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I'v got nothing...I just wanted poor Al to see my avatar, I thought it might cheer him up a bit.

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.

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...

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...

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.

Hmmm, maybe Fred went bust...bloody imports!

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...

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.

as he looks into the bowl...

A local guy just bought a 9'6" Mcoy, man what a dog, heavy, slow and bright Kermit green. YUK.

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.

Heres a good wrap up of the merrick biscuit and Gravy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWIcijNX ... re=related

Oooooh..Duh

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 ...

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...

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...

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.

Old adage, "Long and thin might go right in, but short and stout makes em shout".