Comments for Pono House http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog Living and Playing In Maui. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:47:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Surfing Chicago by surfC http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2007/08/24/surfing-chicago/#comment-52869 surfC Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:58:50 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?p=263#comment-52869 the guards are the law at chicago beaches and they are there for your safety. at the popular beaches like north, trose, oak, and foster, the guards are strict cuz it gets so busy. but other beaches are more lax. leone, hartigan, and of course hollywood are low key and a chill place to surf it up. if ur cool with the guards there, you can do pretty much whatever you want, seriously. just be nice. oh and btw, im a chicago lakefront guard :) the guards are the law at chicago beaches and they are there for your safety. at the popular beaches like north, trose, oak, and foster, the guards are strict cuz it gets so busy. but other beaches are more lax. leone, hartigan, and of course hollywood are low key and a chill place to surf it up. if ur cool with the guards there, you can do pretty much whatever you want, seriously. just be nice. oh and btw, im a chicago lakefront guard :)

]]> Comment on Surfing Chicago by Sean http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2007/08/24/surfing-chicago/#comment-42736 Sean Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:17:09 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?p=263#comment-42736 There are some surfers around Chicago, one in particulaur is a Dentist friend of mine Dr.Stiffel Always there Dental Care! He is pretty stoked on Lake Surfing until I show him pictures of my latest surf trip. Unfortunately it is illegal to take a floatation device into the water in the city of Chicago. They will arrest you! People from Chicago Surf N of the city by N.Westren or S. of the city down by Hammond,IN. There is also a big surf scene on the other side of the lake as well. Try the folks @ Windward SPorts Jackie knows alot of thefolks around, she is super nice & full of info. Hope this helps! There are some surfers around Chicago, one in particulaur is a Dentist friend of mine Dr.Stiffel Always there Dental Care! He is pretty stoked on Lake Surfing until I show him pictures of my latest surf trip.
Unfortunately it is illegal to take a floatation device into the water in the city of Chicago. They will arrest you! People from Chicago Surf N of the city by N.Westren or S. of the city down by Hammond,IN. There is also a big surf scene on the other side of the lake as well.
Try the folks @ Windward SPorts Jackie knows alot of thefolks around, she is super nice & full of info.
Hope this helps!

]]> Comment on Surfing Chicago by Jeekoos http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2007/08/24/surfing-chicago/#comment-42267 Jeekoos Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:22:27 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?p=263#comment-42267 luckily the life guards stop their harassment on labor day! now, you can launch anywhere. and there are about 4 or 5 of us that SUP on Lake Michigan, there's at least a dozen folx that surf it otherwise. :) luckily the life guards stop their harassment on labor day!
now, you can launch anywhere.
and there are about 4 or 5 of us that SUP on Lake Michigan,
there’s at least a dozen folx that surf it otherwise.
:)

]]> Comment on Surfing Chicago by Nicole http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2007/08/24/surfing-chicago/#comment-42258 Nicole Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:08:16 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?p=263#comment-42258 Hi billb, I live in Chicago and I was wondering if you met any other people/know any other people or groups that surf Lake Michigan in Chicago. I'm trying to write a profile story about underground surf in the Midwest. Thank you for your help. Hi billb,

I live in Chicago and I was wondering if you met any other people/know any other people or groups that surf Lake Michigan in Chicago. I’m trying to write a profile story about underground surf in the Midwest.

Thank you for your help.

]]> Comment on Why Windsurfing On Longboards Will Be the Next Big Thing by Karen http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2007/02/14/why-windsurfing-on-longboards-will-be-the-next-big-thing/#comment-42103 Karen Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:30:47 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?p=157#comment-42103 Tom-- is it you? Are you still living in Connecticut? I'm still in Ithaca, but I never get to go sailing at all!! Never! It gets me so mad-- both my husband and my boy prefer motorboats. Write to me: ksg1@cornell.edu Karen Tom– is it you? Are you still living in Connecticut? I’m still in Ithaca, but I never get to go sailing at all!! Never! It gets me so mad– both my husband and my boy prefer motorboats. Write to me: ksg1@cornell.edu

