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- Fri Aug 13, 2021 5:52 am
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: Mini Paipos
- Replies: 21
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Re: Mini Paipos
Gday Mercury, I live in Brisbane and usually surf south of the border but with the exception of a few brief windows, haven't made it down that way much in the last couple of years. I grew up on the Gold Coast but rarely surf there. I've been rediscovering the Sunshine Coast and am heading up there f...
- Sat Jul 31, 2021 11:31 pm
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: New project... this time a Paipo
- Replies: 34
- Views: 44077
Re: New project... this time a Paipo
That style of fin could be ok, especially if you are riding into the shallows.
Iv'e surfed around Peniche - what are the waves like down your way?
Iv'e surfed around Peniche - what are the waves like down your way?
- Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:11 pm
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: New project... this time a Paipo
- Replies: 34
- Views: 44077
Re: New project... this time a Paipo
If it is a true bonzer fin, it will have an angle that that may be unsuited to a standard board.
I'd still recommend trying the board without fins to see how it rides. You have a simple planning device, not an overly sophisticated one
I'd still recommend trying the board without fins to see how it rides. You have a simple planning device, not an overly sophisticated one
- Fri Jul 30, 2021 5:37 pm
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: New project... this time a Paipo
- Replies: 34
- Views: 44077
Re: New project... this time a Paipo
Funny you mention finned & finless. Below are four photos of the same board. The first two are before and the third photo is after the deck glass was stripped off and rocker was forced into the board. Why, because it nose-dived too easily. I rode it yesterday with fins, first time I've ridden a ...
- Mon Jul 12, 2021 5:53 am
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: French paipo
- Replies: 36
- Views: 73254
Re: French paipo
The fins and narrower tail could all contribute to less planning speed. You also have some flex effect.
Having said that, a board that goes well in better waves is a good thing. You now have a quiver for different conditions..
Having said that, a board that goes well in better waves is a good thing. You now have a quiver for different conditions..
- Sun Jul 11, 2021 6:26 am
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: New project... this time a Paipo
- Replies: 34
- Views: 44077
Re: New project... this time a Paipo
Personally, I'd try it without fins first. If it is sealed, just see how it rides and then think about you need to add.
I like cork decks. I'm getting one onmy next board, but my board is fibreglass.
I like cork decks. I'm getting one onmy next board, but my board is fibreglass.
- Sat Jul 10, 2021 12:33 am
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: New project... this time a Paipo
- Replies: 34
- Views: 44077
Re: New project... this time a Paipo
It's not going to have much floatation. Take it out for a test before you do all the work. Cork won't add a lot of flotation. A foam core and cork may be worth considering.
The photo possibly gives a distorted view.
The photo possibly gives a distorted view.
- Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:40 am
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: Very thin rails with bouncy
- Replies: 16
- Views: 30683
Re: Very thin rails with bouncy
Thanks.
So overall 33 mm or about 1 6/8" thick. The colour of the wings had me baffled but seems this colour is vinyl wrap.
Now for some photos of it in action.
So overall 33 mm or about 1 6/8" thick. The colour of the wings had me baffled but seems this colour is vinyl wrap.
Now for some photos of it in action.
- Thu Jul 08, 2021 3:46 pm
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: Very thin rails with bouncy
- Replies: 16
- Views: 30683
Re: Very thin rails with bouncy
Thanks Chrispi. Is the layer of glass between the 2 x 5mm sheets for binding them/strength or does it also form the rough shape of the wings, like a foundation? If the trailing edge of the yellow rail covered with an additional 2 x 6 ozs, how thick is the rest of it - 1 x 6 or 3 x 6 oz? Presumably t...
- Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:13 am
- Forum: Your Wave
- Topic: Vintage Paipo footage
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6434
Re: Vintage Paipo footage
Footage of John Waidelich, Jim Growney and others. Stig, John's son had provided the footage.
For more Hawaiian style paipo surfing, click on the links here: http://home.brisnet.org.au/~bgreen/Hawa ... aipo.shtml
I need to fix up the end formatting.
For more Hawaiian style paipo surfing, click on the links here: http://home.brisnet.org.au/~bgreen/Hawa ... aipo.shtml
I need to fix up the end formatting.
- Wed Jul 07, 2021 3:45 am
- Forum: Your Wave
- Topic: River surfing:Setting the record straight.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18096
Re: River surfing:Setting the record straight.
John is both knowledgeable and helpful, and a good surfer.
- Tue Jul 06, 2021 4:11 pm
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: Very thin rails with bouncy
- Replies: 16
- Views: 30683
Re: Very thin rails with bouncy
How did you build it? Are the wings fibreglass? How does it go in good waves?
- Tue Jul 06, 2021 4:08 pm
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: French paipo
- Replies: 36
- Views: 73254
Re: French paipo
Looks interesting, when is it getting into the water? You may want to play around with different fins, I'd be going smaller.
- Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:29 am
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: New project... this time a Paipo
- Replies: 34
- Views: 44077
Re: New project... this time a Paipo
Here is a recent build you might find of interest, https://www.swaylocks.com/comment/568829#comment-568829
If not, lots of other stuff there.
If not, lots of other stuff there.
- Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:18 pm
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: TBG7
- Replies: 35
- Views: 42702
Re: TBG7
Geez. They look like a pair of meat cleavers. A site I looked at stated they were 4.9" tall. Is that right. Futures base?
- Mon May 31, 2021 6:44 am
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: French paipo
- Replies: 36
- Views: 73254
Re: French paipo
Not sure how to interpret 3x6oz. Do you mean 3 layers on top and 3 layers on bottom, each with rail wrap, using 6 oz cloth? S or E, any volan? Regular or epoxy resin, light or heavy PU foam or EPS? Yes, 3 layers top and 3 layers bottom. Rails don't have overlap so would also be 3 x 6 oz. S or E, do...
- Sat May 29, 2021 5:02 pm
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: French paipo
- Replies: 36
- Views: 73254
Re: French paipo
Strength will depend on the glass job. I typically have 3 x 6 oz glass job, though I suspect most others go much lighter. My boards get a lot of punishment, go over rocks etc. Depends the amount of glass Chris the shaper, does a great job keeping the weight down and retaining some liveliness in the ...
- Tue May 25, 2021 3:19 am
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: French paipo
- Replies: 36
- Views: 73254
Re: French paipo
Tail rocker. Reading back over the posts it is a bit like design by committee. If i was you, Id explain what sort of waves you ride and what you want the board to do, basic dimensions and see what the shaper reckons.
Treat it as experiment. Next time youllbe clearer what you want.
Treat it as experiment. Next time youllbe clearer what you want.
- Sat May 22, 2021 8:23 pm
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: French paipo
- Replies: 36
- Views: 73254
Re: French paipo
I'd get some tail rocker in it. I have a board without and definitely, time over again, have got tail rocker to prevent nose diving.
- Fri May 14, 2021 11:41 pm
- Forum: Your Wave
- Topic: RIP Harry Akisada
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9011
Re: RIP Harry Akisada
This interview with Craig Matthew has a number of photos of Harry, on land and surfing:
http://mypaipoboards.org/interviews/Cra ... 0901.shtml
http://mypaipoboards.org/interviews/Cra ... 0901.shtml