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**BONZER THREAD 2014**
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Mods, please move this to the two board quiver thread
Unloaded these two out of the back of my truck today. Photo op!
Tell us more about the little fatty w/ the boomerang fin. /lickyface/
Geoff McCoy is smiling at Sharky from his resting place.
I assume that is a locally made fin but here's the ones in Oz.
McCoy Accessories Shop - McCoy Surfboards
McCoy Surfboards Hardware Shop, McCoy Fins, McCoy Leg Ropes, McCoy Deck Grips For Fitting Out McCoy Custom Surfboards
mccoysurfboards.com
I milled it for myself. Malcolm allows me some leeway re what I want to do. The file is a slightly off-menu thing that I think was called the MGB GT. As I remember, I widened up the tail even more. I don't remember the dims, but I'm pretty sure it's about 6'1". Fat X Thick. I'll check. The fin, my partner picked that up in Oz.Geoff McCoy is smiling at Sharky from his resting place.
I assume that is a locally made fin but here's the ones in Oz.
McCoy Accessories Shop - McCoy Surfboards
McCoy Surfboards Hardware Shop, McCoy Fins, McCoy Leg Ropes, McCoy Deck Grips For Fitting Out McCoy Custom Surfboards
I talked him out of it. The board gained drive and is very loose. And it holds. I'm intrigued by the fin. The fin position was a guess, but it seems to work. I can't make the board work backside, (but I can cut it back fine on my forehand) I believe it's me. I spent a lot of time riding very small boards with narrow noses. Paddling into weak waves backside, I have a tendency to move my weight forward and give it a few jinks to get some speed. I believe I am doing that on this board, just straight muscle memory, and the nose gets in my way. I think on a little faster wave, my weight would move back further over the tail and the problem would dissipate. Pilot error. Need more time on it. Frontside it's really fun though.
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Tail pad or no? Picked up a used MBLV and debating. Leash string hole is through the box which always fucks with me because heaven forbid I end up on a sad pad thread. What say you erBB bonzer sages?
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or possibly fill in gap with a piece of front traction?
yes, flat pad for life bitches. Pad and leash from Colby+. Leash feels solid and well built. Pad feels great for $25
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pad in relation to fins. Bonzer fin cluster does want a more forward rear foot placement.
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or possibly fill in gap with a piece of front traction?
yes, flat pad for life bitches. Pad and leash from Colby+. Leash feels solid and well built. Pad feels great for $25
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pad in relation to fins. Bonzer fin cluster does want a more forward rear foot placement.
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ran a similar bonzer with no pad and found that I was grinding my back foot in there pretty good so I padded it. I think a lot of folks will say no but just do you. I would probably pad that thing.
That’s what I’m leaning towards. kinda worried about setting it with the leash hole between the pad tho. Think the leash and string will chew up the pad?
padless, i've got two bonzers right now and prefer them both w/o pad...the reason being is a pad feels confining to my foot placement given the variety of waves they're ridden in and the size of the boards one is an eggy 6'10" the other a mid-length 7'0 Russ Short diamond tail...
5’9”
I tend to like pads on shorter boards but also wouldn’t put a pad on a bonzer over 6’6”.
At that length I'd pad, other wise you'll be standing on your leash string from time to time.
Who shaped the board?
Thinking of grabbing this for my son. Will probably ride it too..
sandiego.craigslist.org
Campbell Bros Surfboard - E-wing Bonzer 6’2” x 19 3/4 x 2 1/2 - sporting goods - by owner - sale - craigslist
Board is in good condition, watertight and never been dinged. There is normal pressure dings along the deck, and some spider cracks along the tail. Glass on bamboo fins are pristine. Will throw in...