The Life Amphibious

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

More Board Repairing - 6/23/2021

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I was pretty tired after work today.  I passed on going to the beach and took a nap.  After I got some rest, I hit the garage to try and get...

Evening Session - 6/22/2021

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Another session with the 4'8".  This time I bolted on the HS1250.  I put on two 1 degree shims on to adjust the rear stabilizer ang...
Monday, June 21, 2021

Evening Session - 6/21/2021

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Marlon and I hit WPB for an evening session.  I brought out the 4'8" with the same setup as yesterday (CF1200/Chopped 300).  Here I...
Sunday, June 20, 2021

And Starting Number 22

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I wanted to make some room in the garage - so I went ahead and templated the next board (Kalani's Wing Board).  The template is a slight...

The Anointing of Number 21 - the 4'8" Prone Foil Board

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Dawn Patrol third day in a row.  After much debate, Marlon brought his longboard and I brought the new 4'8". ...
Saturday, June 19, 2021

Converting Front Foils

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The other thing I got off my to do list was converting the Armstrong front foils to accept the A+ barrel nut.  I set up an assembly line and...

4'8" Prone Foil Board All Done

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I finished the 4'8" prone foil board today.  56.5" (4'8" and a half) x 20 5/8" x 4 1/4".  I'm guessing ...

Dawn Patrol - 6/19/2021

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Dawn patrol again.  I brought the same setup as yesterday (and got nearly the same result).  I even had the GL140 in the truck... I've g...

Progress on the 4'8" and the Ding Repair Job

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After getting frustrated at the beach, I came home and sanded the 4'8" I actually got it done, but I found some pin hol...

Dawn Patrol - 6/18/2021

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Marlon and I hit the dawn patrol yesterday.  Our dragon fruit cactus was in bloom.  The surf was big, but it was really choppy. ...
Thursday, June 17, 2021

Wing Foiling Session - 6/17/2021

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Hit Hickam after work.  The wind at the launch was light - if the runway wind sock weren't out there parallel to the horizon, one would ...

Knocking Out the Projects

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Yesterday afternoon, I decided to pass on playing in the water and instead worked on getting some projects completed.  I didn't take a p...
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Wing Foiling Session - 6/15/2021

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I was near home doing a site visit at one of our locations over this way - so I decided to launch at WPB.  The waves the surfers were riding...
Sunday, June 13, 2021

Late Post - Garage Works and Prone Foiling Session

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I forgot to post yesterday's stuff.  I got the logos and fill coat on to the 4'8" prone foil board yesterday. I onl...

Wing Foiling Session - 6/13/2021

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By the time we got the winging equipment set up, the wind seemed to have come down a bit.  But the wind sock at the runway was still straigh...
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Victor Velasco
Salty Surfer (of shortboards, longboards, windsurfers, kiteboards, snowboards and standup paddleboards); Rabid Parawinger; Budding Surfboard Shaper; Studier of all manner of aquatic and plant life; Aspiring fly fisher; Husband to the wonderful Lala; Father to Big M and Noe; Mechanical and Ocean Engineer; RETIRED US Navy Deep Sea Diver;World Explorer
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