01Quality

Process and QC

We close the body with hand glue in two passes, then finish the deck by hand.

02The body

Two passes of hand glue close the body.

We close the body with hand glue in two passes, then finish the deck by hand. It is a slower build than a fully welded shell, and it is the one we run.

  • 01Pass 1 · seam assembly
  • 02Pass 2 · deck finishing
Worker brushing adhesive onto a yellow paddle board deck.
Adhesive brushed across a yellow deck.
Mechanical roller pressing a paddle board deck.
The roller press closing a deck.

03Heat weld

The welder runs on fittings, not on the body.

Our heat welder runs on D-ring pads, paddle clips, handle bases and fin boxes. The board body itself does not go through it.

  • D-ring pads
  • Paddle clips
  • Handle bases
  • Fin boxes
Worker pressing an inner rail along a board seam.
An inner rail pressed along a seam.
Gloved hand running a heat gun along the outer rail of a blue board.
A heat gun running along an outer rail.
Heat gun and knife finishing an outer rail seam.
A heat gun and knife finishing an outer rail seam.

04QC flow

Sixty hours between the last seam and the box.

Every seam gets a 100% soap spray test, then 24 hours of rest for a second check. Deck work adds 24 hours of curing, and packing waits another 12.

  1. 01 100% soap spray
  2. 02 24 h rest
  3. 03 24 h cure
  4. 04 12 h before packing
Worker hosing down a stack of boards during the leak test.
A stack of boards rinsed at the test bay.
Board panel with a patch laid out on the bench for inspection.
A board laid out for its first check.
QC worker checking boards in a pressure-holding rack.
An inspector marks up a board in the rack.
Worker cleaning a finished paddle board with a cloth.
A finished board wiped down before packing.

05Leak rack

Five inspectors walk the rack and pull any board that loses pressure.

  • 5QC inspectors
  • 100%Seams sprayed
Operator working a hose along a stack of boards.
Boards stacked in the test bay, hose in hand.
An inspector walks the rack.

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