0001 has been riden

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Hey guys.

I have finally finshed and riden 0001 the twin fin that i’ve made. There are two topics on the board so if you havnt seen them give a search for em :slight_smile:

It took me ages to finally ride it because i got really sick and tired of sanding lol and there really wasnt any decent surf to test it in. Anyway, today i went for a surf on the west coast of the noth island, rimmers road which is up muriwai beach to anyone who knows it and there was some decent size and power but not to big which ruled.

I went with two of my best surf mates joel and pat who both have single fins. 0001 ended up HUGE at 5’5 x 21’‘x23/4’’

It is probabily thicker than the 2 3/4 that i measured because dam it is thick. It could float an elephant aha. Im about 55kg or so, so i really struggle to duck dive it.

SO, paddle out was interesting as the only board i usually surf is my twig of a thruster.

First wave: BAIL straight after i stand up (damn)

Sendond , third wave: ohk not to great just getting used to the width.

fourth wave: one of the funnest waves ever :slight_smile: Couple of turnes and a lot of pumping. SO FUN

Fifth wave: AMAZING i have a keeper. Steep drop that i would never have thought i would make on a thick no rockered twin. Banked of the bottom into a steep wall with a big barrel behind me. Pump a little bit and into a cople of smooth as silk turns.

Im really loving this board and i will definately be surfing on it a lot. It felt AWSOME to be surfing on a board that I made myself. Would really really really recommend shaping to anyone who hasnt done it before because riding something you’ve made yourself is amazing.

Here are some pics of my board and mates singles. Will get more tomorow when its light.

Thats my mate joel and my Datsun 1200 wagon and his surf wagon corolla. The white single fin is a Wayne Parkes singlefin which is really nice board. The red railed single is joels and is a Morris. It was made to me a lot like the Channel Islands MSFG1 but as you know they always turn out individual. Awsome board that is.

I would like to thank everyone on Swaylocks as there advice and interesting comments have helping a LOT.

Cheers guys

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thanks for the review and photos , mate !

they are some fun looking boards …

I think ‘sabs’ lives / surfs where you surfed ? [look him up , if you get the chance …good bloke , amazing boards , nice family …]

keep us posted on your next surfs on it eh ?

and how it goes backhand ?

cheers !

ben

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Hey chipper.

How did i know that you’d be the first to answer my post :slight_smile:

I only had one wave on my backhand which wasnt a very good wave as it died very fast. Tryed a cutback but didnt have enough speed. Will keep everyone updated on the next couple of surfs on her.

I hope its as good on the backhand as it is on forehand. i’ll puit some more pics up tomrow.

I put a review of my board as all of you should when you make an interesting of fun board :wink:

cheers

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Cheater,

nice board and I’m glad you found it surfs well. Gave me a total jag of homesickness with the shot of the wagons, boards and spot. I’m totally sure I’ve surfed Rimmer Rd- I love that area and got my first taste of real waves and the source of my surf fixation in the Muriwai/Piha/Bethell’s zone! Great stuff, it’s always good to hear someone have that twinnie revalation and I’m off to surf mine (5’10" Swift Movement board shaped by Mabile) in junky Santa Monica Bay surf, and it will be fun because it alwys is on those boards!

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Heya. awsome to hear that you know the place and that someone ese on here enjoys the place. Its such an amazing place aye. Good to hear that you’'re having fun on your twinnies in junk waves. Hope you have a good surf.

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“… Great stuff, it’s always good to hear someone have that twinnie revalation and I’m off to surf mine (5’10” Swift Movement board shaped by Mabile) in junky Santa Monica Bay surf, and it will be fun because it alwys is on those boards…"

hiya Kirk !

… is that the board in THESE shots , Cap’nn ?

Also , do you have a shot of the bottom of it , please ?

…And , how far up from the tail are the fins , please ?

I ask, because I have put twinnys in my "bushfire fish’'s back plugs , and I’m wondering if they are "too far back " … I will post a shot , if you’re interested …

cheers mate !

ben

[thanks for this card , by the way …that’s a lovely water shot …is it “Blacks” , by any chance ??]


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Ben,

not that board but a nice one all the same! Pretty straight up Mabile that I will measure tomorrow and get the info to you- definitely would like to see the bushfire set up too. You are on the money about the color pic being Black’s-excellent spot spotting skills there! You really need to travel up here and ride a few of these places. Maybe you could save money by staying in Hicksy’s place for a bit? (Watch him shut this thread down fast)

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" Maybe you could save money by staying in Hicksy’s place for a bit? (Watch him shut this thread down fast) "

hahah …

[NOT ! …he’d shut me down ,

or I’d drive him nuts …no surf nearby there …plus he has three kids , a wife , two dogs , two cats …by comparison , I live alone [and prefer it that way !]

okay , here’s the shots of the "bushfire “fish” [swallowtail], as a twinny …

I have yet to surf it with this setup , because at the moment the surf is about 18" and strong offshores , so I’ve been loving the glide of the mal [my 9’er]

…The trailing [base] edge of the twin fins are 5" from the tail tips …too far back , I wonder ?

…I look forward to hearing where yours are ?

And , ‘Cheater 5’ … would you mind measuring how far up the back edge [the base] of YOUR twin fins are from the tails tips , please ? [5" = 13cms , by the way ]

cheers !

ben



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Hey

Here are some pics of it waxed up. And surprisingly it doesnt look to bad waxed up. I thought it was going to kill how it looked.

My cat loves “Fish” lol

Hes a very active dude

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the board looks darker indoors , and your cat clawing the electric cable makes it look shocked !

lalala lalala [flat spell madness in wozzieland]

ben

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Great story Cheater five. Great board too!

I like the little green car. How about trimming the photo to get rid of the guy changing his clothes. Just cool boards and a little green car!

Have fun

Ray

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“How about trimming the photo to get rid of the guy changing his clothes.”

gotta cater for ''rubberlove" and Rachel though , Ray !

and , that isn’t just any old “little green car” , mate …

it’s the mighty ‘DATTO’ , next to the mighty corolla …staple diet of MANY a teenage [and older] surfer in Oz , too !

cheers !

ben

…as you might be able to tell … I , too , had a Datsun [ a 1200 , sedan] , at one stage …and three of my mates at various times had Corollas , and , later, Sigmas. [The Corollas seemed to last longer , though !]

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Yea the board does look a little bit darker in those photos but i took the pictures in really bad light so i had to lighten then up on photoshop so there is a little bit of deception in the colour. Its still a night dark blue though.

I couldnt really be bothered getting rid of my mate from the picture and it kind of gives it interest :l

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And , if you DID crop your chauffeur out of the picture ?

…no more lifts to the beach for you , my friend …you be’s a’walkin’ then , aye , Kiwiman ?!

ben

can you measure how far up your twinnys are from the tail now , please , cheater ?

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From the tip of the swallow tail. 5 inches to the trailing edge of the keel. :slight_smile:

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Here are those fin shots for ya chipper.

Swaylocks has a big enfluence on board design in my head. The fins i made where loosely made around the same as a pair of green keels i saw on here.