Karen

]]> Comment on Oregon Scientific ATC-2k Camera: Bah! by Chris http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2007/01/25/oregon-scientific-atc-2k-camera-bah/#comment-39246 Chris Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:24:13 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?p=127#comment-39246 I have been having a problem perhaps in its own class. Turned the unit on and captured 10 or so quick videos for testing purposes. Later on i used the unit again and though the unit powers on as soon as you click the record button a "0" is displayed and slowly fades out. In order to turn the unit back on, the batteries must now be removed? what a bummer. Contacted oregon scientific and hope to hear back. Menu and everything else works fine, just when you click record the 0 is displayed and dissapears and no final products! Not recording internal or external (sd). I have been having a problem perhaps in its own class. Turned the unit on and captured 10 or so quick videos for testing purposes. Later on i used the unit again and though the unit powers on as soon as you click the record button a “0″ is displayed and slowly fades out. In order to turn the unit back on, the batteries must now be removed? what a bummer. Contacted oregon scientific and hope to hear back. Menu and everything else works fine, just when you click record the 0 is displayed and dissapears and no final products! Not recording internal or external (sd).

]]> Comment on PaddleBoy Goes Big by kevin nicolas http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/activities/paddleboy/#comment-38409 kevin nicolas Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:27:39 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/?page_id=3#comment-38409 hey thanks for sharing your sup pics and blog. i ride a 9 6 robert august woody but lately am leaning towards riding a sup. your blog planted some seeds *smiling*. keep surfing brother sincerly kevin hey thanks for sharing your sup pics and blog.
i ride a 9 6 robert august woody but lately am leaning towards riding a sup. your blog planted some seeds *smiling*.
keep surfing brother
sincerly
kevin

]]> Comment on Funeral For a Friend by joe http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2008/05/06/funeral-for-a-friend/#comment-38032 joe Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:40:48 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?p=366#comment-38032 Bill, Curious - is there a fund for Barney's favorite cause? My dad grew up with him in MD (my dad's wife did too) and I am sure that they'd like to remember him in some way. San Diego has great SUP spots, by the way. Email me at hoenalu@gmail.com if you're ever in town and we'll make sure to get you a board and show you a good time. JG Bill,

Curious - is there a fund for Barney’s favorite cause? My dad grew up with him in MD (my dad’s wife did too) and I am sure that they’d like to remember him in some way.

San Diego has great SUP spots, by the way. Email me at hoenalu@gmail.com if you’re ever in town and we’ll make sure to get you a board and show you a good time.

JG

]]> Comment on Oregon Scientific ATC-2k Camera: Bah! by rob http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2007/01/25/oregon-scientific-atc-2k-camera-bah/#comment-36643 rob Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:32 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?p=127#comment-36643 i bought this not too long ago and i have no problem with it. i dont know about all you putting the card in the wrong way, it only goes in one way IF YOU DONT FORCE IT. i bought this not too long ago and i have no problem with it.
i dont know about all you putting the card in the wrong way, it only goes in one way IF YOU DONT FORCE IT.

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]]> Comment on The Big SUP Board Comparison by JR http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/the-big-board-comparison/#comment-34426 JR Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:15:46 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?page_id=292#comment-34426 Billb, thanks heaps for the outstanding site! It is great to find a place with truly independent reviews. I am looking at purchasing a 11'6 C4 Standem as there is a slightly used one close to me for sale. On the review at Ke Nalu it states the Standem has a volume of 137 litres. However, the 11'6 Naish is only 3/4 of an inch wider and has 230L of volume. Is the volume for the Standem incorrect? I am 250 lbs and will certainly need the volume, but the numbers for the standem dont seem quite right. I tried to post this on the Ke Nalu forum, but couldnt figure out how to post there. Please feel free to contact me on my personal email address. Cheers! Billb, thanks heaps for the outstanding site! It is great to find a place with truly independent reviews. I am looking at purchasing a 11′6 C4 Standem as there is a slightly used one close to me for sale. On the review at Ke Nalu it states the Standem has a volume of 137 litres. However, the 11′6 Naish is only 3/4 of an inch wider and has 230L of volume. Is the volume for the Standem incorrect? I am 250 lbs and will certainly need the volume, but the numbers for the standem dont seem quite right. I tried to post this on the Ke Nalu forum, but couldnt figure out how to post there. Please feel free to contact me on my personal email address. Cheers!

