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Read on to
learn how
Tribal Boards
paddleboards
are constructed.
About
Tribal Boards
Founding date
June 2014
Principals
Rob
Russakoff and
Glenn Connelly
Number of orders filled
per year
175
Size of production facility
20,000 square feet
Number of employees
15 year-round, with
an additional 20
seasonal employees
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Employees drop stitch material and PVC,
which is sourced from one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of military PVC.
Materials are precision-cut to
exact specifications based on
the size of the end product.
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Any residual
bubbling between
layers is removed.
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Constructed boards, without graphics,
are tested for seam strength and air
tightness according to ISO 6185.
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Each of the
three handles, and at
least four to as many
as eight d-rings, are
heat sealed onto
the board.
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The side rail is customized and then
added for a finished appearance.
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Each board is tested for air leaks and kept inflated for 48 hours,
followed by a pressure retention check.
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Warehouse employees finally get to have some fun while they
perform weight-bearing tests.
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