Lis inspired quad fish

General Discussion
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Before Christmas, I posted a thread asking about bottom shapes for a Lis fish for a friend who was shaping a fish using the Lis template that is in the surfboard construction manual which was posted a while back.

http://www.swaylocks.com/forum/gforum.cgi?post=292435;guest=8327665#292435

Again thanks to all who posted with advice. Over Christmas I made a quad fish for Kay, my partner, based on that same template.

The board is 5’7" X 20 3/4" X 2 3/4".

I would like to thank everybody who has posted with info about quads. Particularly on Oldys “Journey of a quad” thread. Without your help I would have been still serching for info. I feel like I have cheated a bit. Do a search of the archives and bingo all the info one needs to set up the fins right there infront of you. But I guess, if you give a little you get a little.

Here are some photos. platty.

http://www.davidplattsurfboardrestorations.com.au



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Very Nice Platty!!!

you gotta have a go on that soon-

please report impressions. Even the paddle.

I find fin position can affect paddle(!)

Have fun,

George

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very nice platty

did you make the fins?.

heaps of info in sways which is so so helpful.

cheers

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Platty, that thing is really beautiful and Kay must be stoked- it looks fast and fun.

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Thanks heaps for posting , Dave !

always great to see what you have been up to lately !

cheers 



  ben

red tinted homemade canard quad set , Dave ? N-I-C-E !!

[I , too , look forward to hearing how Kay likes it ! cheers mate ]

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yew! that looks so good dave. as always, beautifully finished. i look forward to seeing it up close soon.

i’m sure kay will love it. quad fish are so fun.

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any chance you can film it being ridden , please , nathe ?

[perhaps dave could film YOU riding it too ?

man , i wish i was there …

cheers

ben

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haha. having trouble filming anything at the moment mate. two kids are keeping me very busy. i’m lucky enough to get a surf in.

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Hi Guys, Kay here. I surfed it for the first time today in fairly ordinary surf. It paddles really well, there doesn’t seem to be a problem with the fins. It surfs well, loose without being twitchy and it looks soo pretty. David will post some photos soon. Nathan look forward to catching up and going for a surf. Kay partner of Platty.

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More pics, bigger pics, nice to hear from Kay, nice boards!

peace

Greg

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I took some photos of Kay this morning. The surf was pretty sad. High tide, NE wind swell. Not the best conditions to try a new board in. Patience is not one of Kays best virtues. “I want to surf it and I want to surf it now”. So here are the best of todays photos.platty.

http://www.davidplattsurfboardrestorations.com.au



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thanks Platty , thanks Kay !

[Kay is one stoked “grom” , eh ? hahahahhh …good on ya !]

cheers

ben
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yewww kay! see you soon, & surf with you too i hope.

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Platty,

Thanks for the pics. It looks awesome. Season’s greetings to you and Kay.

For the record, I have attached a couple of my ‘magenta’ fish.

It’s riding well … fast paddler and sooo fast down the line.

Coastie.

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Hey Coastie. Thanks. I gave Phil the keels I made for Kays board. Now that it is a quad we don’t need them. He asked if I would glass it for him. So you will probably see him soon, as he is keen to finish shaping it and get it over to me. Apprently you are on your way over now.platty.

http://www.davidplattsurfboardrestorations.com.au

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Hi Platty

We did a final once over on the shape at Coasties last night before bringing it over - those keels look unreal on the board, looking forward to seeing it all glassed up.

Love the work you did on Kay’s board. Those pin lines really finish it off, especially the way they flow along the lap lines on the tail. (Worthy of a close up IMHO).

Hope Kay got some nice waves this morn

Phil