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General Discussion / Maui is on fire.. literally :(

« on: August 09, 2023, 04:08:55 PM »

Very scary and sad new from Maui. :'(
https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/ap-hawaii-wildfires-burn-homes-and-force-evacuations-while-strong-winds-complicate-the-fight/

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Gear Talk / Re: 12'6 Surftech Bark Competitor - How Does It Compare To Modern Boards??

« on: July 25, 2023, 09:40:56 PM »

It's a good board. Keep it. Compared to all the inflatable trash out there, it's a fantastic board. It surfs ok as long as you keep that nose up. The newer boards have a more rounded / bulbus bottom near the nose (more like a surfboard) which helps them slide not grab and turn when you're riding down the face of a wave or bump. Your Bark has a displacement nose like a canoe, so it glides and tracks smoother on flat water than the bulbus nosed boards. Joe Bark is one of the OG masters. Respect....

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General Discussion / Re: My Shark Story

« on: November 01, 2022, 12:05:21 AM »

Hey Rolf, Wow.. I knew you were going through rough times with your little Rudy ( I'm tearing up just thinking about him). Then your your beautiful wife. Shit man. That's... just rough. The shark attack is so random and very rare, but it happened to you (your board luckily). When I'm way out there paddling (always by myself) I think about it occasionally and it messes with my head. I get over it, and get lost in the same space you do. I know the feeling. Small and away from everything. Quiet. Hang in there man. Love the ones you are with. If you are ever in the area, you got my number. I've got extra boards paddles and everything.

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Random / Re: Electric Surf Vehicles in 2020

« on: October 09, 2022, 02:53:41 PM »

My wife text her friend who's husband has the Tesla. She confirmed the battery was done at 150K and it was actually $17K all said and done P&L for the new battery installed. He does commute around a 100 miles 5 days a week from South Orange County to LA. He loves the car and it's still going strong. The car has been a commuter from day one.

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Random / Re: Electric Surf Vehicles in 2020

« on: October 04, 2022, 09:20:55 PM »

It's my wife's friends husband. He has a long commute every day. Maybe the charging cycles reduced the life? I read that Tesla batteries "should get" 300K to 500K miles. I don't think so... Another co-worker of my wife said he already replaced his Tesla battery. I don't know the mileage? I'll have her ask what the actual mileage was when these were replaced. My friend has a Jetta Hybid. It has two batteries. His batteries quit holding a charge (too low to work) at 55K. His warranty was to 50K. I just cost his $11K to replace both batteries??? I'm not so ready to jump on board just yet.

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Random / Re: Electric Surf Vehicles in 2020

« on: October 03, 2022, 11:46:28 AM »

Fortunately for us, we still have an extra car (son's away at college) to use. No hurry here to get into a car payment while paying for two kids in college. Even if we had to wait a long time for one on order, that would be fine. Neither of us really commute, and everywhere we go is typically within 3 to 8 miles round trip from our house. It would be easy for me to add a 240V -50A charger as well.  Still running the numbers to see if we would actually save any money in the long run. Our friend who commutes in his Tesla had to replace his battery at 150K miles. It cost him $14K installed. Most of the manufacturers give you a 100K or 4 years warranty on the batteries for the P -hybrids and regular hybrids.   

BTW, I drove a friends Tesla model X ( same as the Y but has the Gull-wing doors and more fancy stuff) and I actually fit at 6'7, but just barely. My friend who has it is 6'4 and it fits him well. Drove it in the hands free auto mode on the freeway. Just touched the off ramp I wanted on the map and it started changing lanes on it's own. The 0 to 60 is roller coaster crazy fast, and I never put my foot on the brake the entire time I drove it. His model X was $100k / with the 5 years free charging package.

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Random / Re: Electric Surf Vehicles in 2020

« on: October 01, 2022, 01:18:14 PM »

BTW, Nice truck. I've been seeing a lot of them. Rivian was the first E-truck to mass sales. Ford is on there tail. Tesla?? keep delaying what ever they will eventually bring to market resembling something of a truck. The Rivian is definitely a mid-size truck.

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Sessions / Re: Chilly early morning high tide session in Northern NJ

« on: October 01, 2022, 10:50:19 AM »

Nice video and waves. That board seems to be working well for you. Our water her in SoCal has been in the mid 70's for months. It just dropped to 65 deg the other day. Feels good. I'm still trunk'n it. When I go under it sure wakes me up! Best way to get your day started.

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Random / Re: Electric Surf Vehicles in 2020

« on: October 01, 2022, 10:41:36 AM »

My wife and I are in the market for a new car for her. Her engine on her 1999 Mitsubishi full size Montero LS finally blew a head gasket at 250K+ miles. Same engine, same tranny. That was a great snow SUV / Tank. Yesterday we went to the Orange County Car Show. Learn a lot about the variety of hybrid's and full electric's. The new thing is 'P'Hybrid's and they are near impossible to get right now. The 'P' stands for plug-in. Almost all current hybrids can not be plugged in. The engine and brakes charge the batteries only. Till the past year or so, anything that plugged in was fully electric. These new 'P'-Hybrid's have a gas tank filler on one side and and a charging port on the other. You can opt to drive in all electric only mode where depending on the manufacturer you can drive for around 30 miles on the battery. Then plug it in at home. So never needing gas around town. On the highway using gas / electric you'll get around 35mpg. The cars we are looking at are small to mid size SUV's. Right now some / most of the Toyota dealers are charging around $8k over msrp, because they can. A RAV4 'P'-hybrid is around 12 month preorder time, so we were told? KIA's the same thing. Honda... ditto. Plus they are about $10k more than a gas only model.

Of course it has to have a bike rack hitch mount and roof racks. May just get a Subaru No hybrid...

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Gear Talk / Re: New Sunova SP25 report

« on: September 27, 2022, 10:25:06 PM »

Nice report. Inspiring that you are still charging hard at 71... Sounds like a fun board.

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General Discussion / Re: Harbor Hoot is on

« on: September 23, 2022, 04:16:58 PM »

https://www.danapointharborhoot.com/

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Events / Re: So Cal Peeps

« on: September 23, 2022, 04:16:07 PM »

I'm on the fence about going. I have another event already scheduled that day. I did some distance this morning. The ocean was so nice out there.

Here is a link to the Harbor Hoot site.

https://www.danapointharborhoot.com/

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SUP General / Re: Got some nice waves last week!

« on: September 23, 2022, 04:07:24 PM »

Creek, you're just a kid at heart. Surf surf surf.... and keep doing it. I surfed Monday and Tuesday. I must have caught 30 head high waves in about an hour and a half on Monday. I had the break to myself and it was firing? I guess people have gone back to working in actual offices and the kiddos are back in school too.

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General Discussion / Re: The Curl of Earl

« on: September 21, 2022, 09:03:30 PM »

Good work Cookie. Love the music too. I hear a little Pat Metheny in your guitar work. I just started jamming with some guys. Feels good to play music again. It's been almost 15 years since I quit playing with my old band.

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Flatwater and Touring / Re: I have been paddling distance so here are some random current pictures

« on: September 07, 2022, 07:48:19 PM »

It's such a great, almost no impact workout. I need to do more of it myself. Sure beats the gym... I haven't been to a gym in 20 years

Getting the stop and go treatment Pono? Sound's exciting! Like forgetting to shut the main breaker off and grabbing the hot while grounded. Should be interesting. I bet you'll be sore.

It went fine, I converted to sinus rhythm with one zap. they knocked me out to do the zap--I thought they hadn't started yet but it was all done.

Great news Pono. Well... back at it I guess? Timing adjusted, get that foil, foiling.