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A couple of the wetsuit makers do a vest with the hood attached. I have one I use when it's really cold and I put it on last which does a really good job of sealing off the neck and zipper. If it's really cold, I sometimes wear a thin wool sleeveless undershirt under the wetsuit as well. It works su...

From Sweden; well known as a hotbed of paipo surfing.

If this is something one wants to pursue, the old Pope Bi-Sect travel boards worked. Need thickness though. And I think I mentioned earlier kayaks, and i believe paddleboards in design phase, have various methods to join two parts. Having handled several of the Bi and Tri sect type boards; They are...

zensuni wrote: ↑Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:50 pm Looks great
What is the extra thickness on the front for ?

The added thickness scarfed to the nose allows for increased nose rocker, provides a convenient hand hold and increases the strength of the leash plug.

New for 2020
Paulownia Paipo 53" X 19" Displacement Hull w/Concave Deck
Sort of a mash up of Froiseth and Old Skool Paipo styles
Covid Cruiser

I made a 15" x 5'5" alaia style board a few years back. It's the one I use when the surf is small.

Da Malolo Kine Flyin' Jarrett !
Aloha nui

Thanks Uncle G, looks like it was a great exhibition. Was this the one Richard Kelvin had something to do with? If not, do you know who put it together? Yes, this was the exhibit put together by Richard KENVIN. The catalog from this show (mentioned above) is excellent. https://mitpress.mit.edu/book...

I have some pictures from the Mingei exhibit.
Probably the best showing of Paipos ever.

Its no wonder people still reach for endless summer rather than watch the modern stuff.

+1

That Elva board looks like just the ticket for a river run.

Boards similar to that were fairly common in Hawaii, California and the UK back between the world wars.
I would guess it's made from redwood, far and away the most common wood used in surfboards in that era.
Not worth a lot of money unless it has some interesting provenance. Cool find tho'

Works pretty good on Paipos too.

La Saladita area..