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Title: Not every idea is a good idea
Post by: PonoBill on October 14, 2018, 08:43:17 AM
I was digging through the photo files on the old Ke Nalu website and found this: The Schnozz. An add-on nose that I made to slip onto the Naish 14' Glide. I did this about 2011. The old glides were like a 12' board with an extra two feet that stayed out of the water unless you were in just the right wave. This was my idea of a fix. No, it didn't work.

The maiden voyage was at Round the Rock. I paddled out during warmup, paddled back in and tossed the nose in the truck for later disposal. Did the race on my surfboard. Brutal. In the last half mile, I was leading the surfboard class when I got ab cramps so bad I couldn't stand up. Everyone passed me.

(https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/44023897_10156043503493668_2432980324712448000_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&oh=694482f2564ba95a038d3aafc78cb9af&oe=5C5213E2)
Title: Re: Not every idea is a good idea
Post by: TallDude on October 14, 2018, 09:19:43 AM
I remember Mickey Munoz made one of those and brought down to the BOP about 8 years ago. Fun stuff to mess around with. You can't look back though. Just keep working on the next idea. Will this next project be a waste of time? If you enjoy yourself when you do it, then it's never a waste of time. At least that's what I keep telling myself ;D
Title: Re: Not every idea is a good idea
Post by: PonoBill on October 14, 2018, 09:34:23 AM
Me too, hence Fritz and the AT&SF smoker.
Title: Re: Not every idea is a good idea
Post by: stoneaxe on October 14, 2018, 01:29:56 PM
LOL.....I was thinking the smoker belonged here...but Fritz...no way.
Title: Re: Not every idea is a good idea
Post by: deepmud on October 15, 2018, 02:57:40 PM
why didn't it work? Seems so logical :D
Title: Re: Not every idea is a good idea
Post by: PonoBill on October 15, 2018, 03:15:25 PM
It needed to be much stronger and very securely mounted to work. I should have realized that.
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