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by spudnut
Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:28 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Dale Solomonson
Replies: 4
Views: 2199

Dale Solomonson

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...
by spudnut
Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:59 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Xylem Malama Kai paipo
Replies: 45
Views: 27267

Re: Xylem Malama Kai paipo

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. :)
by spudnut
Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:29 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Saterday project
Replies: 36
Views: 21434

Re: Saterday project

Depending on the length and design, I tend to like wider than most I think at 20-22"
by spudnut
Sun Oct 07, 2012 1:31 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Saterday project
Replies: 36
Views: 21434

Re: Saterday project

My first plypo was a swallowtail. The board looks nice. Just be careful - points can hurt. Now all of my boards are squared tails.
by spudnut
Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:17 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Xylem Malama Kai paipo
Replies: 45
Views: 27267

Re: Xylem Malama Kai paipo

When you come back let's get all the toys out in the water and we can mix it up.
by spudnut
Sun Sep 30, 2012 1:21 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Xylem Malama Kai paipo
Replies: 45
Views: 27267

Re: Xylem Malama Kai paipo

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

Correct!
by spudnut
Sat Sep 29, 2012 11:13 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Xylem Malama Kai paipo
Replies: 45
Views: 27267

Re: Xylem Malama Kai paipo

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...
by spudnut
Sat Sep 29, 2012 3:24 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Xylem Malama Kai paipo
Replies: 45
Views: 27267

Re: Xylem Malama Kai paipo

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...
by spudnut
Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:37 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Xylem Malama Kai paipo
Replies: 45
Views: 27267

Re: Xylem Malama Kai paipo

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 :lol:. Too much buoyancy won't be a problem here.
by spudnut
Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:04 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Xylem Malama Kai paipo
Replies: 45
Views: 27267

Re: Xylem Malama Kai paipo

The board definitely has flatness in the middle. Later today I will see if my son can take pics and post it in here.
by spudnut
Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:59 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Xylem Malama Kai paipo
Replies: 45
Views: 27267

Re: Xylem Malama Kai paipo

David, I, just like you, made the switch from riding mats. Paipos definitely feel different. I have never ridden a Wegener, but I have ridden another brand that uses con caves on the bottom. It was way slower than my flat bottom plypos. When it comes to a wood board, I have not ridden anything bette...
by spudnut
Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:28 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Another "Blast from the past..."
Replies: 19
Views: 7770

Re: Another "Blast from the past..."

I do not remember paipos at his shop in Reseda. But then again I was between 10 and 14 wanting to use a surfboard, so ... :|
by spudnut
Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:10 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Another "Blast from the past..."
Replies: 19
Views: 7770

Re: Another "Blast from the past..."

Hi Bob,

I think we would be talking in the early 1970's. His shop closed in the later part of the decade. He was really nice to us kids!
by spudnut
Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:27 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Xylem Malama Kai paipo
Replies: 45
Views: 27267

Re: Xylem Malama Kai paipo

Glad to hear that your maiden voyage was a success! Since our session swapping boards, I have been riding my Xylem, HPD, and a new plypo I made that is a modified bodyboard template that my son uses. The design works well in plywood, but with Josh's rolled bottom ( that is his boards :oops: ), and k...
by spudnut
Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:39 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Another "Blast from the past..."
Replies: 19
Views: 7770

Re: Another "Blast from the past..."

I grew up in the San Fernando Valley and used to go hang out at Danny's surf shop after school. If I remember correctly, the name of his shop was Guenther Glass.
by spudnut
Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:33 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Xylem Malama Kai paipo
Replies: 45
Views: 27267

Re: Xylem Malama Kai paipo

I had Josh make me a 50" x 20" x 1.25" board and have been surfing it a lot the last nine months. First, to compare it to the same board out of 3/8" marine plywood that is dead flat with squared rails. The Xylem has way more float - it is not neutrally buoyant. I put a leash plug...
by spudnut
Fri Aug 31, 2012 7:02 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Unyielding Sliver of Wood Yields Great Results!
Replies: 9
Views: 4013

Re: Unyielding Sliver of Wood Yields Great Results!

Very nice looking board. What are the dimensions on it? Is that mostly paulownia wood? Get some more waves this weekend, it is supposed to be picking up!
by spudnut
Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:44 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: In the works
Replies: 12
Views: 6109

Re: In the works

ClanB wrote:Coming soon. You can click link to see the dimentions.
There are no dimentions there, only dimensions. I need more sleep. :P
by spudnut
Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:37 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: hello from a new paipoboard rider
Replies: 20
Views: 12192

Re: hello from a new paipoboard rider

rodndtube wrote:
spudnut wrote:Welcome to the dark side :twisted:
The Light Side... the dark side rides long boards!
So I suppose next we are gonna drink wine spritzers? :lol: