Carbon Fiber Hydrofoil Track Install Guide
How to Install Carbon Fiber Hydrofoil Tracks from Tuttlebox.com
This is a quick guide to routing and installing Tuttlebox carbon tracks with our router jig.
Carbon Track Install Guide Video
Demo by Jack Foster, Schnup Designs (Vancouver, Canada). Instagram: @_schnup.
Tools and Materials
- 2 x Tuttlebox Carbon Fiber Hydrofoil Tracks
- Tuttlebox Carbon Fiber Track Router Jig
- Router
- 3/4” guide bushing
- 1/2” straight router bit
- 80 grit sandpaper
- Nails and masking tape
- Epoxy and microballoons
Steps
Step 1
Line up the notch on the jig with the center line of your board.
Step 2
Push nails through the holes in the jig and tape jig in place.
Step 3
Fit a 3/4” guide bushing onto your router.
Step 4
Install a 1/2” straight router bit.
Step 5
Set depth for track: Lower the bit until it touches the deep center slot of the provided gauge.
Step 6
Drop the provided inserts into the jig and route out the center of the track pocket.
Step 7
Set depth for flange: Touch the router bit against the shallow step (flange depth).
Step 8
Remove the inserts and route out the flange.
Step 9
Sand the tracks thoroughly to 80 grit, wipe with alcohol.
Step 10
Bond the carbon tracks into the pocket with epoxy thickened with microballoons.
