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- Wed May 25, 2011 4:36 pm
- Forum: General surf discussion
- Topic: Trip Around Australia
- Replies: 58
- Views: 17095
Re: Trip Around Australia
I'v got nothing...I just wanted poor Al to see my avatar, I thought it might cheer him up a bit.
- Tue May 17, 2011 5:34 pm
- Forum: Shortboarders only!
- Topic: bob mactavish wrongly credited
- Replies: 72
- Views: 85097
Re: bob mactavish wrongly credited
i see soooooooooo many guys trying escape the standard shorty sufing style by getting a fish or something...than trying surf it exactly wat they tried escape
this design would offer no choice but surf new lines [/quote]
Now THAT would make an interesting thread discussion.
this design would offer no choice but surf new lines [/quote]
Now THAT would make an interesting thread discussion.
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:06 pm
- Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
- Topic: Ding repairs. How much $?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10209
Re: Ding repairs. How much $?
Didn't you guys read the local shaper thread? Mates rates are a sure fire way to the business costing YOU money. My advice is to provide a top notch service and charge accordingly (heehee accorDINGly). If you do a repair that people are not just happy with, but one that they are stoked with and will...
- Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:46 pm
- Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
- Topic: how long till- you can't buy a locally built board
- Replies: 53
- Views: 21274
Re: how long till- you can't buy a locally built board
How about the surf boutique, like this? http://www.surfculture.com.au/category/channell/page/4/ It seems to me that people have the money to spend, thats why McTavish charges high (ish) prices. Make them right and market them well and the money and people will come. I'm pretty sure boatbuilding is a...
- Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:20 pm
- Forum: Shortboarders only!
- Topic: Gravy
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15834
Re: Gravy
It finally arived friday arv, it feels tiny compared the the big fat biscuit. its dims: 5'11"x20"x21/2". Had an early on it yestd, first impression, paddles easy, is quick and super smooth in the turns.
- Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:34 am
- Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
- Topic: how long till- you can't buy a locally built board
- Replies: 53
- Views: 21274
Re: how long till- you can't buy a locally built board
Hmmm, maybe Fred went bust...bloody imports!
- Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:20 pm
- Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
- Topic: how long till- you can't buy a locally built board
- Replies: 53
- Views: 21274
Re: how long till- you can't buy a locally built board
Surfboard manufacturing is an industry that has no formal training or certification attached to it and no structured management of industry standards. Anyone can start a surfboard manufacturing business and start designing (sic) and building boards. Most (all?) shapers start out will no formal train...
- Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:21 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
- Replies: 527
- Views: 210698
Re: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
I actually had a go on the thing and it goes a lot better than it looks, I'll post a pic sometime of the big green beastie with the mal sized loaded dome. Its still slow and heavy though.
- Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:55 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: Suggestions for newbie mal rider
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4293
Re: Suggestions for newbie mal rider
as he looks into the bowl...
- Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:56 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
- Replies: 527
- Views: 210698
Re: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
A local guy just bought a 9'6" Mcoy, man what a dog, heavy, slow and bright Kermit green. YUK.
- Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:02 pm
- Forum: General surf discussion
- Topic: Will You Surf Alone and at First Light?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 12788
Re: Will You Surf Alone and at First Light?
Pretty much do most days, I draw the line at dangerous and weird iffy surf rather than the sharks at dawn thing. I'v sat out there probly 300 morns out of 365, never seen a yakka, but i'm pretty sure they are there. Had schools of pilchards fleeing who knows what all around me on occasions.
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:52 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
- Replies: 527
- Views: 210698
Re: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
Heres a good wrap up of the merrick biscuit and Gravy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWIcijNX ... re=related
- Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:29 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
- Replies: 527
- Views: 210698
Re: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
Oooooh..Duh
- Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:17 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
- Replies: 527
- Views: 210698
Re: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
Nah, not a sunnyboy, I'm on the Mid North Coast just south of Port Mac. Your dims are correct for the Biscuit. It has a very flat rocker, which is good and bad as it will get you into waves much earlier as it has incredible paddling speed, but if its really sucky or small the wideish tail will want ...
- Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:27 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
- Replies: 527
- Views: 210698
Re: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
The MSF was ordered from California and is signed by Machado and AL Merrick, it lives on my wall when I'm not surfing it. It has a 6 on the bottom, two 6's on the deck and a gloss coat over a swirl gold resin tint spray. Its 2'12 yrs old and has been OS twice, it was also my only board for almost tw...
- Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:26 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
- Replies: 527
- Views: 210698
Re: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
I don't have a McCoy, but I have ridden a 6'6"nug. What I have is a 6'5" Merrick Machado single fin (MSF)- modern deep single into double into concave V bottom, and a 6'2" merrick Biscuit- same bottom shape/plan shape/rocker outline, but much sharper rails, especially in the tail area. I love the MS...
- Tue Mar 15, 2011 5:25 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
- Replies: 527
- Views: 210698
Re: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
Sorry for the crook link lads, I originally got the avatar when i typed in 'nude surfer', that site came up and I posted her on the 'Babe of the day' thread. Again, my apologies, it won't happen again.
- Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:20 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
- Replies: 527
- Views: 210698
Re: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
Old adage, "Long and thin might go right in, but short and stout makes em shout".