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by SURFFOILS
Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:28 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh
Replies: 16
Views: 8486

Re: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh

Thanks poobah, I hadnt seen that invention / patent. I wonder if he made any or if anyones revisited the concept in the past 100 years ? Still, I reckon This... 1912[1].png is as close to This. 26july2012003[1].jpg The way This.... ford-model-t22[1].jpg is as close to This. ferrari[1].png But the co...
by SURFFOILS
Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:32 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Fresh water Paipo
Replies: 4
Views: 3798

Re: Fresh water Paipo

As a reference point what size of boogie board suits you ?
by SURFFOILS
Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:28 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh
Replies: 16
Views: 8486

Re: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh

Bob, Ive barely had enough surfs to understand how they work. Each wave is a learning curve..... On the first wave I took off,, made it to the end of the wave and then I thought... ... "well its fast and it turns..... I wonder if that was a fluke"... And each wave is the same.. still learn...
by SURFFOILS
Fri Jul 27, 2012 4:54 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh
Replies: 16
Views: 8486

Re: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh

There are a few good possibilities for new and different applications of the flexible hull, be it a solid plastic sheet or a mesh. The plastic sheet hull rides as fast as anything else in the water, that was one thing I knew that was essential... theres fun in inventing things but if it has a major ...
by SURFFOILS
Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:03 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh
Replies: 16
Views: 8486

Re: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh

All the same template as the rest. January2012122[1].jpg I started with all sorts of shapes to ride and then I figured its probably best to find one all round shape that I like because you can encounter all sorts of waves in one session. Something with the right volume, the right rocker, the right o...
by SURFFOILS
Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:46 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh
Replies: 16
Views: 8486

Re: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh

Thanks for your comment Dr Robert, "if you took the exact same template etc of the board you just made,and made one a "standard"foam and glass machine, rode it a while,then took this one out..what do you think the differences are, or would be?" I usually ride the same template/ w...
by SURFFOILS
Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:34 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh
Replies: 16
Views: 8486

Re: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh

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by SURFFOILS
Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:42 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh
Replies: 16
Views: 8486

Re: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh

So heres the latest Im showing. Same concept as the Flying Vee with the hull being a frame to hold the flexible hull. Looking from the nose down... Image013-3[1].jpg With the Vee there were issues with the mesh deck tail cross piece very low foam volume and stringer that I put in to make the hull cr...
by SURFFOILS
Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:26 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh
Replies: 16
Views: 8486

Re: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh

Youre killing me Bob !

I show you the first examples of a totally unique concept, design, application of materials and construction techniques,
and you say....

But whats the latest ?? :D :( :D

Ok tomorrow I'll post the late version.


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by SURFFOILS
Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:14 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh
Replies: 16
Views: 8486

Re: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh

So I went with a Flying Vee frame of EPS and epoxy and put a black trampoline mesh on the deck and used the clear plastic for the hull. March2012134A[1].jpg And I put a cross beam at the tail. Image020[1].jpg june272012015-1[1].jpg june272012018-1[1].jpg And I made an earlier clear hull handplane th...
by SURFFOILS
Tue Jul 17, 2012 5:49 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh
Replies: 16
Views: 8486

Flexible Hulls- plastic sheet and mesh

Id like some feedback on this if you can, please guys. Stared playing around with mats... Then went to making hard deck craft with inflatable hulls This is the perimeter frame below.... August2011006[1].jpg And now with the skins attached and inflated.... Sept2011005a[1].jpg Twin pontoon hard deck i...
by SURFFOILS
Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:59 am
Forum: About the Forums - Read Me!
Topic: Instructions on Posting an Image
Replies: 10
Views: 32797

Re: Instructions on Posting an Image

Thanks Rod.

Where do I donate to repay your patience ???
by SURFFOILS
Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:08 am
Forum: About the Forums - Read Me!
Topic: Instructions on Posting an Image
Replies: 10
Views: 32797

Re: Instructions on Posting an Image

Still cant do it,
hilite the Direct link code
Right click and Cut doesnt come up only Copy
Go to File name window and theres no option to insert the code.
I must be Fickin stupid.
Im using Chrome.
by SURFFOILS
Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:38 am
Forum: About the Forums - Read Me!
Topic: Instructions on Posting an Image
Replies: 10
Views: 32797

Re: Instructions on Posting an Image

i tried using the instructions to post from Photobucket but I cant get it to paste into the File Name box. And I used to use the straight IMG code from photobucket using just cut and paste. but both of those ways arent working for me.. any hints please? And should I choose the email &IM code or ...
by SURFFOILS
Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:06 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: New handplane, first alaia, paipo mods
Replies: 6
Views: 4604

Re: New handplane, first alaia, paipo mods

Great looking board, the pinlines make it look like its from the 50's...maybe it is ?
by SURFFOILS
Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:49 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: 1903 Japanese paipo
Replies: 25
Views: 11045

Re: 1903 Japanese paipo

There's quite a bit more been added on the Japan Paipo Girls at Joe's Surf Blurb. http://www.surfbooks.com/misc.htm And a whole bevy of bathing beauties here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24443965@N08/2336937010/in/set-72157604130143141/ swimsuitgirlsofoldjapan[1].gif This photo proves they invente...
by SURFFOILS
Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:25 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Mini Pig
Replies: 8
Views: 5566

Re: Mini Pig

Great board SMELLS !! Larry Goddard's boards have an S deck. The logic is that you don't need a whole lot of flotation in the nose area. One thought worth considering is how well your back fits into the S curve if you have back problems. Also the S alters your leg angle so you are working your legs ...