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damned67 said..
Any updates? or have you been too busy surfing it?

Hopefully it's getting picked up today or tomorrow.
There's a bit of a story with a courier, but after being given the run around for six weeks and told a few furphies, I've organised an alternative this week.

Rod has been exceedingly patient throughout since he has had a massive box in his backyard. Super helpful guy.

I have to thank Gunther Rohn surfboards too, for letting the box sit there this last week before pick up.

That must be killing you!
I hope it all comes together for you, and if it's not obvious, I'm anxiously awaiting a ride report!

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thedrip said..
Number one is done. This thing looks amazing. 11'6 x 4 x 22.
Rod from Liberty Foils has been amazing to deal with. Awesome bloke.
Now to get this puppy over to WA.I can't wait to take it for a run.

****, wow. That's looks awesome.

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thedrip said..
Number one is done. This thing looks amazing. 11'6 x 4 x 22.
Rod from Liberty Foils has been amazing to deal with. Awesome bloke.
Now to get this puppy over to WA.I can't wait to take it for a run.

Classic looking board
Great to see a bloke frothing & having his photo taken with a new board with one thong on & the other under the board

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damned67 said..
That must be killing you!
I hope it all comes together for you, and if it's not obvious, I'm anxiously awaiting a ride report!

This puppy arrived today. Hopefully pics and a few ride reports to follow shortly.

I have no idea what fins to run. It's 2+1 set up. I'm going to to try a couple of the sets Rod recommended first.

Looking forward

What did Rod recommend re: fins?
I run my 11' and 12' Munoz's with a 7.5" centre with side bites. Of all my 2+1 set ups, those two have the smallest centre fins... That said, somewhat completely different board to yours, from the pic. Long story short, don't hesitate to try a smaller centre fin.

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damned67 said..
What did Rod recommend re: fins?
I run my 11' and 12' Munoz's with a 7.5" centre with side bites. Of all my 2+1 set ups, those two have the smallest centre fins... That said, somewhat completely different board to yours, from the pic. Long story short, don't hesitate to try a smaller centre fin.

I posted the board on my Instagram (all 40 followers) with a little "Anyone have any idea where to put the fins?"

Rod very kindly rang with a few ideas. I had an already put it roughly where Inthought it looked right in relation to the side bites and tail. He had a more objective method of measuring a starting point and it turns out I was only 1/4 of an inch of his recommended starting point.

Yep, in my research I have always been surprised by how small to go in fins on these big boards.

I ride a lot of 2+1 set ups and single fins. In general, I really like the Wayne Lynch 7.5 fin and 3.25 side bites, so a really big drivey 7.5 fin. I have played a fair bit with fins, but I have tended to be a set and forget sort of guy once I find a compromise I like.

Rod supplied a few different fins with the board. Three center fins - a 4.5-ish fin from Futures which is similar to the Performer, but isn't the Performer; a 6.5 True Ames Bonzer, and a 7 FCS II Connect. He also supplied Ryan Lovelace quads as Side bites. Rod really felt I will mix and match the fins when it comes to wave size.

My initial set up will be the Lovelace fins at the front and the Bonzer set a bit further back than I normally would on a 2+1.
I'm sure it will take a bit of dialling in as the board is a different type of board to all my others, plus it is 2' longer than anything else I have surfed.

I expect come winter I may be using the 7' as a single fin when we have proper little glider runners, but time will tell.

Gram account ?

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Macaha said..
Gram account ?

It's really not that exciting. My family, food and me being bad in longboard comps for the most part.

Thanks to Andrew Kenworthy for the pic. Ride report to follow.

Thumbs up from me

Great pic! That's a keeper.