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Paul, I think it will ride fine. The first board of any new style is us kind of a proto type for me. I haven't tried a hull yet. Bring it to the get together in October.

Hi, Sorry i didn't respond sooner. I saw it at Mollusk surf shop in San Francisco. It was $440.00. Haut sells them new for $750.00 .
http://hautsurfboards.com/

The two times I went, I had a lot of fun. If you are obsessed with paipo boards like I am, you should make a plans to attend. It only happens about every two years. So don't miss it. It is good to reserve a camping early, because this campground is popular.

I will be there. Sounds like fun

Good luck Paul. Looking forward to seeing your latest incarnation.

Hi Paul, I also want build a 5 footer, after my next board. I saw this at a used rack local at a local shop. It is a Haut Batman. I was and still am tempted to buy it. It is 5' x 21 1/2 x 2 1/2 with thin rails. It is 18 /12 at 1 foot from the nose and tail. But it is a little thin in the tail and no...

I fixed the link. www.covepad.com

I met this guy in Santa Cruz. He says he had these shaped by Dick Brewer. These are mockups from a mold. They will be composite fiber molded kind of like SurfTech boards. The square nosed is about 48". The round nose is shorter. They have bodyboard like rails. The bottoms have angular channels....

Flojo, With this board I was focusing mostly more extension out of turns and down the line speed to get past sections. But I was hoping earlier take offs and foam take offs as well. I am a slow kicker. So anything into a wave the better (My dream). It did achieve both of those things. It is mostly i...

Hi, I am not Casey. I was just listing his name and website so other people could find him. Sorry for the confusion. His website is http://www.covepad.com

I got to ride my Maxi Paipo on some better waves last weekend. I had a blast! I rode it both with quad fins and as a twin. I also put my new Cove pad on it. I now see why Skiff likes bigger boards. It definitely has much better down the line speed and the ability to get past sections better. I am ab...

Here are couple shots of the new material that Covepads uses now. It is about 5/16". It isn't quite as grippy as the old pad material. But it looks a little better and I think it will last longer. I still don't see why everyone doesn't these pads. They are great! So much more comfortable. NO WA...

Here is my first attempt at a "mega platter". It is 4' 9" x 22.5" x about 2 1/4" max thickness. I was inspired by Skiff and decided to make one for a local break (Bolinas), where I could never make the section and for other wally breaks. I took it out this weekend for the fi...

Hi, I think that this is your best one yet. What are the dimensions?

PES I can probably make it down there. I'll send you my phone number. Also let me know, if you want check out any of the surf up here in the SF bay area.

Anyone in the San Francisco Bay Area want a shaping stand and glassing stand? I am moving.

What do you guys think about painting blanks before glassing? I am worried about delamination. Has anyone problems with delamination? I am thinking about painting an eps blank.

Thanks Trevor. I'll make a 5/8" version also. So horizontal orientation of the grain is the best?

I made a male mold out of EPS foam. And the i clamped it down with a bunch of clamps. I also put some weights on it. It is more flexible than I expected. I might make another with 5 layers of 1/8" plywood. I wasn't looking when cut the sheet up for me at the lumber yard, They cut it with the gr...

Here is another one: 48" x 20" with 2 1/4" nose and 3/8" tail rocker. It has Vee or belly in the front and concave in the tail.I laminated it out of 4 layers of 1/8" luan plywood with epoxy. I'll post some pictures of the vee and concave later. I am losing my shaping room so...