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I just realized that the dimensions of this board are very close to my latest plypo. The maneuverability is amazing given that it still has plenty of speed and hold.

Douglas fir marine ply does this big time. Speaking from frustrated experience. Using fine sand paper could somehow start a new slab of top layer to rip off.

Buy it at Stock?

Is it Douglas Fir marine grade?

I live in Ventura. It is about an hour north of Los Angeles. Let me know when you are down this way. Plenty of breaks here.

I would so love a cork boat if the corks came from fine bottles of wine that I got to drink!

I will do my best, but Dale no longer has a phone or internet at home. He taught me everything I knew about mat surfing and that has sure carried over to other alternative surf craft.

How do you like the cork deck compared to old fashioned surfboard wax?

That would be the one! My board has no paint so it was not a concern. I wanted something that would not come off.

I bought a leash attachment from a local surf shop that uses an adhesive made by 3M. It had a small piece of fine sandpaper and a wet wipe(yeah I have kids). I just followed the instructions, let it set for 24 hours and presto! I do not remember the brand.

I know that there are a number of people on this forum that have had great experiences with Dale including myself. I finally heard from him last week via email. It turns up that he has suffered another heart attack. He is in cardiac rehab as of now. I debated whether or not to post this, but decided...

Ted,
What do you think of the Xylem now that you have had it a month? Of course I am assuming that you have been surfing.

Depending on the length and design, I tend to like wider than most I think at 20-22"

My first plypo was a swallowtail. The board looks nice. Just be careful - points can hurt. Now all of my boards are squared tails.

When you come back let's get all the toys out in the water and we can mix it up.

Thank's for the breakdown Spudnut. You likely mean top of your head as opposed to "bottom" i.e. chin?

Correct!

Watching the video again, looks like length of board is very approximately distance from shoulders to knees... As far as length goes, my 50" x 20" was the length for me from knees to head as I like riding in a bodysurfing style aka superman, width was 40% from Lindsey Lord. If I rode body...

Steven, The HPD and my plypos with squared off rails can definitely slip sideways. With the Xylem, I do not know if it is the knife rails, rolled bottom, or the combination of them, but the hold is better than my Austin as a twin and faster. Sam & I were surfing this morning and he was shocked t...

Uncle Grumpy,

Do you really have a Primo & Kamado too? Once you go ceramic, there is no turning back. Next we have to create a ceramic paipo . Too much buoyancy won't be a problem here.