Catalogue of Paipos
Late 1960s El Paipo Knee Machine 48 (s/n 1070), Single-Fin, 46-1/2"
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Board Builder/Shaper: El Paipo/Unknown
Year Built and Unit Number: Late-1960s (?), s/n 1070
Location: Newport Beach, Calif., USA
Board Name: None.
Background Notes: The El Paipo was a major Orange County, Southern California paipo manufacturer from the mid-1960s through the early 1970s.
As this model indicates this was a transition board, from a prone
riding paipo to a knee riding kneeboard. El Paipo also made a 54-inch
Knee Machine.
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VITAL STATISTICS:
Tear drop pintail. Not as radical a tear drop as some of the earlier models.
Material construction:
| Fiberglass/foam
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| Length | 46-1/2"
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| Width |
20" @18 inches from nose |
| Mid-point width |
19-1/2"
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| Nose |
19-1/4" [width 12"
from nose] |
| Tail |
16-3/4" [width 12"
from tail] |
| Pod |
0" [13" @6" from tail] |
| Flyers |
None |
| Thickness |
1-1/4"
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| Rocker, nose |
1" |
| Rocker, tail |
Nil |
| Weight |
6.2 lbs. with fin |
| Stringer(s) |
1/8" redwood |
| Fin(-s) |
Removable single fin
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FEATURES:
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| Nose: |
Wide with nose roll
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| Tail: |
Pin tail and very flat |
| Deck: |
Flat |
| Bottom: |
Flat with nose roll rocker
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| Rails: |
Nose turned up to hard rear - this throughout |
| Rocker: |
Nose lift. |
MANUFACTURE:
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| Glass job |
Unknown |
| Designed by: |
Unknown
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| Shaped by: |
Unknown
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| Glassed by: |
Unknown
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| Builder: |
El Paipo
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| Notes: |
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FINS/SKEGS and FIN BOXES
| FINS/SKEGS | Center
Fin | Side Fins (#_____) |
| Manufacturer |
Unknown
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| Model |
Unknown
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| Design |
Plastic molded
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| Base length (h) |
5-3/4"
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| Total length (h) |
8"
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| Height (v) |
9"
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| Diagonal length (v) |
12"
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| Distance to tail |
6"
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| Notes: |
Narrrow profile, stiff.
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| FIN BOXES | Center
Fin | Side Fins (#_____) |
| Manufacturer
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Fins Unlimited
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| Model
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Vari Set
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| Design
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| Length
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8" interior length
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| Width
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~7/8" interior width
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| Notes:
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The fin box may give clues to date of board. Fin leash hole drilled in base of the fin. |
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OTHER NOTES
A very popular model.
SOURCE/CONTRIBUTOR
Rod Rodgers.
PHOTOGRAPHS
 
 
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These
specifications were adapted from the "Catalogue Specifications" used by
Pods
for Primates. A copy with additional details and diagrams may be accessed
here [PDF format]. The current version may be obtained at http://www.surfresearch.com.au/. |
