Just ordered a 8'x22"x3" triple stringer semi-gun single fin. I know it's considered a mid-length here, but it's the biggest board I will have owned. My shaper guided my step up from the 7 footer. I am looking forward to hitting a few solid waves soon.

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thedrip said..

8'x22"x3" triple stringer semi-gun single fin

Fare not - a semi-gun is not a MID LENGTH

and that might be next week D .... hope she does it for ya

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Ted the Kiwi said...

thedrip said..

8'x22"x3" triple stringer semi-gun single fin

Fare not - a semi-gun is not a MID LENGTH

Phew!
He talked me out of a 9'2" Mctavish he had on the rack actually.

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thePup said...
and that might be next week D .... hope she does it for ya

I will post pics when I get it, but expect it will be at least a month. Then another fortnight before I surf it. I am really heavy on my back foot and have caved in too many decks to surf it even slightly green. I get double 6oz glass on all my boards too.

Sweet brother & cheers for your post too , that's wise - hoping the unsettled stuff up north gets a bit of juice spinning off here for us all

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Ted the Kiwi said..

thedrip said..

8'x22"x3" triple stringer semi-gun single fin

Fare not - a semi-gun is not a MID LENGTH

yes it is,and a fine choice you have made

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thedrip said..

Ted the Kiwi said...

thedrip said..

8'x22"x3" triple stringer semi-gun single fin

Fare not - a semi-gun is not a MID LENGTH

Phew!
He talked me out of a 9'2" Mctavish he had on the rack actually.

lol what was his reasoning behind that?

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MickPC said...

thedrip said..

Ted the Kiwi said...

thedrip said..

8'x22"x3" triple stringer semi-gun single fin

Fare not - a semi-gun is not a MID LENGTH

Phew!
He talked me out of a 9'2" Mctavish he had on the rack actually.

lol what was his reasoning behind that?

Too much nose for what I wanted and suggested the step from 7 to 9 foot was a big one and that the 8 footer was a development of what I was already surfing, whereas a 9 footer - the McTavish or a custom would be something different. I went in there with a whole bunch of things I wanted - some contradictory - and asked him to guide me in what I needed. I trust my shapers to build me boards that do what I want as I have previously wrecked boards by getting what I requested as I thought I had an idea. A little knowledge was a dangerous thing in that case. Once the foam is gone it can't be put back.

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thedrip said...

MickPC said...

thedrip said..

Ted the Kiwi said...

thedrip said..

8'x22"x3" triple stringer semi-gun single fin

Fare not - a semi-gun is not a MID LENGTH

Phew!
He talked me out of a 9'2" Mctavish he had on the rack actually.

lol what was his reasoning behind that?

Too much nose for what I wanted and suggested the step from 7 to 9 foot was a big one and that the 8 footer was a development of what I was already surfing, whereas a 9 footer - the McTavish or a custom would be something different. I went in there with a whole bunch of things I wanted - some contradictory - and asked him to guide me in what I needed. I trust my shapers to build me boards that do what I want as I have previously wrecked boards by getting what I requested as I thought I had an idea. A little knowledge was a dangerous thing in that case. Once the foam is gone it can't be put back.

That's why I love my shaper. He doesn't tell me how to do my job,and I have learnt to listen to him

Yep I've made a few mistakes along the way

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Macaha said..
Yep I've made a few mistakes along the way

Gold

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thedrip said..

MickPC said...

thedrip said..

Ted the Kiwi said...

thedrip said..

8'x22"x3" triple stringer semi-gun single fin

Fare not - a semi-gun is not a MID LENGTH

Phew!
He talked me out of a 9'2" Mctavish he had on the rack actually.

lol what was his reasoning behind that?

Too much nose for what I wanted and suggested the step from 7 to 9 foot was a big one and that the 8 footer was a development of what I was already surfing, whereas a 9 footer - the McTavish or a custom would be something different. I went in there with a whole bunch of things I wanted - some contradictory - and asked him to guide me in what I needed. I trust my shapers to build me boards that do what I want as I have previously wrecked boards by getting what I requested as I thought I had an idea. A little knowledge was a dangerous thing in that case. Once the foam is gone it can't be put back.

Fair enough...yep the less rocker the better unless pipeline in your local

This is the board the new on is based on.

Obviously need to work out which way it needs to be rotated before posting.

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thedrip said...
This is the board the new on is based on.

Was in yahoos shop the other day. I found it surprising that his own shapes were more expensive that the MCT stocked in his own shop (his long boards were 100 bucks more from memory).

The McTavish is an SLX pop out from Asia. Hence the price. I didn't realise that when I was looking at it until we started discussing epoxy boards which I pretty much loathe. And they were $200 pricier than the McTavish.

you are going to go just beautifully in here D

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Ted the Kiwi said..

Macaha said..
Yep I've made a few mistakes along the way

Gold

yeh you're not wrong

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asea said..

Ted the Kiwi said..

Macaha said..
Yep I've made a few mistakes along the way

Gold

yeh you're not wrong

Speak of the magnificent boardwhore devil

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asea said..

Ted the Kiwi said..

Macaha said..
Yep I've made a few mistakes along the way

Gold

yeh you're not wrong

ha, you've done alright out of it fella

Sounds sick...can't wait to see some photo's!!

Don't want to say to much but your lawn may need some attention while you wait for the new stick

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Tux said...
Sounds sick...can't wait to see some photo's!!

Don't want to say to much but your lawn may need some attention while you wait for the new stick

Shhh - it's a sensitive issue. We got back from a six month holiday around Oz a week and a half ago and found the lawn had been hit by the perfect storm. The lawnmower man we got in for the trip had been scalping the buffalo and the house sitter hadnt watered. 3/4 of the lawn is cactus and the rest is as dry as a nun's nasty. I have been working hard with the sprinklers to bring back what is left. AND I chose one of the green, shaded bits for the photo because I knew someone would comment.

Well the lawn is recovering nicely.

I got some news this week on the new board. I had only just told the wife it must be almost done when I got the email.

I had asked for S glass as I used to get it years ago and those boards aged really well. However, apparently the only glass he could access was 4oz from Don Burford so I have just run with E glass instead of adding a layer to the top and bottom.

More frustrating was the bit about the blank I required being too wide for a gun blank and too rockered for a mal blank. Custom blank was needed so my board is getting shaped this Wednesday hopefully.

I was just getting a thin black pencil line around the start of the rail to accentuate the outline while still letting the stringers be a feature (let's face it, first triple stringer board - I want a bit of "look at me" factor). What do you think or any ideas on alternatives?

be sure to get a photo of it up.


one in that 7 ft plus post would be good too

Here's my 8 x 21'1/2 x 3...

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Simondo said..





Here's my 8 x 21'1/2 x 3...

please post them in the 7 ft plus thread

Right, done. Thanks Simondo. That looks so good without anything. Pinstripe GONE.

If he still has the SLX mctavish then I'm going to drive down and get it. I've been looking for a new fireball for ages and they are not really sold anywhere any more.

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yardape said...
If he still has the SLX mctavish then I'm going to drive down and get it. I've been looking for a new fireball for ages and they are not really sold anywhere any more.

It's a Vuelo and it was there late yesterday.