New Retro Single Fin Shortboards

Spray92109

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by *nstink:
<strong>Christ that thing is ugly...I love it! I was wondering why I couldn't see a stringer. I didn't figure someone got the thing pigmented a suncured brown. That skeg is friggin huge, must be at least a 10".

What was the idea behind the stringerless boards, more flex? Less weight? Experiment?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">There's a guy around here who shapes stringerless boards, among other things. Saw one a couple months ago. I understand he's a big-buck lawyer now and only shapes a few for people he knows. But they're modern shapes, though of course they're different from a contest tri-fin. I asked about it, and was told that flex is the reason to do it on a modern board.
 

R3W

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by GWS:
<strong>His fins were ultimately constructed in ground, hardened stainless steel.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Holy sh*t. Can you imagine? I know it was a windsurfing fin but still.

GWS - man, this is right up your alley.
 

CCG

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I know a guy that rips my homebreak on like a 6'0 new single fin. Absotly kills it. Pulls in deep and comes out and does super sick of the lips on the thing. And i love my single fin
 
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The boards I'm interested in are the short single fins by:

Channel Islands
Harbour
Surf Prescriptions
Robert August
Cooperfish

Has anyone ridden one of these?
Gracias.
 

Phi1

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May 21, 2002
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My current favorite board. Oldie, but a goodie. 6'2" Russell. Single fin, winged pin.

<img src="http://www.momentoffame.com/snapshots/MomentOfFame/l40280.jpg" alt=" - " />

<img src="http://www.momentoffame.com/snapshots/MomentOfFame/l40281.jpg" alt=" - " />

<img src="http://www.momentoffame.com/snapshots/MomentOfFame/l40282.jpg" alt=" - " />

<img src="http://www.momentoffame.com/snapshots/MomentOfFame/l40283.jpg" alt=" - " />
 

JJR

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Nice, what year was it made and what kind of bottom does it have? I'm riding a board that looks just like that with a bit fuller nose! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="images/icons/cool.gif" />

[ June 08, 2003, 06:18 PM: Message edited by: JJR ]
 

R3W

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Surfduddy:
<strong>The boards I'm interested in are the short single fins by:

Channel Islands
Harbour
Surf Prescriptions
Robert August
Cooperfish

Has anyone ridden one of these?
Gracias.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I had a Cooperfish Comet. More of a mini-longboard compared to the others on your list.

I've fondled but not ridden the Surf Rx and CI. I was very tempted by the Surf Rx - retro shape with some modern touches I've also heard really, really good things about it. The CI looks sweet and TFAD already covered that one.

Just to muddy the waters even more - you may want to consider the Hobie "Rabbit Replica" or the Takayama Flo Egg (my personal favorite).
 
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That Takayama Flo Egg looks FINE. Couldn't find the Hobie on their website. Here's my revised list.

Channel Islands
Harbour
Surf Prescriptions
Robert August
Takayama

I'm leaning toward the CI for mostly summertime beach breaks.

Info much appreciated.
 

Phi1

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by JJR:
<strong>Nice, what year was it made and what kind of bottom does it have? I'm riding a board that looks just like that with a bit fuller nose! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="images/icons/cool.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Not too sure, I'm assuming it was shaped around the late 70's. I picked it up off of ebay, but he didn't know much about its origins.

I've never put a straight edge to the bottom, but I can feel a bit of Vee in the tail, I think it's pretty much flat foreward of that. Fun board, I'd like to get a slightly scaled down modern version of it eventually.
 

so the sexy

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by *nstink:
<strong>My current favorite board. Oldie, but a goodie. 6'2" Russell. Single fin, winged pin.

<img src="http://www.momentoffame.com/snapshots/MomentOfFame/l40280.jpg" alt=" - " />

</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Looks like a fun board, *nstink... Maybe I can "borrow" it for a while? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />
 

Phi1

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by so the sexy:
<strong>Looks like a fun board, *nstink... Maybe I can "borrow" it for a while? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">One of these days I'll get my arse up at 4:00am and meet you guys for a surf. Just don't hold your breath. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />
 

so the sexy

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by *nstink:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by so the sexy:
<strong>Looks like a fun board, *nstink... Maybe I can "borrow" it for a while? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">One of these days I'll get my arse up at 4:00am and meet you guys for a surf. Just don't hold your breath. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">And thanks for offering me the chance to ride it... JERK!!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

How was the rest of the session??? Wait... maybe you're still surfing. It's only 10:30am. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />
 

Phi1

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by so the sexy:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by *nstink:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by so the sexy:
<strong>Looks like a fun board, *nstink... Maybe I can "borrow" it for a while? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">One of these days I'll get my arse up at 4:00am and meet you guys for a surf. Just don't hold your breath. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">And thanks for offering me the chance to ride it... JERK!!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

How was the rest of the session??? Wait... maybe you're still surfing. It's only 10:30am. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hey, you just asked to check out the bottom, you could have asked to ride it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" /> I've got a bunch of vacation/sick leave stored up so I gotta start using it (probably in that same fashion) more often. Honestly, that board likes steeper, waves with more sections, wasn't the best day for it, but it was still pretty fun.

Stayed kind of inconsistent, mostly surfed inside, then I got out around 9:30 and drove up to Juanitas for a Carne Asada Breakfast.
 

foamdust

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Jul 6, 2002
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I shaped this 7'0" retro influenced egg a few months ago. Rode it as a single, but had problems with the tail sliding so I had some FCS plugs installed for some sidebites. Been riding it with a stock 70's injection molded plastic fin in the back and Merrick sidebites up front with great results. You really dont have to push the board, just flow with it and it goes, pretty fast too. <img src="http://www.swaylocks.com/resources/uploads/67377Bluebird001.jpg" alt=" - " />