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by Atlantasurfer
Thu Jun 23, 2016 3:42 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Frankenboogie Mk. III
Replies: 24
Views: 10914

Re: Frankenboogie Mk. III

For the first part of this month, I was down in Central America getting to know this board well. For small waves (up to about chest high) this board suited my style of riding and was a ton of fun. It didn't duck dive as well as many paipos, but it was certainly doable. It is long enough to put your ...
by Atlantasurfer
Mon May 16, 2016 4:07 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Can you kneeride a plywood paipo ?
Replies: 8
Views: 3981

Re: Can you kneeride a plywood paipo ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S58kY5jsLTI

Someone posted this Proto-Kneelos video a while back. This thing is a gem and a good source for paipo/Kneelo crossover history in California.
by Atlantasurfer
Sat May 07, 2016 5:42 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Frankenboogie Mk. III
Replies: 24
Views: 10914

Re: Frankenboogie Mk. III

IMG_0212.JPG IMG_0212.JPG Here is a couple of pics for comparison. The smaller one is 22" x 56," and the bigger one is 22" x 62." When I weighted them I was surprised to learn that they both weigh about 12.5 lbs each. But then I weighted my 6 foot ply paipo, and it was right the...
by Atlantasurfer
Wed May 04, 2016 7:21 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Frankenboogie Mk. III
Replies: 24
Views: 10914

Frankenboogie Mk. III

IMG_0207.JPG Here is my latest project. The idea was to use the same kind of fin arrangement and foam (EVA, sometimes called minicell) as the Frankenboogie Mk. II, but use the original Frankenboogie shape. Version one had 2" foam and version 2 had 1" foam, so this time I split the differe...
by Atlantasurfer
Sat Apr 23, 2016 1:12 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Small day at Lacanau
Replies: 4
Views: 2433

Re: Small day at Lacanau

It looks like you are getting the hang of it!
by Atlantasurfer
Fri Dec 25, 2015 2:36 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Frankenboogie Mk. II
Replies: 13
Views: 6798

Re: Frankenboogie Mk. II

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Here is the F-Boogie finned up and waiting for a trip to the ocean. As you can see, a pretty slight toe-in.
by Atlantasurfer
Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:58 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Frankenboogie Mk. II
Replies: 13
Views: 6798

Re: Frankenboogie Mk. II

I just got home from the beach, and I have to say that my new Frankenboogie and I are now very deeply in love. I ran it as a 1+2, with a 4.7" center fin and two 2" sidebites. It duck dives easily and has what seems to have about as much flotation as my 50" foam and fiberglass paipo. I...
by Atlantasurfer
Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:04 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Frankenboogie Mk. II
Replies: 13
Views: 6798

Re: Frankenboogie Mk. II

That's pretty cool! How well did it surf? Did it making taking off easier?
by Atlantasurfer
Thu Nov 12, 2015 6:48 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Lameroo - the origins of the term??
Replies: 19
Views: 7943

Re: Lameroo - the origins of the term??

I love the Waylo material. Is he still around, still making paipos?
by Atlantasurfer
Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:22 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: pdf template
Replies: 9
Views: 4920

Re: pdf template

for whatever reason, they have the Simmons inspired designs under "Nug."
by Atlantasurfer
Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:17 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: pdf template
Replies: 9
Views: 4920

Re: pdf template

For my last two boards I used the mini Simmons outline on Blending Curves. Once I had it drawn out, it was pretty easy to lop a few inches off the bottom of the template and rework it. Likewise, it would be easy to make these designs wider or more narrow, as needed.


http://www.blendingcurves.com
by Atlantasurfer
Sun Nov 01, 2015 5:41 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Frankenboogie Mk. II
Replies: 13
Views: 6798

Re: Frankenboogie Mk. II

That piece of pine is there to hold the FCS fin plugs (sockets ?). The plywood is less than 1/2 inch thick, so I was concerned that they would rip out otherwise.
by Atlantasurfer
Sun Nov 01, 2015 4:46 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Frankenboogie Mk. II
Replies: 13
Views: 6798

Re: Frankenboogie Mk. II

I had not really considered the heat aspect...especially if it goes somewhere tropical. I guess I'll be building character. I wish I could get it to the water sooner, but my next beach trip is in five weeks. Atlanta has jobs, cheap housing, and a great music scene, but it is missing something import...
by Atlantasurfer
Sat Oct 31, 2015 4:00 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Frankenboogie Mk. II
Replies: 13
Views: 6798

Re: Frankenboogie Mk. II

The first version was 62" x 23". This one is 55" x 22". Instead of 2" polyethylene foam, I used 1" EVA (mini cell). The old one is damn hard to duck dive, and the foam soaks up water like a sponge, making for a heavy, heavy piece of gear. Hopefully, this second version ...
by Atlantasurfer
Sat Oct 31, 2015 3:38 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Frankenboogie Mk. II
Replies: 13
Views: 6798

Frankenboogie Mk. II

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Here are some pics from my latest garage experiment. It is an updated version of my first Frankenboogie, as seen on this thread:
http://mypaipoboards.org/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=568
by Atlantasurfer
Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:15 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Tom Morey Interview in SurferToday.com
Replies: 6
Views: 2626

Re: Tom Morey Interview in SurferToday.com

IMG_0152.JPG The Frankenboogie V.2 is not exactly what Morey had in mind, but we are in sort of the same ballpark. I'll post more when the build progresses, but so far I have a 3/8 plywood bottom 56 x 22". In a few weeks i'm gonna have a pro put the FCS boxes in. The plan is to cover it with 1...
by Atlantasurfer
Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:20 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Los Angeles Spots
Replies: 6
Views: 2348

Re: Los Angeles Spots

Good stuff! Thanks for all the helpful info. As it stands now, my wife's cousin who lives in Garden Grove is going to pick me up and give my a tour of some north Orange County spots. He's a good surfer, and he's an aging punk rocker/drunk mocker like me. The only down side is that he didn't seem too...
by Atlantasurfer
Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:43 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Los Angeles Spots
Replies: 6
Views: 2348

Los Angeles Spots

In a couple of weeks my wife is taking a business trip to Glendora, CA, which is approximately twenty miles west of L.A. I'm tagging along for the weekend, and along the way I'll have the rental car for a day while she works. I have never surfed in the Los Angeles area, but the word around the campf...
by Atlantasurfer
Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:42 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Fin Advice
Replies: 27
Views: 15798

Re: Fin Advice

Hey What's up Philly! Yes, I am taking this beast with me to CR. As you probably remember, I usually make about one wave out of the ten I try for when I'm surfing down there. The idea of the Frankenboogie was to get more board under me and maybe catch a few more. Of course, this all remains to be se...
by Atlantasurfer
Tue May 19, 2015 8:35 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Fin Advice
Replies: 27
Views: 15798

Re: Fin Advice

I'm packing for this punk fest in Vegas. Flying on friday https://www.punkrockbowling.com Last weekend i was using a medium (4.5") FCS as a center fin with the Turbo Tunnel side bites. It worked fine with the small waves, but I was definitely outgunned once it hit chest high and choppy. I had t...