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Gear Talk / Re: 7'8''

« on: February 16, 2012, 07:27:07 AM »

Rider weight has to be 100 lbs 

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Random / Re: Facebook Follies

« on: February 14, 2012, 12:51:49 PM »

When you consider the thousands of Facebook employes working on it, I'd expect a much classier and functional site.

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Random / Re: Facebook Follies

« on: February 14, 2012, 12:09:17 PM »

Bill, I see most everything without logging in. A few photos nag for a Facebook account log in, while others don't.

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Random / Re: Facebook Follies

« on: February 14, 2012, 12:01:27 PM »

Okay, I give, how do you do that. I've searched through all the settings, can't find that one.

No idea. Ask Blane. PSH is one of the few sites friendly to non Facebook people.

Funny thing about PSH, I asked Blueline CA PSH operation to make his Facebook open and he basically told me piss off and join Facebook

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Random / Re: Facebook Follies

« on: February 14, 2012, 09:56:37 AM »

Last but not least, why on earth do 800 million people find Facebook so entrancing.

Yeah, hate it.

Be sure to make your page fully visible without needing to be a "logged in Facebook user".
PSH got it right. Most others, nag for long in to see what's there. It doesn't make sense to me why so many business and retailers have Facebook sites you are blocked from viewing without a Facebook account.

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SUP General / Re: 2012 Finals Video Up on www.StandUpPaddleBoarding.tv

« on: February 14, 2012, 04:49:34 AM »

when i get home i will put on the the youtube channel i started in 2010. any recommendation on how to get so it will be found on youtube?

No Youtube. They kill the quality. Vimeo is much higher quality and streams faster.

You place a title and description of the video on Vimeo and search engines will find it.

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SUP General / Re: Take a look at page 52 2011 starboard catalog.

« on: February 05, 2012, 07:35:50 AM »

Two peas in pod, Starboard and Samsung. Both on my do not buy from list.

Samsung was caught using an iPod screen shot in their ad for their iPod clone. The list of Samsung IP rip-offs is long.

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Gear Talk / Re: review of the Ke Nalu (Pono Bill) paddle

« on: February 02, 2012, 02:37:41 PM »

I finally got to use my new Maliko.

I'm 6'2 and used it uncut. That makes the Malikio 1.5" longer than my other brand paddle.

The Malikio took less effort to pull, and my board accelerated much faster. Going back to my other paddle, the strain was greater and I went nowhere paddling by comparison.

It was a twilight zone experience for sure. How the Malikio can look so ordinary and perform so much better is beyond me.

BTW, my old paddle and the Maliko are the same square inch blade size.

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Gear Talk / Re: Euro Distributors

« on: February 01, 2012, 10:06:26 AM »

Bill,

This is the distributor for Europe for many of the big windsurf, kite and SUP brands.

http://www.boards-and-more.com/content/

Email me and I'll give you the presidents email. I used to work with North kites, so I know the staff.

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SUP General / Re: Water in 9-11 PSH wide ripper

« on: January 27, 2012, 08:26:55 AM »

Remove the vent, then put your shop vac over the broken spot. It will suck a lot more water out and you'll hear the air whistling in the vent hole. It works well doing this.

Sandwich boards are usually 1 lb foam, so they suck air well.

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Gear Talk / Re: Open source boards

« on: January 24, 2012, 05:32:53 PM »

......but i rather have a board that is more durable than fixing it ever other week.

Sandwich is no guarantee. Surf Machine (on my blog) snapped a heavy sandwich production board.

I walked into Neilson in Cocoa last week and talked boards. They are vacuum bagging. http://www.tomneilsonshapes.com/surfboards/bullet.php

Consider upgrading to all S2 glass. I have 5 full layers of 4oz S2 in my rails. I beat the hell out of the rail with my paddle shaft to demonstrate the strength to a friend. Not even a mark on the rail. Almost broke the paddle. The shaft was vibrating like a guitar string I whacked it so hard.

Find someone who's not doing the standard cheap-o E glass and find someone who bags.

BTW, if you wanted one of my designs, this guy on the west coast is making them. He's actually the guy who shapes them for us in NC too. He flies to NC every month to knock out boards. http://carlsbadstanduppaddleboardclub.com/BUYSUP.aspx They are made using all S2 glass.

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Gear Talk / Re: Open source boards

« on: January 24, 2012, 03:11:51 PM »

The prone boards already do a little bit of what you could call open source. The blank catalogs often name the shaper who created the blank offered. For example, you can buy a Rawson blank. Lots of shapers don't share and for good reason.

With the whole industry going to CNC cut boards, the need for standard blanks is going away though.

There is a web site for open source sharing of templates. I can't recall the web address at the moment. There was no need for me to bookmark it since they don't have SUP templates.

In a few years it will a lot easier.

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Events / Re: Cold Stroke Classic 4th annual re-cap

« on: January 24, 2012, 07:14:37 AM »

Thanks to my Ke Nalu paddle..........

Do you still work for Werner?

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The Shape Shack / Re: Paddle shaft

« on: January 18, 2012, 03:03:38 PM »

Has anyone removed and replaced the handle on a Werner paddle?   Any tips?

YES. it's pretty easy. Cut the handle off 2 1/4" below seam. This will miss the internal handle neck.

Next saw cut with hacksaw blade, a spiral cut on the shaft portion over the handle neck. Once the saw breaks through the carbon and hits the internal plastic neck on the handle, stop. Then pry with a screwdriver in the saw cut gap. You can peal the carbon shaft right off the handle.

I hope you wanted the paddle at least 2 1/4" shorter

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SUP General / Re: Anyone sup in Charlotte area?

« on: January 17, 2012, 01:07:13 PM »

Lots of people on lake Norman. http://thewaterturtle.blogspot.com/ this blogger is on the lake