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by gbgreen59
Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:40 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: Anyone Interested in Northern Peru?
Replies: 0
Views: 1119

Anyone Interested in Northern Peru?

Hi all. Been a while since posting here. I'm putting a feeler out about anyone interested in a kite/surf trip to Northern Peru. The place is Mancora. There is a kite/surf camp there. You get a room, 2 meals, and transportation to kite/surf spots. A link to the web site is below: http://www.perukitec...
by gbgreen59
Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:52 am
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: Crossing Lake Michigan
Replies: 21
Views: 12029

Go get'm guys. We'll be rooting for you all the way.

Gary
by gbgreen59
Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:56 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: Homemade Kite
Replies: 5
Views: 3326

Thanks for the help posting the pic.s. I feel like a complete moron. I used SurfPlan for the design tool. The plans were printed over Christmas in '06. Many days of kiting were missed trying to get the kite done. It was a much bigger project than I thought. The bridle was started yesterday, and it i...
by gbgreen59
Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:42 pm
Forum: Knowledge
Topic: What can I use to remove mold from the kite material
Replies: 9
Views: 22837

There is a product that SailRite sells that worked very well for me. Says it works on Sails. http://www.sailrite.com/214190 I've used it on 2 kites after picking up mold from SPI. My kites were in metal containers all week when not being used. Plus, they never dried until I got home. Mold was all ov...
by gbgreen59
Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:30 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: Homemade Kite
Replies: 5
Views: 3326

This is my second try at posting the pic.s. I believe the links are working, but I'm still having trouble getting the pictures to show. Sorry for the inept ability http://gbgreen59.myphotoalbum.com/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album01&id=GarBow_001 http://gbgreen59.myphotoalbum.com/view_photo.ph...
by gbgreen59
Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:33 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: Homemade Kite
Replies: 5
Views: 3326

Homemade Kite

I inflated my first homemade kite today. It looks pretty good considering it's the first. Hope the photos show up. Most of today was spent putting together the bridle. The bridle is about 1/3 to 1/2 done. Size: ~17 sq m Type: Flat bow(ish) Bridle: Hybrid SLE, KPO, with Flysurfer Psyco III flavor. Yo...
by gbgreen59
Wed May 30, 2007 12:46 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: DIY Kiteboard?
Replies: 12
Views: 11824

That's pretty cool that you like your board so much Mike. I'd love to ride it some time. I just build for fun. Mike's board is a SS SX outline that was blown up to a 150 x 45 (if I remember right). It has a continuous rocker. The core material is 3/4" Corecell that is tapered to 1/2" at th...
by gbgreen59
Tue May 29, 2007 12:39 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: quick review: The 11m Turbo Diesel 2 is *the* kite
Replies: 50
Views: 19574

I see what you mean. There was another thread recently that seemed to go on and on debasing SS and their quality. Didn't seem to be many rebuttals. Maybe it's just me being too sensitive to the negatives.
by gbgreen59
Tue May 29, 2007 12:11 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: quick review: The 11m Turbo Diesel 2 is *the* kite
Replies: 50
Views: 19574

Coach and Tighe,
The TurboDiesel has been getting a lot of bad press on Kiteforum lately. Would you not want to post a review there. It's likely to come under fire, but seems like a good idea to shed the positive light on it.
by gbgreen59
Wed May 16, 2007 7:52 am
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: Went to My Happy Place
Replies: 1
Views: 1439

Went to My Happy Place

I went to my "not so" secret spot yesterday for the first time this year. I've written about it before. The area is a wildlife preserve where Corallville Res backs up into a flood plane. The area is about 10 feet above normal, so my normal launch spots are flooded. The area is remote with ...
by gbgreen59
Mon May 07, 2007 3:21 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: waveriding
Replies: 18
Views: 8139

Here's more on the surf twintip debate if you care. I find it interesting.

http://www.kiteforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2338515
by gbgreen59
Tue May 01, 2007 12:42 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: Clear Lake kite launches?
Replies: 3
Views: 1926

I kite a Clear Lake quite a bit. Any wind from the south, a good place is the Fish Hatchery. It is an Iowa DNR facility that the public is welcome to use. Water is very shallow there, and a grassy area is available for set up. Look for the pyramid house on North Shore Dr as you head west. The Fish H...
by gbgreen59
Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:14 am
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: waveriding
Replies: 18
Views: 8139

totally agree coach
by gbgreen59
Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:20 am
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: waveriding
Replies: 18
Views: 8139

Sorry to keep this up, but here is the link to the debate I was talking about

http://www.kiteforum.com/phpbb/viewtopi ... =twin+surf
by gbgreen59
Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:19 am
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: waveriding
Replies: 18
Views: 8139

Oh, one more thing. My first post wasn't directed at anyone or any group. You have to decide for yourself if you are surfing, or not, or don't care. I'm just trying to resolve that there is a difference between kite assisted surfing and kiting in the surf. Both are fun, and you choose what you like ...
by gbgreen59
Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:08 am
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: waveriding
Replies: 18
Views: 8139

Don't get me wrong...wind swell is still a good surfable wave...and lots of fun. I'm just saying that if you get the opportunity to ge to a place with ground swell, you'll never forget it. Ground swell is created by big storms that are 1,000 miles or more away. If you look "ground swell" u...
by gbgreen59
Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:51 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: waveriding
Replies: 18
Views: 8139

BTW: don't be mislead by my last statement. I know that this topic is debated quite a bit, so I'm open to the incomming...

have a great day!!!
by gbgreen59
Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:49 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: waveriding
Replies: 18
Views: 8139

This is a difficult topic for me to address without emotion, and it is debated quite a bit on KiteForum. The topic is that there is a difference between, what I call, "kite assisted surfing" and "kiting in the surf". I've seen many videos of guys kiting in the surf who are not su...
by gbgreen59
Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:03 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: Innovation, Innovation, Innovation
Replies: 13
Views: 5094

I've got a "garage hack" kite going. Calling it the GarBow. It is a high aspect, ultra flat 17m. The fabric is reused from my 23.5m Contra. Hours and hours were spent with a seam ripper...I'll never do that again :shock: . It will, most likely, perform terribly. But, it is fun to try just ...
by gbgreen59
Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:45 pm
Forum: LAKAWA Chat
Topic: thxgiving@spi
Replies: 28
Views: 11594

I am heading to SPI on Saturday. Will be there from 5 Nov through 10 Nov. A windsurfer from Cedar Rapids and I are going to drive straight through. Can't wait....