keeping it simple
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- Big Wave Charger
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keeping it simple
Broke the nose off my kerfed-nose ply paipo. Built a new one--no kerf-found piece of ply with slight natural nose rocker, 48x21 15/32 thick, parallel rails ,, nose template courtesy of my garbage can lid, marine varnish/paint. ta=dah!
Sea Trials tomorrow-
Sea Trials tomorrow-
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Re: keeping it simple
simple is good
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Re: keeping it simple
do you have to surf them simple (down the line) or can they do more than you would imagine.
I like the red and wood, very nice
I like the red and wood, very nice
http://www.sdfsurfboards.co.uk/ built my paipo!
- Uncle Grumpy
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Re: keeping it simple
Yupmrmike wrote:simple is good
Paipo surfer in repose,
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
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Re: keeping it simple
Like the looks of this board. Thinking of doing one at some point.
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Re: keeping it simple
Simple down the line may not be so simple. I was surfing with Global Ernie the other day, who was continually changing the board's angle so he would side-slip/stall so as stick in the pocket. Uncle G referred to riding with his hands by his side. I've heard there is an Hawaiian style of riding where you surf using various body movements, such as arching the back rather than relying on rail grabs. think Oz-Agn talks of doing spinners, but often the appeal is a clean line. The experience being sought is just different and it is more about lines than tight curves, if that makes sense.
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Re: keeping it simple
I like that red board & the other one with the kerfed nose. Looks similar to what I ride, and I've made use of "natural rocker" in old pieces of plywood many times too. You definitely don't have to keep the riding simple with ply paipos. The greatest appeal to me in traditional plywood boards is the fact you can ride them so many different ways in the same session: 2 handed bodyboard style, 1 arm forward, 1 arm back, no hands on the rails, on the knee, etc. You can speed run and cruise, pocket and barrel ride, and do most of the bodyboard type tricks if you want to. I always get a kick out of the speed and performance obtainable from a simple, flat, recycled plywood board where the only cost was in the 2 coats of epoxy that went on to seal it.
Here's some of my videos of paipo riding on boards similar to Flojo's. I posted one on this board years ago, the other is more recent. Pls forgive the funky video quality; the vids were shot with the first gen HD GoPro & a HD2 that's been nothing but trouble.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6h-ZYha0iw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VatwhuM2ym8
more here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLsRPO ... 71Jcr11zCQ
@ Flojo you should come down to the monthly "SF Bodysurfing Meet Up" on Sat 4/18 at Kellys. Bodysurfers, handboarders, Bodypo riders, and traditional paipos too. I'll be bringing my boards down, surf conditions permitting. Look up SF Bodysurfing Meet Up on Facebook or Instagram for more info.
Here's some of my videos of paipo riding on boards similar to Flojo's. I posted one on this board years ago, the other is more recent. Pls forgive the funky video quality; the vids were shot with the first gen HD GoPro & a HD2 that's been nothing but trouble.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6h-ZYha0iw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VatwhuM2ym8
more here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLsRPO ... 71Jcr11zCQ
@ Flojo you should come down to the monthly "SF Bodysurfing Meet Up" on Sat 4/18 at Kellys. Bodysurfers, handboarders, Bodypo riders, and traditional paipos too. I'll be bringing my boards down, surf conditions permitting. Look up SF Bodysurfing Meet Up on Facebook or Instagram for more info.
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Re: keeping it simple
Thanks Og...I will check that out
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