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by bgreen
Sun Sep 01, 2024 11:11 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Facebook posts: Definitions and what is a paepo'o/paipo /bellyboard / traditional usage?
Replies: 2
Views: 1858

Re: Facebook posts: definition of what paepo'o/paipo is versus a traditional usage?

Roger Kelly 2 August 2023 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10169143880355080/ KellyR2Aug24.jpg John Morris I call it fun. Mark Fitzpatrick Long belly board having fun Jay Bayliss Ride it prone 😁🤙 Caroline Sinclair Finless? Roger Kelly 8 inch single Matt Miller A rib riding ma...
by bgreen
Sun Sep 01, 2024 9:44 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Facebook posts: Fins AKA skegs
Replies: 3
Views: 1937

Re: Facebook posts: Fins AKA skegs

Damian Coase 14 August 2024 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10169221056025080/ Coase14August24.jpg Rod Rodgers Is it the board surface, fin plugs or the fins providing cant? Any idea how much combined cant? Mike Jax Have quads twinzers on both my paipos. Love em. Roger Harre...
by bgreen
Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Facebook posts: Fins AKA skegs
Replies: 3
Views: 1937

Re: Facebook posts: Fins AKA skegs

12 March 2024 Sorry for the long post. Fins in prone boards are a bit of a contentious issue, some for and some against. Finless boards are definitely faster and have advantages in certain waves but for good mate Don Boland and me fins have been an important part of our prone journey over the last 6...
by bgreen
Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Facebook posts: Fins AKA skegs
Replies: 3
Views: 1937

Facebook posts: Fins AKA skegs

Joh Morris 27 May 2023 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10167749916390080/ Morris27May2023.jpg I swapped out my quad set-up for a largish keel on my paipo just to see how it went. I'm convinced that the board is more responsive. It seems quicker and makes a tighter radius tur...
by bgreen
Sun Sep 01, 2024 5:15 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Facebook; John Morris
Replies: 2
Views: 1610

Re: Facebook; John Morris

12 May 2024 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10168803411685080/ Morris12May24.jpg Saunton Pete Ha ha been looking into this as well 😂 here is another video from the surf mat group https://www.facebook.com/ /p/zSRx1d8Qb5dCDErX/ John Morris 323%! Bill Wurts This was debated man...
by bgreen
Sun Sep 01, 2024 4:51 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Facebook posts: Miscellaneous boards part1
Replies: 14
Views: 2752

Re: Facebook posts: Miscellaneous boards part1

David Harris 27 June 2023 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10167855228985080/ Harris27June23.jpg Doug Fenwick 30 August 2023 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10168068515640080/ Fenwick30Aog23.jpg Damien Coase 16 September 2022 https://www.facebook.com/...
by bgreen
Sun Sep 01, 2024 1:27 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Facebook posts: Old/historical boards
Replies: 4
Views: 1833

Re: Facebook posts: Old/historical boards

5 June 2024 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10168904035585080/ Morris5June24.jpg John Morris Has anyone ever seen a photo or movie that showed Hawaiian islanders pre-statehood riding an unbroken wave prone? If only royalty rode the very big boards then most surfing was proba...
by bgreen
Sat Aug 31, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Facebook posts: Old/historical boards
Replies: 4
Views: 1833

Re: Facebook posts: Old/historical boards

Bill Godwin 22 July 2023 Godwin22July23.jpg https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10167937532370080/ Ken Cullings is that the front end of a longboard turned piapo? I've had a couple of those. Rod Rodgers that was a brand produced in Newport Beach/Costa Mesa. Probably had two skeg...
by bgreen
Sat Aug 31, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Facebook posts: Bill Wurts
Replies: 1
Views: 1294

Re: Facebook posts: Bill Wurts

Bin Augur board Wurts_Augur.jpg 11 February 2024 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10168553003265080/ Wurts11Feb24.jpg Rod Treece Hi Bill, I like the Shape / Channel . My bottom has a similar yet much less dramatic cut / depth to it and follows al the way through the board. Fr...
by bgreen
Sat Aug 31, 2024 6:43 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Facebook posts: Bill Wurts
Replies: 1
Views: 1294