]]> Comment on Oregon Scientific ATC-2k Camera: Bah! by Rick http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2007/01/25/oregon-scientific-atc-2k-camera-bah/#comment-34031 Rick Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:06:54 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?p=127#comment-34031 My problem is different from the above...the camera seems to take video and sound without difficulty, but when it is plugged into the USB port of the computer (XP), it turns off and cannot be turned on again until it is unplugged. If I take out the card, the video playback (windows media) works fine. But it will not play from the camera via the USB port. Any ideas?? My problem is different from the above…the camera seems to take video and sound without difficulty, but when it is plugged into the USB port of the computer (XP), it turns off and cannot be turned on again until it is unplugged. If I take out the card, the video playback (windows media) works fine. But it will not play from the camera via the USB port. Any ideas??

]]> Comment on Oregon Scientific ATC-2k Camera: Bah! by Carl http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2007/01/25/oregon-scientific-atc-2k-camera-bah/#comment-31405 Carl Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:40:38 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?p=127#comment-31405 This camera is garbage. It simply won't recognize any SD Card that I put into the damn thing. Sure, I know that I have to format it to FAT16, but the SD card never shows up at ALL! What a waste of time and money! And the Oregon Scientific tech support BLOWS. They simply repeated what was already in the manual. Thanks!!! This camera is garbage. It simply won’t recognize any SD Card that I put into the damn thing. Sure, I know that I have to format it to FAT16, but the SD card never shows up at ALL! What a waste of time and money! And the Oregon Scientific tech support BLOWS. They simply repeated what was already in the manual. Thanks!!!

]]> Comment on Standup Paddle Surfing 101 by Christopher Perry http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/a-change-of-focus/#comment-29888 Christopher Perry Sat, 24 May 2008 13:01:21 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?page_id=246#comment-29888 I am writing from Whangarei, New Zealand. I have the Southpoint Kalama and Bonga Perkins standup boards. I started out with the Kalama model. I bought the Perkins model 3 months later. It has taken me about 6 times out in the surf to get the hang of the Perkins model. It is very tippy in choppy onshore conditions. It is very responsive. You can drop into waves much later than the Kalama, which often nose dives during last second take offs. Nothwithstanding this, the Kalama model is a high performance board as well. It is very responsive. You can turn sharply, carve up and down big waves, lift the front of the board up like a skateboard while dropping down the lip of a wave as it is breaking, etc. It is probably much faster than the Perkins model because of its shear size. The Perkins model is more like a longboard. I often use both boards depending on the conditions. I tend to use the Perkins board in low tide conditions. Both boards are so much fun to ride. I am writing from Whangarei, New Zealand. I have the Southpoint Kalama and Bonga Perkins standup boards. I started out with the Kalama model. I bought the Perkins model 3 months later. It has taken me about 6 times out in the surf to get the hang of the Perkins model. It is very tippy in choppy onshore conditions. It is very responsive. You can drop into waves much later than the Kalama, which often nose dives during last second take offs. Nothwithstanding this, the Kalama model is a high performance board as well. It is very responsive. You can turn sharply, carve up and down big waves, lift the front of the board up like a skateboard while dropping down the lip of a wave as it is breaking, etc. It is probably much faster than the Perkins model because of its shear size. The Perkins model is more like a longboard. I often use both boards depending on the conditions. I tend to use the Perkins board in low tide conditions. Both boards are so much fun to ride.

]]> Comment on Hobie Adventure Island Modifications and Tweaks by Gardner Wade http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2007/04/12/hobie-adventure-island-modifications-and-tweaks/#comment-25590 Gardner Wade Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:43:50 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?p=254#comment-25590 Thanks for all the suggestions. I was out for my second sail off Dana Point in whitecap conditions. I have the new rudder but under heavy load on port tack the boat wants to come up into the wind. Got a lot of water in the cockpit! I also heard of the aka braces coming off and boats immediately capsizing. I am working on a lockout device to keep the spring mech from being accidently pressed by sideways body movements. I look forward to racing you guys! Thanks for all the suggestions. I was out for my second sail off Dana Point in whitecap conditions. I have the new rudder but under heavy load on port tack the boat wants to come up into the wind. Got a lot of water in the cockpit!

