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by bgreen
Fri Aug 13, 2021 5:52 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Mini Paipos
Replies: 21
Views: 89113

Re: Mini Paipos

Gday Mercury, I live in Brisbane and usually surf south of the border but with the exception of a few brief windows, haven't made it down that way much in the last couple of years. I grew up on the Gold Coast but rarely surf there. I've been rediscovering the Sunshine Coast and am heading up there f...
by bgreen
Sat Jul 31, 2021 11:31 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: New project... this time a Paipo
Replies: 34
Views: 37312

Re: New project... this time a Paipo

That style of fin could be ok, especially if you are riding into the shallows.

Iv'e surfed around Peniche - what are the waves like down your way?
by bgreen
Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:11 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: New project... this time a Paipo
Replies: 34
Views: 37312

Re: New project... this time a Paipo

If it is a true bonzer fin, it will have an angle that that may be unsuited to a standard board.

I'd still recommend trying the board without fins to see how it rides. You have a simple planning device, not an overly sophisticated one
by bgreen
Fri Jul 30, 2021 5:37 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: New project... this time a Paipo
Replies: 34
Views: 37312

Re: New project... this time a Paipo

Funny you mention finned & finless. Below are four photos of the same board. The first two are before and the third photo is after the deck glass was stripped off and rocker was forced into the board. Why, because it nose-dived too easily. I rode it yesterday with fins, first time I've ridden a ...
by bgreen
Mon Jul 12, 2021 5:53 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: French paipo
Replies: 36
Views: 61815

Re: French paipo

The fins and narrower tail could all contribute to less planning speed. You also have some flex effect.

Having said that, a board that goes well in better waves is a good thing. You now have a quiver for different conditions..
by bgreen
Sun Jul 11, 2021 6:26 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: New project... this time a Paipo
Replies: 34
Views: 37312

Re: New project... this time a Paipo

Personally, I'd try it without fins first. If it is sealed, just see how it rides and then think about you need to add.

I like cork decks. I'm getting one onmy next board, but my board is fibreglass.
by bgreen
Sat Jul 10, 2021 12:33 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: New project... this time a Paipo
Replies: 34
Views: 37312

Re: New project... this time a Paipo

It's not going to have much floatation. Take it out for a test before you do all the work. Cork won't add a lot of flotation. A foam core and cork may be worth considering.


The photo possibly gives a distorted view.
by bgreen
Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:40 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Very thin rails with bouncy
Replies: 16
Views: 26787

Re: Very thin rails with bouncy

Thanks.

So overall 33 mm or about 1 6/8" thick. The colour of the wings had me baffled but seems this colour is vinyl wrap.

Now for some photos of it in action.
by bgreen
Thu Jul 08, 2021 3:46 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Very thin rails with bouncy
Replies: 16
Views: 26787

Re: Very thin rails with bouncy

Thanks Chrispi. Is the layer of glass between the 2 x 5mm sheets for binding them/strength or does it also form the rough shape of the wings, like a foundation? If the trailing edge of the yellow rail covered with an additional 2 x 6 ozs, how thick is the rest of it - 1 x 6 or 3 x 6 oz? Presumably t...
by bgreen
Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:13 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Vintage Paipo footage
Replies: 1
Views: 4860

Re: Vintage Paipo footage

Footage of John Waidelich, Jim Growney and others. Stig, John's son had provided the footage.

For more Hawaiian style paipo surfing, click on the links here: http://home.brisnet.org.au/~bgreen/Hawa ... aipo.shtml

I need to fix up the end formatting.
by bgreen
Wed Jul 07, 2021 3:45 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: River surfing:Setting the record straight.
Replies: 17
Views: 15416

Re: River surfing:Setting the record straight.

John is both knowledgeable and helpful, and a good surfer.
by bgreen
Tue Jul 06, 2021 4:11 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Very thin rails with bouncy
Replies: 16
Views: 26787

Re: Very thin rails with bouncy

How did you build it? Are the wings fibreglass? How does it go in good waves?
by bgreen
Tue Jul 06, 2021 4:08 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: French paipo
Replies: 36
Views: 61815

Re: French paipo

Looks interesting, when is it getting into the water? You may want to play around with different fins, I'd be going smaller.
by bgreen
Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:29 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: New project... this time a Paipo
Replies: 34
Views: 37312

Re: New project... this time a Paipo

Here is a recent build you might find of interest, https://www.swaylocks.com/comment/568829#comment-568829

If not, lots of other stuff there.
by bgreen
Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:18 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: TBG7
Replies: 35
Views: 33391

Re: TBG7

Geez. They look like a pair of meat cleavers. A site I looked at stated they were 4.9" tall. Is that right. Futures base?
by bgreen
Mon May 31, 2021 6:44 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: French paipo
Replies: 36
Views: 61815

Re: French paipo

Not sure how to interpret 3x6oz. Do you mean 3 layers on top and 3 layers on bottom, each with rail wrap, using 6 oz cloth? S or E, any volan? Regular or epoxy resin, light or heavy PU foam or EPS? Yes, 3 layers top and 3 layers bottom. Rails don't have overlap so would also be 3 x 6 oz. S or E, do...
by bgreen
Sat May 29, 2021 5:02 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: French paipo
Replies: 36
Views: 61815

Re: French paipo

Strength will depend on the glass job. I typically have 3 x 6 oz glass job, though I suspect most others go much lighter. My boards get a lot of punishment, go over rocks etc. Depends the amount of glass Chris the shaper, does a great job keeping the weight down and retaining some liveliness in the ...
by bgreen
Tue May 25, 2021 3:19 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: French paipo
Replies: 36
Views: 61815

Re: French paipo

Tail rocker. Reading back over the posts it is a bit like design by committee. If i was you, Id explain what sort of waves you ride and what you want the board to do, basic dimensions and see what the shaper reckons.

Treat it as experiment. Next time youllbe clearer what you want.
by bgreen
Sat May 22, 2021 8:23 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: French paipo
Replies: 36
Views: 61815

Re: French paipo

I'd get some tail rocker in it. I have a board without and definitely, time over again, have got tail rocker to prevent nose diving.
by bgreen
Fri May 14, 2021 11:41 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: RIP Harry Akisada
Replies: 5
Views: 6831

Re: RIP Harry Akisada

This interview with Craig Matthew has a number of photos of Harry, on land and surfing:

http://mypaipoboards.org/interviews/Cra ... 0901.shtml