G'day guys thought id post this one up. With summer coming we all like to get new toys but in my case im dirt poor so I decided to build one insted.
here is my Skim board i made out of 8mm Marine Ply
How I made it:
1) Cut out a teplate. ( make sure you only draw one half then fold it over to maintain symetry)
2) use a router to give a smooth rounded rail all around
3) Soak the wood for a few days to soften, then clamp to a table with chocks at both ends and let dry. This will give you rocker in the board however the marine ply I used didnt work that great, only giving me minimal rocker.
4) coat the board with an outdoor poly estapol. Paint after a few coats and then recoat over the top to seal the paint.
5) Have fun!!
SIMPLE 
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hey man just a tip if ya using for kiteing or in the surf put a couple of layers of fiberglass or epoxy over the top
works really well great fun in light wind.
. Now all we need to do is finish uni... bring on summer eh?