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Topic: Swim Fin poll |
Phantom
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Forum: Your Wave Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:40 pm Subject: Swim Fin poll |
PNW waters require the grunt that UDTs can give over the long haul, but Flips have found favor at a few locales... |
Topic: Oiled Paipos |
Phantom
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Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:30 pm Subject: Oiled Knowledge |
Thanks for keeping this thread out in the open, there may be a few of us less articulated, and keyboard challenged than you might expect. A few of us PNW guys could even be scavenging wood just to st ... |
Topic: Aloha Washington |
Phantom
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Forum: Your Wave Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:18 pm Subject: Aloha, Wa. |
I learned to surf at Pt. Grenville in the early sixties. A group of us lived on the beach there, for months at a time. I still surf there on occassion, as does George. The waves are long , but slow. I ... |
Topic: Lumpy and Nambatu |
Phantom
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Forum: Your Wave Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 6:47 pm Subject: Thruster Vrs. Quad |
Well, I have had much cleaner lines on the steepest part of the face with a Quad, than with a thruster. I just couldnt get that pumping deal , know what I mean? Amazing Nels, I too am configuering a h ... |
Topic: Drifting No. 7 |
Phantom
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Forum: Your Wave Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 7:51 pm Subject: The Cleanest Line |
...your thoughts are valid here in the far N.W. corner of the country also, indicating this is not just a knee jerk reaction to Modern Surfing! |
Topic: Hey Phantom...Slightly Off Topic |
Phantom
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Forum: Your Wave Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:20 pm Subject: Hey Phantom...Slightly Off Topic |
You bet it is. Woobly too, and slow. If you decide to go with it anyway, try dropping the seat, for a lower center of gravity. Most likely, your going to be dealing with epoxy, and polystyrene, so hea ... |
Topic: Lollipop...Ron Romanosky Twin Fin 44" x 22.5" x 2 |
Phantom
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Forum: For Sale, Wanted or Trade Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:00 am Subject: Keep Lollipop Local |
I would be interested in managing this fine board. When not surfing it, it may be found on exhibit at the surf shop I work at in Seattle, hopefully attracting others! |
Topic: Paipo Fish Order Placed |
Phantom
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Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 1:04 am Subject: Discommendation ? |
Hope you didnt lose any money, as I did with a fin guy who came recommended. He too was discommendated from the Lamaroo site, justice served. |
Topic: Tyfoon Tokage |
Phantom
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Forum: Your Wave Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:50 pm Subject: Tyfoon Tokage |
Showtime up here guys, Toke-age style.The ghosts of lost point perfection are about... |
Topic: N. Oregon Visit |
Phantom
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Forum: Your Wave Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 10:15 pm Subject: Shark Bait? |
Be advised there are regular sightings of the Sharky kind in and around the Haystack you see on the cam, the guys in the Dory fleet that launches from the beach at Kiwanda have pet names for them. a b ... |
Topic: First Light Stinger Paipo |
Phantom
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Forum: Your Wave Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:59 pm Subject: Wrap It |
Couple rolls of Duct Tape and your stylin! |
Topic: Hello All |
Phantom
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Forum: Your Wave Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 6:16 pm Subject: Shrink Wrapped |
A Paipodarka! Go with the stuff the skin and frame guys use,it will accept a myrid of painted design applications.Source it from Sea Kayaker, or the Wooden Boat Center, on Lake Union. Yeah, riding the ... |
Topic: Hello All |
Phantom
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Forum: Your Wave Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 12:43 pm Subject: Whole Shaft |
Seamus,
As you undoubtably know, the Whole Shaft Tecknique is taught in any Kayak Surf Rescue course worth their salt. The 90 degree blade at your stern is your fin. Hard to find any 90 degree blad ... |
Topic: Hello All |
Phantom
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Forum: Your Wave Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 8:26 pm Subject: Did Somebody Say Bar? |
Seamus,
Just made a Handboard using a paddle blade I had laying the dock, glued on some neoprene similar to the Wave Blade deal and got a lil stuff sack with waistband, to carry along onboard...the ... |
Topic: PNW Paipo Palooza in Sept? |
Phantom
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Forum: Your Wave Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:23 pm Subject: Was he kidding? |
Frank is Keeper of The Gate. |
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