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"a nice video that shows river knife in use http://ning.it/10at9Mz"

Apr 16

martyStecher martystecher commented on Charl van Rensburg's blog post my facelevel quiver

"4 bunnies, 17lb wardog carbon jammer 8-6sup, starboard 9-0, 8-6 uli inflatable, in trailer 11 uli sup, 10 sevylor sup. the truck is a 94 union city stepvan on diesel chevy P chasis, just turned 100k. not pictured, Carlson 56",…"

Apr 15

martyStecher martystecher replied to J. Young's discussion Lifestraw

"my kids have those. very light. made for poor people in countries where it is diffiiult to get clean drinking water. Aid groups give them out because they work. Me I only drink coffee"

Apr 12

martyStecher martystecher commented on Terence Tompkins's blog post Shin/Leg Pads for riverboarding

"Hi terence. I am planning to make up some new pads for this spring. The ones I have been using are kids combo knee/shin guards, the kind that has outter plastic over foam all sewed to a cloth backing. I cut off the straps. I…"

Mar 21

martyStecher martystecher replied to Josh Galt's discussion The biggest rapids in the world

"Josh, I think that improving rider to board retention is a big part of the game. Kayakers custom foam fit the sides of their seats and move their foot braces to achieve a super hold on their boats. On my kayak I have to let go the…"

Jun 12, 2012

Kevin Yount replied to martyStecher martystecher's discussion Surf Mat

"Looks like they carry a lot of speed. Maybe figure out how to put handles on one of them for steep wall waves and keep a board for surfing holes."

May 29, 2012

martyStecher martystecher posted a discussion

Surf Mat

I have been studying board design for a while now. My Carlson is flexible and i really like the way the flex lets you make sharper turns or adjust the rocker to change position on a wave.Surf Mats are like inflatable sleeping pads that are ridden only partially inflated. The under inflation makes the bottom of the mat flow over the surface of the water like a flag fluttering in a stiff breeze. This makes the surf mat very fast and capable of ridding small steep wall waves.watch this video…See More

May 28, 2012

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martyStecher martystecher replied to Charl van Rensburg's discussion Hand-paddling a Riverboard...

"Hey Carl, I went out boarding for several hours after my first post, and was able to think about your question while in the water. What I noticed is that I use my hands a lot to hold on to stuff and to get out. I get out most often by…"

May 13, 2012

martyStecher martystecher replied to Charl van Rensburg's discussion Hand-paddling a Riverboard...

"Carl, I am mostly surfing, so making the hole or the eddie is important. I think that the arms add about 25% speed to my short term sprint. Sometimes it doesn't matter, and sometimes the fastest guy/girls are the only ones to…"

May 10, 2012

martyStecher martystecher commented on Charl van Rensburg's blog post Fluid Anvil in production!

"I forgot to say that the little patches are spread out evenly to cover the wear area. There is space between the small patches that allows the suit to stretch over a wider area."

May 10, 2012

martyStecher martystecher commented on Charl van Rensburg's blog post Fluid Anvil in production!

"the door panels on my chevy van is a great material for pads. I think it is one (single) material that is formed in a special way to make it 3 layers. Hard structural plastic covered with closed cell foam that is skinned and textured.…"

May 10, 2012

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