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i want ride the fat bat

Poll ended at Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:54 pm

yes....pick me pick me
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i don't find kk that attractive
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Post by twistedrifter » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:22 pm

Im keen but i dont have a car and only surf if i think its decent (1-3 times a week sometimes none).
im in the shire at the moment.
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Post by pridmore » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:06 pm

twistedrifter wrote:Im keen but i dont have a car and only surf if i think its decent (1-3 times a week sometimes none).
im in the shire at the moment.
sorry Twisted, you are about 1 week late then, the bat was in the shire last week. It may stop on its way thru on the way back so keep following the posts here and on my site at www.moresurfboards.com . If you only surf when its decent, then maybe a board similar to the Fat-Bat could be a handy board to add to your quiver because you really can enjoy yourself on this design even when the waves are tiny and very ordinary, maybe check out previous pages and some of the feedback from surfers in crappy and small conditions.... 8)
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bat photos

Post by Faniel » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:53 pm

first try


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Bat sequence

Post by Faniel » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:33 pm

heres a few

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stickers

Post by spotty » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:50 pm

TrevG wrote:Here's the Aquabat at Moffat's. As you can see, never any surf up here. I had fun learning the ropes on something totally different from my normal boards. Many thanks Mark and I'll watch the Aquabat's progress with interest.

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I never understand why people dont immediately peel those ugly fcs stickers off the deck of their boards...
Thats right...they are stickers!
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bat

Post by Faniel » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:54 pm

fat sequence

gone to get the stabilizer after a few bigger waves

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then catch a small one, well it was bigger at first this is the last part of the ride

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PEEL EM OFF!

Post by spotty » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:55 pm

GO STRAIGHT TO YOUR SURFBOARDS NOW AND TAKE A LOOK...
OK... NOW PEEL THEM OFF AND DISPOSE OF THEM RESPONSIBLY!
:idea:
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Post by bumfluff » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:39 am

Just came across the pics of TMC :lol: :lol:

That was f*cken gold. :P
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Re: Bat sequence

Post by lessormore » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:45 am

Faniel wrote:heres a few

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Good stuff.Pity you didn't get any shots of the rights-I got a couple of set waves that morning that walled all the way to the beach.
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Re: PEEL EM OFF!

Post by Trev » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:32 am

spotty wrote:GO STRAIGHT TO YOUR SURFBOARDS NOW AND TAKE A LOOK...
OK... NOW PEEL THEM OFF AND DISPOSE OF THEM RESPONSIBLY!
:idea:
:idea: Spotty why don't you start a poll. Offer a slab of beer :?:
Here's the thing. We don't own the Aquabat. Mark does. He saw fit to supply it to us in that state and I was just grateful for the chance to ride it. I wouldn't think of peeling something off it.
Feel free to peel your own stickers off. :roll:
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Re: PEEL EM OFF!

Post by spotty » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:40 am

TrevG wrote:
spotty wrote:GO STRAIGHT TO YOUR SURFBOARDS NOW AND TAKE A LOOK...
OK... NOW PEEL THEM OFF AND DISPOSE OF THEM RESPONSIBLY!
:idea:
:idea: Spotty why don't you start a poll. Offer a slab of beer :?:
Here's the thing. We don't own the Aquabat. Mark does. He saw fit to supply it to us in that state and I was just grateful for the chance to ride it. I wouldn't think of peeling something off it.
Feel free to peel your own stickers off. :roll:
No Trev...no more polls for me...
I know when i am whipped...
You dont work for FCS do you?
You must admit...those stickers are fugly...
And my boards have glassed in fins or futures...
I dont often wear a leggy and had too many tails butchered by FCS plugs.
(when the fin gets plugged in the wet sand the force of the water flow can often tear the plugs out...happened to me about 5 times over the years :( )
Yeah i could wear a leggie...but i dont like them... :D
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Post by pridmore » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:50 am

Hey Faniel, great work, well done...really like seeing the shots..Plase thank the photog too.

Trev , thanks for trying to tell Spotty but this bloke is obviously a bit different. Who would jump on aother thread and post something so trivial when all others interested in this thread are keen to see and discuss the AquaBat and its travels ??? :roll: I agree that he should go and start a thread and try his lame effort of offering free beer... Really who cares, its a couple of stickers ? If you dont want them on yopur board, take them off...go away Spotty or say something worth reading please....This is a project for like minded guys and gals to enjoy, its not for people to jump on and carry on about trivial shite, so join in and enjoy the journey and NOT :roll: :roll: ......great stuff again Faniel, whats next and who's next ??? 8) 8) 8)
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bat

Post by Faniel » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:00 pm

got some nice rights and they were heaps better
but the session was More about getting some More photographic evidence for the Bat Experiment i guess.

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how big?

Post by spotty » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:05 pm

Yeah sorry...i think i might suffer from turrets....
What are the approx dimensions of the board?
I have combed through this thread...and not found them anywhere...
BTW i admire yr enthusiasm...and good on you for doing something poisitive... :D
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Re: how big?

Post by pridmore » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:13 pm

spotty wrote:Yeah sorry...i think i might suffer from turrets....
What are the approx dimensions of the board?
I have combed through this thread...and not found them anywhere...
BTW i admire yr enthusiasm...and good on you for doing something poisitive... :D
theres another thread which was the thread that the whole idea kinda started from, it was called 'idea' and it was in general surf or maybe logs and alternatives ???? maybe you can find it and add the link here ? it has all the dims and even pics of the shaped blank ... thanks for your comments...all good...very impressed with the pics Fanny....cheers... 8)
6'3 x 20 5/8" x 2 11/16".... 8)
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got it

Post by spotty » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:21 pm

Got it :D

http://forum.realsurf.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13852

Also registered my interest to have a go...

I suspected i might be too big a man for it...

I think i can manage those dimensions...

I might have to remove those FCS stickers though... 8)
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Post by slowy » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:28 pm

Hey Spottycock, fark off. Wish my life was sooo boring I had to worry about other peoples stickers
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Post by slowy » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:31 pm

PS the shots are great Fan.
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