I heard from my mate Rosco today , from the south coast of New South Wales [Australia] , that a mate of his , Jack , visiting him from Dee Why [Sydney] rode the 4’11 “Tadpole” [fish] I made for Ross’s son Dane 4 years ago . (At Currarong …Josh , Luke , others …you may know where this is !)
…And , from Rosco’s report , Jack ripped on it !! [Jack , it turns out , is EXACTLY the same size as me …5’10 and 65kgs…also a natural footer.]
It was especially good because I was able to talk to the guy on the phone , and get his feedback on how it went .
I hope Rosco thinks to photograph / video him tomorrow on it !! [I “gently pushed” him to]
“It was year 2005. Surfing had been stagnating since the ‘80s and Anderson’s thruster… And suddenly, out of nowhere came a young Ben Mc Tafish61 who made a 4’ 11” fish for a friend’s son… The rest is history now, as we have all been riding 4’ 00" to 4’ 11" Benfishes ever since…"
What are the dimensions, what are the fin placements, keels , glass on, boxes, cant, rocker, nose width, pod, stringer, foam, colour, acid wash, resin amounts, humidity, glass, leash plug, loop, rails…
C’mon Ben, we need to know, either that or a picture mate…
What are the dimensions, what are the fin placements, keels , glass on, boxes, cant, rocker, nose width, pod, stringer, foam, colour, acid wash, resin amounts, humidity, glass, leash plug, loop, rails…
C’mon Ben, we need to know, either that or a picture mate…
think I could find my original post anywhere ? [a bit hard , wading through nearly 3000 posts . Now , if I was ‘malcolm’ …find it in 2 seconds , no problem !! heheh …sorry , Sir, I couldn’t resist ! ]
Anyway , I scanned THIS shot of the tail and fins … The shot of Dane [Rosco’s son] with “the tadpole” four years ago [almost to the day !!] is the shot I am really looking for …
16" x 4’11 x 20 x 2 1/2 x 15" [ with a 9 1/2" “pod” … ie:tail tip to tip measurement]
four fcs plugs …whatever fins I make for him . 11" to back plug from tail [made as / for a thruster setup for a then 7 year old.]
8" back fin box. ditto on back fin .
…as you can see , it’s a Chipper rarity …a WHITE board ??!! [only because I had to glass it the day before I flew to Sydney !]
I like the sound of your book, balsa. Good comment.
Any insight as to when people will start using decimals, and drop off the antiquated imperial measurement system?
Oh, I forgot, tradition, tradition, tradition.
That’s in another chapter, Wildy. You’ll understand that I cannot make any more quotations, otherwise nobody will ever buy the book…
(By the way, I do agree with you. Would you believe that I have had french people ask me how much a 190 x 50 x 6,5 actually was in feet and inches? Just plain ridiculous…)
