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First Paipo

 
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hewey



Joined: 01 Mar 2010
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:01 am    Post subject: First Paipo Reply with quote

Ive started my first Paipo. I got a boardcad template from Surfing Green, I figured for my first board I'd just follow that straight before 'experimenting' Laughing

Following my Alaia with the dodgey lines I decided to make a mdf template, clean and smooth that, and then use it. Definitely a much better outcome Very Happy





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littlefoot



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks great. Will you use marine varnish on it?
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hewey



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

littlefoot wrote:
Looks great. Will you use marine varnish on it?


Thanks. Thats the plan, and Ive got some left over from a different project too so its perfect Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I made one out of cutouts recently and I applied just 2 coats of marine varnish. Didn't bother with a third coat because it was just a test and it seems to be quite waterproof.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use 4 to 6 coats of helman spar varnish. well done keep up the good work expect to see more to come MRMIKE
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bgreen



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hewey,

Looks much better. Now for the important bit. Get some decent swim fins and then surf it and surf it. Tell us what is like riding this board. It won't be like a body board.

Bob
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OG-AZN



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice board. I suggest rounding off the corners of the tail a bit though.
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hewey



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Littlefoot, MrMike, bgreen and OG-AZN Very Happy

The local surf shop has fins, going shopping tomorrow morning Very Happy

Concave and the rails marked out


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Final shape, trimmed the end of the tail off. Still needed final sanding at this stage Very Happy


Nose of the board shaped, just needs to be smoothed out a little


Woohoo, sanding is done, time for some marine grade varnish. Love how it brings out the colour and grain in the wood


Pretty happy with how it looks


Shot of the end gives you an idea of the profile


mmmmm, wood



I had to get an arty shot in Wink


Just needs a couple more coats of varnish and she's good to surf - can't wait! Very Happy Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

looking gooood
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hewey



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote



Finally got it in the surf today Very Happy Perfect conditions for me too - small crumbling waves, and found a small uncrowded beach with lifeguards on duty (given my lack of experience I thought this was wise). I also added a leash for good measure.

Having never used fins before, getting out was interesting Rolling Eyes Laughing Laughing Water was too shallow to paddle but deep enough that walking was rather awkward. In deeper water I found that I could paddle better, but found I was usually too far forward on the board and the whole thing was a couple of inches under water. Had to keep telling myself to move back on the board!

I caught about 3 or so decent waves where I rode them out. Missed a handful too Laughing Laughing The good rides I got were your typical newbie ride straight into the beach, as opposed to along the wave face.

All in all I had fun, but I wasnt very good Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hewey,

Fins take a bit of getting used to if you have never used them. I'd recommend getting out of the habit of going straight to shore. All you need to do, is when you start kicking is to hold the board at an angle. Where the nose is pointed is basically where you go. There is no comparison between
riding whitewater to shore and catching waves. If you are only going out in small waves forget the leash - you need to learn how to bodysurf to shore.

Also, alaia don't float like a bodyboard. Expect to have less bouyancy. As you learn to kick & wave knowledge increases you'll miss fewer waves. The only way to learn is do it.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:20 am    Post subject: fds Reply with quote

yo bro from downundo! hold the board out in front of you and kick, like a paddle board not on top of it like a booger. and the leash? not advisable/needed. you can hold onto something with no float, no problem. i only wish i had a leash on my longer, thicker boards, they are a might bit harder to hold onto, the buoyancy and all. keep at it, bud.
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Thierry



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good job with this first paipo Hewey !
Keep riding to improve and have a look at Kid's pics to see where he places his hands on the board to turn and go down the line ... not with the inside arm straigt and forward Wink
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