Paipo Specification Sheet

MY PAIPO BOARDS
Four Decades of Paipos

Paipo-90 [top level name ____________________________________ ]
Red Machine IV [board name ________________________________________________ ]
Background: Paipo-90 was delivered July 1999 and is very similar to its predecessor, except it has a bit more volume
to match its owner's increased volume (the rail is now a mature 5'10" and 190#). Rails range from a soft 50-50
type shape forward to rolled over in the aft section (I prefer the Paipo-80 rail shape).

Paipo-90's Vital Statistics:
Straight-line shape w/wide round tail

Length	_______ " [total length of board]
Width	_______ " [widest point of board, inches from nose]
Mid point width	_______ " [width at middle of board, inches from nose]
Nose	_______ " [width 12" from nose]
Tail	_______ " [width 12" from tail]
Pod	_______ " [widest section of the tail, 0" for pintail, e.g., pt-to-pt for fish]
Flyers	_______ " [distance from tail]
Thickness	_______ " [thickest part of board and general observation]
Rocker, nose	_______ " [board flat on surface, vertical inches]
Rocker, tail	_______ " [board flat on surface, vertical inches]
Weight	_______ lbs. with fins; _______ " w/o fins
Stringer(s)	[type and width]
Material construction:	[fiberglass/foam, wood type]
Fin(-s)	[Fixed/removable and number]
Rails	[description]
Glass job	[top/bottom, cloth types, layers]
Designed by:	.
Shaped by:	.
Glassed by:	.
Builder	.
Notes:	Some extra weight was traded for increased durability as my prior board became rather black and blue over time.

Fins/Skegs and Fin Boxes

Fins/Skegs	Center Fin	Side Fins (#_____)
Manufacturer	.	.
Model	.	.
Design	.	.
Base length (h)	_______ "	_______ "
Total length (h)	_______ "	_______ "
Height (v)	_______ "	_______ "
Diagonal length (v)	_______ "	_______ "
Distance to tail	_______ "	_______ "
Notes:	WRV custom made to my template specs.

Fin Box	Center Fin	Side Fins (#_____)
Manufacturer	.	.
Model	.	.
Type	.	.
Size for fins	.	.
Notes:	.	.

These specifications were adapted from the "Catalogue Specifications" used by Pods for Primates. A copy with additional details and diagrams may be accessed here [PDF format]. The current version may be obtained at http://www.surfresearch.com.au/.

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