I don't have much to contribute to the forum but still stop by now and then. I thought I'd pass on some information that will be of interest to some here.

A fellow member of our Buddhist sangha is the sister of Geoff McCoy. I had a long interesting talk with her the other day about their family, Geoff and how he got into the surfboard industry. But in that conversation she said to me that Geoff has now retired, purchased a caravan and is about to embark on the grey nomad lifestyle.

So if you have a genuine McCoy handshape it might be a good idea to squirrel it away for safe keeping as it doesn't look like there will be too many more going to be made. On the other hand keep a look out at your local, that blow in might just be a name you know.

Thanks for the information stuk,now my only contribution to the forum is mainly dribble,so don't let that stop you from posting.
Hows that board going,still got it?

I had the pleasure of meeting Geoff years ago when he had a shed at Woolgoolga Industrial Estate near my mates Whitewood Furniture business,before he moved it to Byron.He seemed like a casual cool bloke,we talked a lot about surfing,boards and many other things!...
Good on him and good luck to him,hope he has fun travelling around!...

Stuk, is that Anne ? Lovely lady.

I am am lucky enough to speak to Geoff often.

He may be grey nomadding however will still do customs, just the wait will be longer.

He's travelled this past year a bit without impacting custom orders, just closed the factory and no rack boards.

Don't fret fellow McCoy lovers.

GM has indeed hung his planer up.

but the Byron ghost will produce not a REAL mCoy, he has all the puta files.

GM will be seen in an Izuzu ute with 5th wheeler attached(but he cant reverse it,that takes Asian ingenuity,his wife)

Doing a lap with the Byron house leased out but to be sold at end of year and retirement in SUNNY Qld after that.