Facebook posts: Bill Wurts

23 July 2023 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10167941785555080/ Wurtz23Jul23.jpg Conrad Elliott I’ve made one of those in paulownia with a big single concave’ goes like hell but it needs to be punchy surf. Bill Wurts Used these in 2-4 ft, spilling to plunging waves. At 22” w...
by bgreen
Sat Aug 31, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Facebook posts: Keith Usher
Replies: 1
Views: 1412

Re: Facebook posts: Keith Usher

20 August 2023 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10168041362155080/ OBrien20Aug23.jpg Keith Usher I have a couple of friends who have them but they rarely ride them, but no construction problems. Due to some design restrictions from the construction method they are very narrow...
by bgreen
Fri Aug 30, 2024 1:09 am
Forum: Swim Fins, Skegs & Other Paipo Gear
Topic: Facebook posts: Swim fins/flippers
Replies: 0
Views: 1686

Facebook posts: Swim fins/flippers

30 August 2023 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10168074503785080/ Rash30Aug23.jpg Robert R Rash I’m still using these Churchill Makapuu fins.. they’ve been making them like this forever. What’s the hot performance fin boarders are using today. Brett Tweedy YUCCA fins Harvey ...
by bgreen
Fri Aug 30, 2024 1:06 am
Forum: Swim Fins, Skegs & Other Paipo Gear
Topic: Facebook posts: leash placement
Replies: 0
Views: 1467

Facebook posts: leash placement

19 July 2022 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10166574703960080/ Tweedy.jpg Keith Usher I don't recommend the leash plug that closes to the front. ( had a shaper put it there even though i had put a mark 8" down where i wanted it) I found it made the board flick round ve...
by bgreen
Fri Aug 30, 2024 12:58 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Facebook posts: Keith Usher
Replies: 1
Views: 1412

Facebook posts: Keith Usher

9 May 2022 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10166355646505080/ Usher9May22.jpg Bob Green Small, but that lips pitching. Jarrett Liu Awesome pictures!🤜🏽🌊🤛🏽 Damian Coase Every wave is overhead 😁. 12 June 22 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10166469137130...
by bgreen
Fri Aug 30, 2024 12:55 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Facebook posts: Martin Hallen
Replies: 0
Views: 1472

Facebook posts: Martin Hallen

https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10167437956680080/ Martin Hallen I had been disabled and out of the water for 8 years as it was too painful for me to continue kneeboarding. I wanted back in so bought a wavejet motor which I installed into a 6'11" board. It could only pu...
by bgreen
Sat Aug 24, 2024 4:41 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Paipo interview: Leigh-Wai Doo
Replies: 0
Views: 1594

Paipo interview: Leigh-Wai Doo

Here is the latest interview in the paipo interview series: Leigh-Wai Doo. While not a paipo rider Leigh-Wai developed a unique style to ride the waves of Oahu, prone. With limited use of his legs he gained the respect of fellow big wave riders. https://mypaipoboards.org/interviews/Leigh-WaiDoo/LWD3...
by bgreen
Fri Aug 23, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: Swim Fins, Skegs & Other Paipo Gear
Topic: Facebook post: flippers
Replies: 0
Views: 1568

Facebook post: flippers

11 September 23
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3 December 2023
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by bgreen
Fri Aug 23, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Facebook posts: Steven Halpin
Replies: 1
Views: 1340

Re: Facebook posts: Steven Halpin

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19 February 2024

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by bgreen
Fri Aug 23, 2024 6:49 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Facebook posts: Steven Halpin
Replies: 1
Views: 1340

Facebook posts: Steven Halpin

10 July 2023 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10167898989810080/ Sharp10Jul23.jpg Steven Halpin I understand what you are saying. However, our bellyboards are part of our heritage here and have a different history. For me, the difference between a wide board and a narrow boar...
by bgreen
Fri Aug 23, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Facebook posts: Rainer Stegemann
Replies: 0
Views: 1537

Facebook posts: Rainer Stegemann

22 January 2023 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10168506822445080/ Stegemann22Jan23.jpg 9 February 2024 https://www.facebook.com/groups/paipobellyboarders/posts/10168547427560080/ Practice late take off’s .. this shot of me was taken at Sandy Beach 🌴 I used to watch Val make...