###travelling c d d compsand

[huie]

i tried to keep the shape to be user freindly. i would have liked to have made it different but i t is what it is. c d d has a different feel& thats what i want people to cheek out.

[huie]

[oldman]

Nice work huie,

who cares if it's been done before, no shame in copying a good idea.

Wishing you the best with it mate, if it comes down this way (Sydney) I'd definitely be interested in giving it a try. If not, no harm done. Hope the project goes well.

[huie]

do yas want me to send a pair off these to

fark look at that i v been cut off

[huie]

ya can shave with these haaa.

[sandfly]

Nice looking board and an unreal spray job.

Would also be intersted in giving the board a fling if it gets to Sydney

[tiger]

The traveller arrived at my place today. Come home from surfing sick waves on the points, to find it in the shed . Unfortunately didn't have the time or energy, to go back out today.

I'm working down the S end of the coast for the rest of the week, will try and get a surf on it conditions permitting. Waves are looking like being pretty solid and serious for the next few days, so will likely surf my regular craft. Looking like good waves at the points on the wknd, so will probs have it's maiden voyage then.

[steve shearer]

Hey Tiges.....how big at the points now?
and what was the wind like?
Contemplating a run north.....frigging gale force onshores and flood rains here....miserable.

[tiger]

What wind Steve .

Sent ya a PM mate

[mustkillmulloway]

the bruce is cut at bribie island turn off due flood water

told the gateway is backed up for hours

heaps local flooding up here

and the points are good....real good

[Shane Peel]

Hey Tiges.....how big at the points now?
and what was the wind like?
Contemplating a run north.....frigging gale force onshores and flood rains here....miserable.

What about the bloody State Of Emergency!! Nice call sheep dead on but perhaps a day early. DI?? Get that slack cousin of mine to fire up the 4x4 and have a day off.

[tiger]

Finally got a chance to take the board out for a run this morning. Clean 2-3ft peaks being the perfect surf for the job.

A quick description of the board:

6' X 19 3/4" X 2 3/8", or so it says, I didn't run a tape over it.
Pretty much a std shortboard rocker, with an accentuated bit of flip in the nose.
Very slight single conc running from just before the entry point, to between the fins.
As the dimensions suggest, it's a full outline, with a lot of width in the back half.
Rails are different. Deck has a lot of roll in it, and wafers down to lowish volume rails. That are boxy, and very high, with a defined bottom edge all the way to the nose.
Set up as a quad, with the fins fairly straight, not a lot of toe.

Performance wise, I had a blast on the thing. On first impressions of viewing the board, I had the feeling I'd like it forehand and probably struggle a bit backhand. So I was hunting lefts to give it a whirl forehand, but it was like I had a righthander magnet on.

But it felt good backhand. Was great off the top, could snap it super tight in the pocket. Was a little underfinned for me off the bottom backhand. The waves actually picked up while I was out there, and some were quite a bit overhead. I found I was overturning, and having to nurse it off the bottom. I'm sure bigger fins would have fixed this problem.

I only got 4 or 5 waves forehand, and it went insane. Was able to be put in real tight places in the hook, and still come back underneath me out of the turn. Climbed up and over things really easy, great if you were a bit late on a reo.

Would only take a few small refinements, and this board would be just perfect for me in sub shoulder high waves. Personally those things would be to have the rails a little lower. Not less rail volume, just a change to the tucked under part of the rail. They just lacked a bit of bite, the hard edge counteracted the highness of the rail to a certain degree, and the rails were very forgiving. But I prefer a little more drive and bite from a lower rail. Other than that, the rocker and planshape were spot on for me. And I'd only have to toy around with fin combo's to fine tune it.

I think Huie's actually more interested in feedback on the construction performance, with it being an epoxy/compsand thingy. I'll report back on how it's holding up after a few more surfs, and on any noticeable performance characteristics.

[PeepeelaPew]

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[huie]

well tiger at least it floats haaaaaaaaa,

the toe in was set to try and please everyone who rides it
the fins let me know what you want& i will send some

i am nearly 100% sure it is the cdd rohacell that you guys are feeling
take your time no hurry,

[huie]

tiger
these are 120x 120 hand foiled
should do the job

[pridmore]

nice looking fins Huie... who is next in line for the board ? I wouldnt mind a go seeing how other things didnt go to plan mate....I can collect from Sunny Coast any time and can also return to Goldy or Sunny Coast....

[huie]

mark we better let the guys up there have it for a little while longer,then you can grab it
as for you geting c d d blanks that will happen,
i will talk more with you when i get it all worked out

[tiger]

tiger
these are 120x 120 hand foiled
should do the job

Sweet Huie, they'll be great. Even colour coded with the board .