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kid
Joined: 11 Jan 2010 Posts: Location: Bells Beach
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:24 pm Post subject: Yamamoto Paipo |
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Here's my take on Trevor Yamamoto's "shed door" paipos. Its a touch longer than my hpd-style boards, and I flared the tail out a bit to give it slightly parabolic rails. I'm hoping that this will give me more hold in the steeper sections, without sacrificing the speed of a nice flat, wide paipo! The last couple that I made with fins hold in really well, but they are nowhere near as fast as the flat, finless boards.
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mrmike
Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: Location: coronado, ca
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OG-AZN
Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: Location: Norcal
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Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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^^+1, haha. Wow Kid, I'm flattered. Let me know how it rides.
What's the length of your version? I like how you narrowed the nose area down from my first shed door board. I went that route with the paipo I made over the summer in Hawai'i and really liked the way it rode. I found my first ply paipo ( the inspiration for the shed door boards) in my parent's garage on that Hawai'i trip. It was a bit narrower in the nose than the "shed door"and I used it as a template for the nose and mid -section. I kept the basic tail shape of the shed door boards. These boards will definitely hold in the steep ones once you set the rail.
my first paipo circa 1980 or '81- profile:
original paipo - you can see where the termites got to it:
original (red line)& shed door(blue line) comparison:
combined shape:
Hawai'i board:
rail & rocker on Hawai'i board - rocker formed on its own:
riding a copy of shed door #1:
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flojo
Joined: 06 Jun 2010 Posts: Location: SF BAY AREA
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:07 am Post subject: |
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Mr Kid or Mr Og--
dimensions please as well as thickness of ply??
thanks-
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kid
Joined: 11 Jan 2010 Posts: Location: Bells Beach
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:53 am Post subject: |
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Hey there Trevor, I didn't realise you were on here! Your first one also looks like it has slightly parabolic rails too! I made mine 47' long, with a 23' tail, and the nose (12' down) is 18' wide. Its 12mm or 1/2' marine ply. I'm sealing it with the usual urethane, and I used an oil-based stain to give it the reddish colour. I'll post a ride report, as soon as I ride it! _________________ "It's not a beer-belly, it's a displacement hull"
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bgreen
Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:09 am Post subject: |
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Trevor,
Is it just me or can others only see part of the photos. If it's a general problem can the photos be re-sent?
regards
Bob |
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OG-AZN
Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: Location: Norcal
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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My first board was either 5/8" or 3/4" thick ply. I was probably just out of 8th grade when I made that one. Had no idea what a parabolic rail was at the time, but the shape was influenced by the paipos I saw the older guys riding, the twin fish boards of the day, and bodyboards. I did have the idea that the flare in the tail corner would help hold on the face. Seems to work. My boards are all about 42" - 42.25 " in length & 21.75" across the tail. The new ones are all 1/2" thick ply. The nose on the "shed door" is about 18.5"; the original probably around 17.5".
Bob,
I can see all the pics I embedded. If you can't resolve the issue, I can e-mail them to you. |
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bgreen
Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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Hello Trevor,
Weird. Today I can view them just fine. Thanks for the e-mail offer.
Looks like you are still getting a few waves. Do you still ride a boogie board?
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Bob |
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OG-AZN
Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: Location: Norcal
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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^ glad you got it to work Bob. Yeah, still riding bodyboards along with paipos & bodysurfing. Messed around w/ a mat awhile back too. Not too much stand up riding lately. Hope you guys are getting some good ones down there. |
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kid
Joined: 11 Jan 2010 Posts: Location: Bells Beach
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:47 am Post subject: |
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Hey there Trevor, I rode mine today in small but clean and fast conditions, and I have to say, this design really works! I'm addicted to the speed of the superman style which I learned on the HPD style board. But I find that they are very difficult to hold a high line in a steep pocket. Your shape is still very fast, and trims well in the forward or superman position, but you can rock back into a more body-board posture, and turn it well too! I was amazed at how fast this board goes without feeling at all like the rail was going to release and slide! Thanks heaps for sharing your ideas and your boards! I love this forum for the sheer depth and quality of unique and functional surfcraft!!!! _________________ "It's not a beer-belly, it's a displacement hull"
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OG-AZN
Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: Location: Norcal
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flojo
Joined: 06 Jun 2010 Posts: Location: SF BAY AREA
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Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:54 am Post subject: |
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Hey Og!
great video and loved the music---OB?
thanks-
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geoffreylevens
Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Posts:
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Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 11:09 am Post subject: |
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Og, that was great vid! I esp like the edit back and forth between you on the board taking off switch to rider POV. Crystal clear image too. |
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kage Dolphin Glider
Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 286 Location: Santa Cruz
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Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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excellent! |
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