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kid · Joined: 11 Jan 2010 Posts: Location: Bells Beach

This was a bit of a strange project. I've only seen a couple of pics of Ray Ho'okano and his massive paipo, and only footage of one wave (on the trailer for the Hydrodynamica movie). But I found myself haunted by dreams of making one for myself. I'm a total atheist and skeptic, but when I found out that Ray had passed away couple of years ago I felt really driven to make the board. Well here it is, I've got one more coat of sealant to go and then I'll be waiting for a good day to get it wet!

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kid · Joined: 11 Jan 2010 Posts: Location: Bells Beach

....and here's where the other half of the sheet of ply ended up. A HPD-ish paipo, 42' long 31' wide. 1/2" spoon around the nose. My inexperience with a real sander/polisher has meant that it'll get a coat of paint after the urethane, just to hide the blemishes. Otherwise, I'm stoked with how it turned out!

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Poobah · Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:58 pm Post subject:

...and you don't have to paint the whole board. For example you could do flames coming down from the nose.

OG-AZN · Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: Location: Norcal

What are the dimensions of the Ho'okano paipo?

kid · Joined: 11 Jan 2010 Posts: Location: Bells Beach

Great idea Poobah!

The Ho'okano paipo is 47' long, 31' tail and 21' nose. It's 12mm thick marine ply sealed with urethane. I rode it in some small waves this morning and it goes really well. It has amazing trim speed, but it doesn't turn as well as a round tail board. I'm looking forward to getting it out in some quality surf.
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kid · Joined: 11 Jan 2010 Posts: Location: Bells Beach

I started another paipo this afternoon. Its 44' long, 19' at the tail, and 16' nose 12' from the tip. It's also 12mm ply with a 12mm spoon around the nose. Hopefully I'll have time to sand the spoon in tomorrow, and then it'll be a couple of days to seal it before test time! These things are addictive to build and to ride! I'm up to 19 paipo's and bellyboards now!

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bgreen · Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz

BJ,

Good to briefly catch up with you - it was a pretty full day Saturday. Hope to get some pics up soon.

Had fun waves for the entire trip. Can you pm me about the paulownia blanks you get - size & cost. I'm thinking of giving a blank to a mate at Bells who made a pine prototype bellyboard (original design with two long keel type fins and a v in the tail). Like to see him use lighter wood.

regards

Bob

kid · Joined: 11 Jan 2010 Posts: Location: Bells Beach

Here's the Ho'okano paipo in full flight! Note the clean wake!

pic by Ryan Heywood
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Uncle Grumpy · Joined: 15 Jan 2007 Posts: Location: San Clemente

Excellent!
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mrmike · Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: Location: coronado, ca

ITs a bird no its a plane no it is supperman! nice pic looking good Cool

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