Friday, October 26, 2007

Inapo Surfboards stick - Guam


9 comments:

Ric Larson said...

Johnny, did you run/make your own line of surfoards?

I saw a special on the Discovery Channel on how surfboards are made. Painstaken process! What art!

DRL said...

Ric, for a guy who rides a moped in leathers and welding goggles(nice toutch hu), Are you making surfboards form what you saw on TV?
Haaaa
I love you bro.

Johnny Borja said...

Hee hee. That was back then when I actually shaped & glassed surfboards on Guam. I also co-shared the Wireless Rock Music Box store in Agana, Guam, where I sold my sticks.
I also retailed my sticks at the Coral Reef Marine Center on Guam.

It's quite a process Ric, but I totally enjoyed shaping any stick that I wanted for any surfspot that I "needed" to surf in the world...truly.

I later owned & operated a surfboard factory in Huntington Beach, California. All this is now in the past. I now just buy my sticks from SurfTech or from Stretch Epoxy factories.

Ric Larson said...

Sorry bro, I lack the talent to make or ride anything big. I can ride a mo-ped. I can fly little tiny light single engine aircraft (C-172). And I can wipe out on a buggy board. As you see, I do nothing on the big scale. But it's fun watching and seeing the big boys do it right (like you and your Harley, and Johnny and his boards)!
My respect goes out to all you boys!

Johnny Borja said...

Regarding Harleys, I've owned 3 of 'em. I use to ride for Harley-Davidson in Annapolis, MD 1975-1976. My plate # was "X", for my XR-750. Yeah, I rode fast...way too fast...but surfing was better for sure.

I'll post pics of my 2nd Harley, as it was a custom job with the help of Harley-Davidson management back then.

DRL said...

Johnny, you are the man,
Music, diving, surfing, and you ride.

And as for being uncoordinated. I use to say I danced like someone who had Cerebral Palsy and too much cafine. When I broke my back, they found out I do have Cerebral Palsy and having been in the Navy, I still drink too much coffee.

Johnny Borja said...

Dave, I would like to ride again, maybe with a custom Screamin' Eagle trick bike though.

My brother Tony rides with a group out in Las Vegas called the "Che'lu" gang.

For me, I rode with the "Sons of Hawaii" for some years. Was fun while it was fun.

Ric Larson said...

OK. I only road a Honda 250 years ago, and I can snorkle but can't suba dive. I love being humble! :)

DRL said...

Johnny, I have bought Screamin Eagle parts for my bikes, and that is one of the best things about Harley's. You can costomize them like nothing else.

Ric, riding is riding. Any size works.