Flotsam

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Uncle Grumpy
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Flotsam

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Unread post by Uncle Grumpy »

SWIMPAL and I took the mutts down to Nukie Beach (San O Trail 1) for a walk the other day and I found this hunk of ply.

At first I thought it was glassed on the faces but after closer examination I realized it was an old hunk of high quality MDO.
It had obviously been bouncing around the Pacific for some time.
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MDO has been used by PNW boatbuilders for decades and this stuff was actually textured on one side so was probably decking.
It looks promising and feels surfy.......
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A couple minutes with a saw to trim the rough edges, a little sanding and a couple coats of oil finish and I present to you
FLOTSAM
100% Green
Suit Case Sized Paipo
What better use?
It even has a tiny bit of rocker warped into it. :)
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Paipo surfer in repose,
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
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rodndtube
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Re: Flotsam

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Unread post by rodndtube »

Sweet!
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skiff
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Re: Flotsam

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Talk about your maritime recycling.....
mrmike
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Re: Flotsam

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Unread post by mrmike »

look like something I would use cool cool cool
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