FIRST FISHY THINGY

General Discussion
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Well it’s done - fish #001.

5’10" x 20 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 14" n x 17" t

Overall l’m pretty happy (the proof will be in the surfing) for a first go

had a few issues along the way but nothing too major.It took a lot longer than expected due to only being able to shape it after work hours but l learnt heaps & can’t wait to start another one.

Special thanks to the following:

Steve Pirsch - For his building a surfboard bible

Ben (aka Chip) - For the keel templates & advise along the way

Bert Burger - For the step by step ply fin rundown (worked a treat)

Cam (thefishexp) - For letting me use his template & replying to

                       all my questions promptly & covering all that l asked.

Ray Bella (soon to be member)

For picking up the blank, lending me tools, his shed, his time & helping me glass the board - but most of all for the cold beers at the end of the day!

Thanks to everyone else on this site for sharing some of their intermost secrets & techniques, without you l probably would never attempted it.

Ant



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THAT’S ALL FOLKS

  1. This is a place l’d like to test it at 1 day

  2. Even the kids look stoked!!!

Ant


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Hey Ant,

Couldn’t agree more with you about what a great site this is and how generous everyone is with their knowledge. “Fishy” looks like a good thing for Blacknose - how often does it break as per your photo.

Cheers

Rohan

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Hi Ant,

I couldn’t be more stoked for you… looks good and now it’s time for you to hit the water with it!

A little brother to my Fish #1 :slight_smile:

-Cam

PS: Those Keels look pretty sweet.

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thanks for the shots Ant ! It’s great to see it finished…well done mate !

yep, the keels look nice ! [what size did you settle on , in the end ?]

Can’t wait to hear how it goes !

[will your daughter ride it too , I wonder ?]

ben

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Thanks for the feedback guys

Rohan - Blacknose pretty rare l’ve just missed it that many times

       its not funny, was pretty good at the end of May l was told 

       Needs huge swell with the weather the uglier the better.

Cam - Cheers mate, got a spare set ready to be glassed

     yours if you want them, l'm hoping to test her this w/end 

     maybe we could meet for a fish off??

Ben - 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 single foil 1/8 toe & 6 cant

    Board will be my daughters one day - if she wants it, 

    otherwise l'll have to shape another one - bummer

Ant