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by smells
Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:40 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Blue Plate Special
Replies: 58
Views: 24491

Re: Blue Plate Special

I'm Transpaipoexual...there, i said it! :D I'm not divided...i'll try/ride anything. just some things are going to feel better to me than others. plywood is crazy fun in the 1/2"x19x48" realm, very tubie, and all my foam boards are well worth the ride. i will not, never, no no never ride o...
by smells
Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:17 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Blue Plate Special
Replies: 58
Views: 24491

Re: Blue Plate Special

skiff. you're absolutely right, you're bloody well right...the magic in feeling is the magic we want to feel. geo. i heard the proneman did it just to fLIck with the dropper inners. he screams down the line and people are to afraid to drop in on a big ole train haulin' as. ride what you want.....and...
by smells
Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:40 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Blue Plate Special
Replies: 58
Views: 24491

Re: Blue Plate Special

i've played with bigger boards up into the 5-6' to 5'8 range by upto 25" wide. its definitely a different ride. i've done them in displacement hull bottoms, hull to flat to spiral vee, flat to vee, twin, single, quad. they werent anywhere near as maneuverable as my 4-2' - 5'0 range. they were f...
by smells
Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:33 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Mini Pig
Replies: 8
Views: 5577

Re: Mini Pig

You are in the wrong place when kicking with your fins then. Move back....errrrrr
by smells
Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:26 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Mini Pig
Replies: 8
Views: 5577

Re: Mini Pig

the s deck, thin nose isnt because of weight. the angle of errr legs doesnt change in the water because the deck is "s-ed out." on standup boards lightening the nose would be beneficial but in riding prone you dont throw the nose around like you do when you are standing up. surfing prone r...
by smells
Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:29 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Mini Pig
Replies: 8
Views: 5577

Mini Pig

5.0x22.25x2.25 hull. bad camera phone pics. there arent really any scalloping down the rails. super "S" deck with 70/30 pinched rails, deep hull bottom to front of fin, flat out the back. the hull is actually deeper in the middle portion of the board which allows for tons of leverage from ...
by smells
Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:17 am
Forum: Swim Fins, Skegs & Other Paipo Gear
Topic: Skegs
Replies: 13
Views: 10387

Re: Skegs

try, for yourself, ditching the sidebites and put in a 9" flex "greenough" style fin. it will take youi to worlds unknown...you might say, like a, stomach boarding porno!