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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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DROCK999
Since 31 May 2007
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Left Coast
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| it looks like a hammerhead shark/ something that people with too much money would buy.
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Spike
Since 13 May 2007
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Alameda
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| Thu Jun 05, 08 9:32 am |
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| I was thinking aobut taking scuba lessons this summer, and then the idea of scubadiving with a kite came to mind: underwater body dragging! looks liek somebody beat me to the idea. that thing is definately NOT gay.
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Thu Jun 05, 08 9:55 am |
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I want to be around when they first try to launch a kite attached to that thing.
Looks great, I bet they will sell at least two of them if it goes to market.
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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| Thu Jun 05, 08 9:56 am |
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Pretty sure you want to launch facing the water..... 
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
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| Thu Jun 05, 08 9:58 am |
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yeah right...
go fly a kite in overhead+ surf... make your way into the barrell, and keep your kite under control...
then tell me about an underwater kite pulled device.... 
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
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| Thu Jun 05, 08 10:06 am |
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Should be painted "Toby" Blue 
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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4Stringer/KipWinger
Since 27 Apr 2005
541 Posts
Hood River
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| Thu Jun 05, 08 10:38 am Efferdinger |
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Reminds me of Gary Efferding's kite kayak designed and tested in 2000;
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KidCorporate
Since 10 Jul 2007
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| Thu Jun 05, 08 11:10 am |
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Can't wait til those show up at the spit. Can't wait.
How the hell do you self rescue on one of those anyways?
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carolb
Since 04 Nov 2006
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Stevenson, WA in the summer, SPI in the winter
Bolstad Clan
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| Thu Jun 05, 08 11:22 am Scuba kiting |
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Will Brady, over dinner last week, was telling us that they are going out with mask and snorkles and using the kites to power around. He said it was a kick when you dive down and the kite powers you through the water. Awesme way to see lots of fish and stuff.
The only problem was that you have no clue that anyone else is near you as you are too busy looking at fish and never check where everyone else is. So a higher probability of crashing into others. He said it is kinda funny watching all the kiters wearing masks and snorkles while kiting.
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Spike
Since 13 May 2007
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Alameda
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| Thu Jun 05, 08 1:36 pm |
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| this would be good for a lake, or area without big surf. I doubt they intend to use it in double overhead surf. But who knows. 20 years ago nobody thought anybody would ever control a kite on the water that pull you 40ft into the air on a jump. I could see this thing going through the surf like a dolphin jumping out of the water infront of a boat.
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
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| Thu Jun 05, 08 2:03 pm |
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| Spike wrote: | | this would be good for a lake, or area without big surf. I doubt they intend to use it in double overhead surf. But who knows. 20 years ago nobody thought anybody would ever control a kite on the water that pull you 40ft into the air on a jump. I could see this thing going through the surf like a dolphin jumping out of the water infront of a boat. |
my point was that when your kite lines get disturbed by fast moving water, it affects the kite...so if you're going under water, and through waves, your kite isn't going to just sit there.
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
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| Thu Jun 05, 08 2:05 pm |
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| tinyE wrote: | | my point was that when your kite lines get disturbed by fast moving water, it affects the kite...so if you're going under water, and through waves, your kite isn't going to just sit there. |
I can definitely attest to that!!!
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