I can get you a fin for $45.00 plus shipping to Britain. Fin weighs around 10oz. You should just order a real Mccoy from Geoff. it will be worth the cash. If you get it shaped use belly, but only Geoff can do a loaded dome and there is more to that than belly. The dome runs from tip to tip and rail to rail. Also E mail Cheyne and ask him. His web site is cheynehoran.com.au
If I have a Keel fin from you will I need to pull the tail dimension in a bit?
I’m going for a build towards the middle of next month when I finish the spare stone shed I have.
Just found this great looking McCoy wide tail thruster, whats your feeling on something like this?
Site found at http://www.surfresearch.com.au/00000167.html gives full details.
It sorts out my fin problem as I can get a large glass-on thruster set for £9.99 or $18.35us from my local material supplier which take the importing worry away. We quite often et taxed on things entering the u.k. I do have more experiance of shaping this type of board. Basically it is 14.5"nose 21.25"wide 16.5"tail almost the same as my plan shape above.
I would like to thank everyone who has given me ideas I really delighted with all the tips.
Swaylocks is definately the best!!!
Hi Gazro.
It’s good to see some other brits have discovered Swaylocks ( I agree, it is the best!)
You mentioned in one of your posts a programme called Caliper. I would be interested to get a copy of that - could you post the web address.
Many thanks and good luck with your return to shaping (and the water)
Cheers
IanFitz
Hello Ianfritz
Name of software is Screen Calipers and is here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=B4B13CBC-A375-4835-91C8-0A248C3CEA89
Here it is in action read my guide above to see how I use it.
Cheers Gazro.
Gazro, I’m 5-11, 180 lbs, 57 yrs old, and just ordered an 8-0 real McCoy thru Noel at Solosurfer.com. I’m a former national level (US) competitive swimmer (mid-60’s) and a beast of a paddler when in top shape, as I always am for my annual out-of-country surf trips. Been surfing for 42 years, and on thin, hi-perf 7-6 to 6-10 boards since 1967. I do not apppreciate the “soul” and “glide” of any 9+ longboard. Despite my efforts to maintain my self-image of “legend in my own mind”, I’ve had to make concessions to my age. I could no longer maintain the 200 lb weight that I carried through my 30’s and 40’s (neither could Arnold Schwartznegger, now 56) and dumped weight at 52 back to that of my peak competitive swimming days of 17-20 years old. I can still handle, and get hoots from the kiddies on my 7-6 custom epoxy Loehr “half fish”, but its days are numbered since I’m NOT regressing in age. The thicker, single fin McCoy was ordered not because I NEED it today, but because I’ll need it tomorrow. I expect to be able to ride it thru my mid-60’s. I seek “magic” boards, and have no problems with buying 3,4, whatever, to get one keeper. I do my homework, the ordered McCoy single fin appears to fit the bill as a purpose-built responsive machine.
Bear in mind that this post in JAFO-just another effen opinion.