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I can't wait to see what you come up with. I'm sure someone around here has good advice for bending Paulownia.

Forgive me if these questions have been answered elsewhere, but I would like to attempt a plywood version of a simple foil board. I have always been intrigued by Gilbert Lum's creation. Should the foil go under my center of mass? Some designs have the foil more to the rear. Do heavier riders need mo...

Unlike most of you guys, I live a long ways from the ocean and surf when my work schedule allows it. With that in mind, I try to have a variety of gear to fit different conditions. The only time I feel jealous of the SUP and longboard hordes is when waves are small and closing out. In that case I re...

Do you have any pictures?

This video is pretty cool:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-lCSpiQUXQ

I use a bigger board. At 230-240 pounds I'm weighing in at 1.5 Wegeners.

Rod, I wish I did have some video of me working my small surf Florida magic! I have had great luck with my 5'11" (or thereabouts) Alaia style board. 1/2" thick plywood works well for me, and it is pretty bomb proof. I also love using a 5'4" mini-simmons as a Paipo. I just had my ding king install a ...

I use my legs to catch the waves, with a little bit of arm assist as the wave is beginning to lift me up (if that makes sense).

I do ride it prone. I wouldn't say it is faster than other boards, but I think the extra volume makes catching waves easier. The spot is usually small and weak and packed with SUPs and long boarders. I can't sit as far out as them, but i do want to get the wave as early as possible.

Derp! I forgot the link;
https://911surfreport.com/saturday-dece ... nville-fl/

I just got back from surfing Florida using a board I call "The Truck." It is a 5'4'' mini-Simmons with twin keels. Here is a look at what I was surfing Saturday. Some Of the cleanest, longest waves I've ever had in Florida. The photographer didn't take any pics of me, but I was right there in the th...

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I just realized that I put this in "Your Wave" when it should have gone into the paipo building thread. Sorry.

I am getting ready to create a new board, and I want to get some opinions/advice. Last spring I made Black Betty, as seen in this thread: https://mypaipoboards.org/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=681 I love this board. It works well in chest high and smaller waves. But, it consistently pearls in bigger w...

A few years ago, I picked up a used simmons-shape standup surfboard. I love it as a paipo. It works great when the waves get sloppy and mushy. I have limited days at the beach, so I try to be ready to surf a wide range of conditions. My only complaint is that the board is not really compatible with ...

Florida surf report.jpg There is still uncrowded surf in Florida. Here is a pic from today's surf report at my normal spot. I wish I was there, but I'm in Georgia earning a living... In August I scored some fantastic tropical storm waves. Because we were not at a marquee spot, me and my friends had...

For the first part of this month, I was down in Central America getting to know this board well. For small waves (up to about chest high) this board suited my style of riding and was a ton of fun. It didn't duck dive as well as many paipos, but it was certainly doable. It is long enough to put your ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S58kY5jsLTI

Someone posted this Proto-Kneelos video a while back. This thing is a gem and a good source for paipo/Kneelo crossover history in California.

IMG_0212.JPG IMG_0212.JPG Here is a couple of pics for comparison. The smaller one is 22" x 56," and the bigger one is 22" x 62." When I weighted them I was surprised to learn that they both weigh about 12.5 lbs each. But then I weighted my 6 foot ply paipo, and it was right there in the same range...

IMG_0207.JPG Here is my latest project. The idea was to use the same kind of fin arrangement and foam (EVA, sometimes called minicell) as the Frankenboogie Mk. II, but use the original Frankenboogie shape. Version one had 2" foam and version 2 had 1" foam, so this time I split the difference at 1.5...

It looks like you are getting the hang of it!

Here is the F-Boogie finned up and waiting for a trip to the ocean. As you can see, a pretty slight toe-in.