I also heard of the aka braces coming off and boats immediately capsizing. I am working on a lockout device to keep the spring mech from being accidently pressed by sideways body movements.

I look forward to racing you guys!

]]> Comment on Hobie Adventure Island Modifications and Tweaks by Morrie http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2007/04/12/hobie-adventure-island-modifications-and-tweaks/#comment-21143 Morrie Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:17:36 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?p=254#comment-21143 I picked up an AI. in Annapolis last week. I sailed it back from the dealer in 20 knots of wind. It did good - except down wind. Because of the missing boom it just flutters. When you pull it in it naturally turns up wind. After the 5th circle I furled and peddled until I could get a better point of sail. There is a web site that recommends a barber haul rigged to the amas. I was thinking of a wisker pole rigged with the paddle. Have you had similar experience? I picked up an AI. in Annapolis last week. I sailed it back from the dealer in 20 knots of wind. It did good - except down wind. Because of the missing boom it just flutters. When you pull it in it naturally turns up wind. After the 5th circle I furled and peddled until I could get a better point of sail. There is a web site that recommends a barber haul rigged to the amas. I was thinking of a wisker pole rigged with the paddle. Have you had similar experience?

]]> Comment on Stand Up Paddle Surfing 101(updated) by Deezel http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2007/07/27/stand-up-paddle-surfing-101/#comment-20618 Deezel Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:27:41 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?p=158#comment-20618 Cool to see the growth in SUP-ing. Cool little interview with Kauai local Jeremy Fry of Wave Rod. Some good tips in there as well. http://www.firststoke.com/articles/learning-stand-up-paddle-surfing/ Cool to see the growth in SUP-ing. Cool little interview with Kauai local Jeremy Fry of Wave Rod. Some good tips in there as well.

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]]> Comment on Sure Are A Lot Of Janitors by Smitty http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2008/03/21/sure-are-a-lot-of-janitors/#comment-15913 Smitty Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:04:58 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2008/03/21/sure-are-a-lot-of-janitors/#comment-15913 I'm an inland mainlander. I expect to get the same questions about SUP from people when they see me launch in the lakes around here. I wonder if the SUP price-point will dampen growth? Pretty easy to spend $2k for starters. Don't know the effect of the general economy on Maui, things are a bit schetchy in these parts. I’m an inland mainlander. I expect to get the same questions about SUP from people when they see me launch in the lakes around here. I wonder if the SUP price-point will dampen growth? Pretty easy to spend $2k for starters. Don’t know the effect of the general economy on Maui, things are a bit schetchy in these parts.

]]> Comment on Paddle Handling by marleina (willis) sirkin http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2007/04/09/paddle-handling/#comment-15667 marleina (willis) sirkin Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:15:35 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?p=252#comment-15667 Growing up on Waikiki beach has been heaven. I really don't remember the day standup paddle board left us, but I'm glad it's back. Besides the Achoy's whom I have to say uncle leroy taught me to surf standing, I just want to say I'm so glad that my friend Eric Hass kept it alive. thank you for you tips. I needed some remembrace on the art of surfing. I couldn't go on falling (lol)...... Growing up on Waikiki beach has been heaven. I really don’t remember the day standup paddle board left us, but I’m glad it’s back. Besides the Achoy’s whom I have to say uncle leroy taught me to surf standing, I just want to say I’m so glad that my friend Eric Hass kept it alive. thank you for you tips. I needed some remembrace on the art of surfing. I couldn’t go on falling (lol)……

]]> Comment on 2008 Board and Paddle Showcase–Huge Success by Michael Hylton http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2008/02/17/2008-board-and-paddle-showcase-huge-success/#comment-15519 Michael Hylton Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:13:01 +0000 http://www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/2008/02/17/2008-board-and-paddle-showcase-huge-success/#comment-15519 Bill and Diane, I am certain all agree, thank you for organizing that amazing experience! What a blast to test so many different SUP's in one session - keep up the good work and see you walking on water. Mahalo nui loa! Bill and Diane,

I am certain all agree, thank you for organizing that amazing experience! What a blast to test so many different SUP’s in one session - keep up the good work and see you walking on water. Mahalo nui loa!

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