frame stands are made from plywood are allow you to support your frame during the drying process.
Rails
6 full-size Paulownia timber rails are machined to the correct thickness and cut to the shape of your selected board, ready for your to mark the rib spacing to the desired size of your board.
Skins
6 full-size Paulownia timber panels (specific to your chosen timber pattern) are machined to the correct thickness, ready for you to glue together to form the bottom and deck skins.
- There is the option to upgrade to have your timbers pre-glued and sanded by us.
Nose Block
Paulownia timber is machined and cut to size for your board’s nose block with the centreline marked
Tail Block
Paulownia timber is machined and cut to size for your board’s tail block with the centreline marked
Timber Tabs
8 small timber tabs for the internal and external of your rails to assist in securing the nose and tail blocks.
Internal Fiberglass
3 sheets of 4oz fiberglass to strengthen the internal of the board, using 1 layer on the inside of the bottom skin and 2 layers on the inside of the deck skin to provide extra strength.
Breather Fabric
A strip of shade cloth fabric to allow air to flow evenly during the vacuum bagging process.
Centerline Plywood
A strip of plywood the length of your board to secure on the frame during the glue up stage.
Brass Screw Bung with Rubber Seal + Timber
This is essential for every hollow wooden surfboard, this bung will be taken in and out (to release air when not in the water and to prevent water getting inside when in the water) The screw is fitted on the bottom of the board near the fins, an extra piece of timber will be placed in the frame.
Plastic Vacuum Bag
The vacuum bags we supply are an open ended bag cut to length for you, which will be used for your vacuum bagging process to adhere the skins to the frame
Vacuum Connection
This plastic value connection is designed to be used in conjunction with our vacuum bag in the vacuum process. This is a one-way valve only allowing air to be removed from the bag.
Tape
The tried and tested tape that we use regularly; brown packing tape and yellow masking tape, both used at different times of the process of building a wooden surfboard.
Glue Mixing Cup
A measuring and mixing cup for glue mix ups
Instruction PDF
A comprehensive, step by step instruction guide with photos, delivered via email as a PDF.
Compare Kits
Should I buy the Premium Kit or Customised DIY Kit?
Simply; the Premium Kit is recommended for Beginners/Intermediate and first time board makers, while the DIY Customised Kit is recommended to experienced woodworkers or someone who has attended one of our in person courses. The Premium Kit has more inclusions with materials that are pre-prepped, eliminating the need to have access to certain machinery, reducing prep time and allows you to jump straight into the frame assembly.
The DIY Customise kit includes the bare bones un-prepped materials with more scope to customise and truly ‘do-it-yourself.’ You will be making your board from scratch with more scope to customise your board and use the 1:1 paper plans as guide.
Both kits will include our comprehensive step by step Instruction guide in PDF format.
Across our 8 different surfboard styles, you can choose either Premium Kit or DIY Customised Kit, depending on your needs.
Accessories
| Item | Description |
| Plastic Leash Plug | The plastic leash plug is a standard plug easily glued into any surfboard, once the glue if off the plug is then sanded down flush with the board to glass the board, we only supply the black plug. |
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Brass Leash Plug |
Stuart designed this Brass leash for not only practical purposes but for an easy install into hollow boards to glue in with very little clean up after. The top flange is only 1 mm thick so with the glass and resin on the deck it easily becomes flush when it is sanded flush and buffed. In a beautiful wall hanger, it definitely adds that bling that comes with glossy timber and shiny brass. If left unfinished or used a lot it will tarnish giving the board an old school nautical vibe |
| Brass Vent |
If you want a vent and chose a brass leash plug then a brass vent is for you. You do not need a vent if you have a bung and every board needs a bung, but it will give you time carrying your board in the heat before you need to take the bung out, allowing you to walk back around to that point before you jump off the rocks back for another wave, or you hope out of the water take the bung out, walk out to the point put the bung back in and off you go, your decision whatever works for you and where you surf . |
| 140 Pack of Pegs |
These pegs are you extra light clamps for your rails, I have tried a few brands and sizes but I have found these give the best pressure and last the longest. |
| Sandpaper |
We will supply you with enough paper to sand your board rails, decks and a design for an easy to make sanding board for your desks, I also show you the best way to sand your board in the video tutorials. |
| Safety Glasses |
You only need one eye to see, but two to really look Take care of your eyes, the resins, fiberglass and glues can easily destroy your eyes if you get dust or fibres in them, if you don’t buy these glasses please make sure you get some from somewhere. |
| Dust Mask |
The paulownia dust is very fine and can choke your lungs when sanding it, I leave the sanding till the end and probably only sand the timber when the board is finished and for about 3 hours. Once the resin is on the timber the board is then sanded again the resin dust is not good for you so please where a mask of some sort. |
| T-Shirt |
Our "Wave Of Tradition" Tees After 3 years these Tees are getting close to the end of the run, we print no more than 200 of each design and we have limited numbers left. A new design is in the works. |
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Centre Fin Box and Timbers |
Centre and supporting timbers are available or you can purchase your own FCS finbox to put in. |
| LHS and RHS Finbox | FCS LHS and RHS finbox. |
Other
Resin and Adhesive Glue will need to be sourced independently from a supplier. We use and recommend:
Techniglue CA ER60 Epoxy Resin: which can be purchased directly from Nightingale Supply here
Surfset Flex Clear Resin: which can be purchased directly from Sanded here
For a full list of other materials and equipment needed to make a wooden surfboard please view the FAQ page.