rodndtube.com's (OLD) MyPaipoBoards Forums. Reading but no posting on the OLD forums.

I've not made ply paipo but have never had problems with splintering. How about sending some photos.

I'd be wondering about the quality of the ply as # 1.
Tung oil has mostly been applied to soli ...

Thanks. If you get a chance why not post up some photos of your board on the new paipo forum when Rod has it operational.

Thanks for Newport info. There were at least 5-6 paipo manufacturers from N ...

Paiposurfer,

What's a MTD design board? Also, do you know much about who was making the paipo boards in Newport in the late 60s to early 70s?

Bob

Two Jacks - "wedge specials'

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JACKs-WEDGE-SPECIAL-BELLYBOARD-1960s-/110740404523?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c8a4792b

So how does the long one surf?

Bob

Mike,

You got a bargain. Could be early 50s-60s. Can you tell if it is laminated ply. Also, what how long and wide is it?

It looks like a planky but I haven't seen any with handgrips. It could ...

Not to get too excited about semantics but I come from a long line of boatbuilders (unfortunately I inherited none of their skill). George Green, my great great grandfather began a boatbuilding appren ...

Nels and I had discussed this a while ago. I'll e-mail Nels and see what he thinks.

Bob

To me, it sounds like gutless waves. I did and still do, get caught down the bottom of the wave at times when there is not much power. Try the high line. If this is not working it may just be that the ...

ClanB,

Usually you just point and go. What is you board doing?

Bob

No here is a channel - John Galera's nofin.

http://i516.photobucket.com/albums/u327/bgreenbgreen/paipo/Nofin100_1213600x445.jpg

http://i516.photobucket.com/albums/u327/bgreenbgreen/paipo/IMGP005 ...

Surfers Journal 20(4) has a piece with Carl Ekstrom. He describes a guy called Bufo who sells a stringerless, air-pressurized board. He's from Oceanside. Anyone know of this guy?

Bob

For more on Val Ching see:

http://www.pendo.com/2011/01/sharing-aloha-the-surfers-journal-19-6/

Hope the board turns up. I asked where you were because I saw the saw your location but was surprised by the board photos with sand and grass, that looked like a beach anywhere else. I thought you mig ...

Where are you surfing the board?