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Ryan
Since 14 Jul 2005
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 Tue Oct 23, 18 10:33 am Gary Swanson |
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Anyone know if Gary Swanson is still around town? I know he often heads south this time of year.
I have a board that needs repair and want to use him....if he is still around. |
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Kmun
Since 05 Jul 2009
256 Posts
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| Wed Oct 24, 18 9:36 am In town but probably not... |
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My bet is Gary is too busy with his regular job to repair boards. At least he was not taking on side work this mid summer when I needed a fifth fin box installed in my quad.
1. Perhaps Art at Northpacific has a partner who will repair your board.
2. Check with Brian Hiend at Open Ocean, Lyle.
http://www.openocean.com/index.html |
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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Puget Sound & Wa. Coast
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| Wed Oct 24, 18 9:47 am |
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Heard on the beach that Brian is retiring.
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DrewB
Since 16 Aug 2006
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PDX
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| Wed Oct 24, 18 7:07 pm |
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| Gary has moved on from board building and repair. |
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Ryan
Since 14 Jul 2005
537 Posts
Oregon
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| Thu Oct 25, 18 6:39 am board repair |
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I spoke with Art yesterday and reached out to both Gary and Brian with no response yet. Any other skilled board repair folks around that I could reach out to?
Sounds like we are loosing quite a bit of knowledge with Brian and Gary hanging it up. Art doesn't do much in the way of board repair.
Bummer, I still remember the first Cascade windsurf board I rode in the early 90's at Viento. Gary has been doing it for a while! |
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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Puget Sound & Wa. Coast
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| Thu Oct 25, 18 2:46 pm Re: board repair |
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| Ryan wrote: |
Bummer, I still remember the first Cascade windsurf board I rode in the early 90's at Viento. Gary has been doing it for a while! |
"When the Gorge goes to Gas... I'm going to Glass"
I loved my Cascade.
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dangler
Since 26 Feb 2006
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| Thu Oct 25, 18 3:25 pm Brian |
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| wylieflyote wrote: | | Heard on the beach that Brian is retiring. |
So he can spend more time with his remaining limbs" Dumbledore
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fatstixs
Since 02 Aug 2007
59 Posts
The Gorge
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| Thu Oct 25, 18 4:30 pm Give Pierre a try for board repairs. |
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Give Pierre a try for board repairs.
He did a great job on my SUP that had a cracked rail.
His phone number and contact information is at Big Winds.
Ride on! |
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Nevo
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| Fri Oct 26, 18 5:36 am |
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I used Willy from Low Tide Ding Repair. His work was awesome, fast, affordable. A few of my friends went there after me and also got their boards fixed up and were excited about it as well.
Here's his instagram link which has additional contact info in it:
https://www.instagram.com/lowtide_dingrepair/?hl=en |
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bambam
Since 15 Mar 2005
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Hood River
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| Fri Oct 26, 18 8:05 am |
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| Gary Swanson... Ha, he was the source of my nickname "Bam Bam" so so so long ago!!! |
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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| Fri Oct 26, 18 8:41 am |
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| bambam wrote: | | Gary Swanson... Ha, he was the source of my nickname "Bam Bam" so so so long ago!!! |
Always wondered about this. You probably don't recall rescuing me around 1992 off of Honeybuns Maui.
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bambam
Since 15 Mar 2005
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Hood River
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| Fri Oct 26, 18 9:41 am |
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Ha, that was you!!! Definitely remember the rescue...
I also was rescued a lot on that trip.. I broke three masts one day and ended up with a 5.0 sail with lots of holes in the leading edge mast sleeve... What a fun trip... and the poor rescue guys on the jet ski got to know my first name that day.... "BAM"... |
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shred_da_gorge
Since 12 Nov 2008
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Da Hood & Da Wood
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| Mon Oct 29, 18 8:58 am |
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| I second the recommendation for the crazy Frenchman (Pierre). He's fixed delams and glassed boxes for me in years past, does stellar work. |
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Ryan
Since 14 Jul 2005
537 Posts
Oregon
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| Tue Oct 30, 18 8:01 am Pierre contact |
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| Anyone have Pierre's contact info. I'm in PDX. |
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bfb38
Since 02 Sep 2016
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| Tue Dec 04, 18 7:12 am Pierre |
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| Pierre prefers to be contacted, pick up, drop off, and charge customers via big winds. His work is phenomenal. |
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Ryan
Since 14 Jul 2005
537 Posts
Oregon
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| Tue Dec 04, 18 2:50 pm yes |
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bfb38 - yes I would like to contact him, as you suggest, he 'prefers to be contacted' before he starts any work.
Does anyone have is phone or email? |
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shred_da_gorge
Since 12 Nov 2008
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Da Hood & Da Wood
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| Mon Dec 10, 18 6:30 pm |
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| Ryan, sent you PM with Pierre's number. |
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