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by Papa Paepo o
Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:41 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Monolith 2001: XLPE
Replies: 47
Views: 417462

Re: Monolith 2001: XLPE

I also these type of Cross-Linked Polyethylene Foam as my molds for vacuum bag my Papa Paepo`o Boards. Yes, cutting the foam to the size of board then shaping in your details is the fun part. gottah` got one crazy imagination when your working with polyethylene foam, cause it wont stop there you'll ...
by Papa Paepo o
Sat Sep 18, 2021 5:37 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Prone Foil
Replies: 4
Views: 9478

Re: Prone Foil

by Papa Paepo o
Sat Sep 18, 2021 5:32 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Prone Foil
Replies: 4
Views: 9478

Re: Prone Foil

YouTube> Foil Bodyboarding at Pipeline | Thor Seraphin Gets Airborne
2,258 viewsMar 1, 2020
by Papa Paepo o
Sun Aug 29, 2021 3:22 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Paulownia paipo
Replies: 11
Views: 16737

Re: Paulownia paipo

IMG_20200524_190502_168.jpg Sunset Beach> I'm riding a 57"H x 21"W x 19"T, you see how the water burst from the outside rail to the back of you is what you want and you will differently feel the SPEED each time you prone-style. Papa Paepo`o (Malolo Style) Hi there, I found a paulowni...
by Papa Paepo o
Sun Aug 29, 2021 3:11 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Paulownia paipo
Replies: 11
Views: 16737

Re: Paulownia paipo

Hi there, I found a paulownia provider near my city, so I got a 50x120cm, 2cm thick blank. I want to make an allround board, simple shape, finless, to use it as a prone paipo or as a kneeboard, depending of the conditions and the mood. I have a polyester resin paipo already (inspired by the elpaipo...
by Papa Paepo o
Sun Aug 29, 2021 2:47 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Velo Flex spoon Build
Replies: 6
Views: 18670

Re: Velo Flex spoon Build

bgreen wrote: Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:39 am They don't have a lot of float, but more than if just bodysurfing.

There was a Swaylocks thread on different construction methods.

A Peter Ware model

PeterWare.jpg

Is it going to be finned?
Great design for a 34 inch board would it still need finned? Would like to see them in surf action...
by Papa Paepo o
Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:41 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Nothing fancy
Replies: 2
Views: 9077

Re: Nothing fancy

flojo wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 2:58 pm New board-primitive but effective…
Great shape narrow board for better control.
nice work
by Papa Paepo o
Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:31 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: French paipo
Replies: 36
Views: 58751

Re: French paipo

You might consider the HPD (Hawaiian Paipo Design) board. It's wide, no skeg and basically no buoyancy. I got one from the second hand market a few years ago. Super easy to catch waves with, super easy duck dives indeed, but way too wide, I could t turn it the way I wanted to. Maybe the guitar pick...
by Papa Paepo o
Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:20 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Mini Paipos
Replies: 21
Views: 83280

Re: Mini Paipos

Awesome Mercury Mini's.... would like to see them in some epic surf sessions...
Keep up the good work..... mahalo
by Papa Paepo o
Sun Aug 01, 2021 3:47 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: River surfing:Setting the record straight.
Replies: 17
Views: 14878

Re: River surfing:Setting the record straight.

My tutu kane Keliikuli shared this with me of Old Hawai`i And want to share this with you. "WOOD PLANK" Canoe traffic in Kowrowa and Kakooa (Kealakekua) bay were constantly filled with people and children, who went into the water to amuse themselves with swimming. In this art these islande...
by Papa Paepo o
Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:00 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Pipeline, O`ahu North Shore
Replies: 4
Views: 5080

Re: Pipeline, O`ahu North Shore

bgreen wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 3:54 pm Jarrett,

The parallel arm hold position is noticeable. Do you reckon it works better on these type of waves?

Bob
it depends on the characteristic of the wave and location of the rider on the wave.
by Papa Paepo o
Sun Oct 25, 2020 6:55 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Pipeline, O`ahu North Shore
Replies: 4
Views: 5080

Pipeline, O`ahu North Shore

Sunday Oct.18th 2020 dawn patrol up Northshore. Kahanalu's were in the water at first-light, Ehukai parking lot was full as spectators filled the beach checking out the surf as other's leave do to surf conditions. While I swam out greeting everyone in the line-up, I knew it would be hard for a take-...
by Papa Paepo o
Tue Oct 06, 2020 10:09 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Xylem Paipos are back
Replies: 9
Views: 6351

Re: Xylem Paipos are back

Nice cool foam-board surfing..... Classic rides..... great vids...
by Papa Paepo o
Tue Oct 06, 2020 10:06 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: New board
Replies: 4
Views: 4760

Re: New board

Wow, X-wind fighter looks pretty impressive there.... can't wait to see this board in action, I ment video action.... agree?
by Papa Paepo o
Sat Aug 22, 2020 1:56 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Another paipo video
Replies: 6
Views: 3797

Re: Another paipo video

zensuni wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 2:05 pm I watched this video on youtube, I found it pretty cool:
https://youtu.be/A587QVKxFKQ
Hahaha, That's one of my good friend that works for the Fire Department and he also riding one of my board that he had me make for him many years ago, I think he needs a bigger size board now.....
by Papa Paepo o
Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:57 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: The Wall Paipo?
Replies: 4
Views: 3460

Re: The Wall Paipo?

Great ride ridden by Mike this is his push-up style with clean cuts. This guy with little concave bottom so far is the fastest board ridden and charges BIG surf. I know cause I ride beside him as I try taking off behind and trying to catch up finding him 5 length in front. Makaha 5'ft - 7'ft hawaiia...
by Papa Paepo o
Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:44 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Take it where you get it...Proneman?
Replies: 3
Views: 3075

Re: Take it where you get it...Proneman?

classy style...
by Papa Paepo o
Mon Jul 13, 2020 1:01 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Skinny Paipo
Replies: 5
Views: 5087

Re: Skinny Paipo

beautiful 5'5" piece of wood alaia.....
by Papa Paepo o
Mon Jun 08, 2020 5:12 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: June 3, 2020, O`ahu Southshores @ "HIGH SURF ADVISORY"....
Replies: 2
Views: 4309

June 3, 2020, O`ahu Southshores @ "HIGH SURF ADVISORY"....

June 3, 2020 afternoon surf on O`ahu Southshores surf rolling in with hawaiian scale of 3'ft - 5'ft plus. As one has rolled in from way outside where I waited patiently for that perfect wave. As Kahanalu screamed "Yeah` Jarrett" as the barrel roaring behind me as a bodysurfer Ohelo pulled ...
by Papa Paepo o
Tue May 26, 2020 6:34 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Papa Paepo`o Boarding @Sunset Beach Memorial Weekend
Replies: 2
Views: 3168

Papa Paepo`o Boarding @Sunset Beach Memorial Weekend

Surf on the North Shore at various surf spot was rolling in with 3'ft plus hawaiian scale. Sunset Beach rolling some 4'ft plus as tide subside in the morning. Ken Bradshaw even joined us at the point with some of Point Panic Body surfing crew. Papa Paepo`o surfing was a challenge with crowds, but wh...