G'Day OG!
Mac raised half a point about the 2nd half of your user name! 
I'd love to have a surf on a 12 footer like that.
and it aint a Mc T.
four and a quarter 
pi$$ing rain...bored...thought I would browse the forum...noticed nobody really answerd this question...and its allways been a bit of a pain to me and caused quite a few arguments...the comp longboard is 9'0" and over right?...the arguments were how that is measured...if you measure 9'0" over its curve (depending on how much curve it has) it will have lost about an inch if you measure it in a straight line, ie measure the deck....so if you were to rock up to a comp where the official used a measuring stick (9'0" measured along a straight line) and your longboard was 9'0" measured along its curve...it would be deemed an illegal length and you are out of the event...if the official used a tape measure along its curve it would be leagal...so most shapers shape 9'1" and over to avoid this dilema...whats an inch? you might say...well its quite a bit in a longboard certainly when you are a small pearson like myself looking for advantages...I would allways get into arguments with officials stating that I made the board...I know its 9'0"...to the answer..("no its not...look it fits inside the measurement on the stick")...I used to call it the devil stick I remember a debate I had with a good mate of mine...Paul Joske of Valla surfboards and he said he measures the boards on the deck...staight line....my answer to that was...if you were a fencer Paul... would you measure a curved fence over its curve... or from point to point when you were giving the customer a price? his reply was... "good point"....so thats why I think we have this mind set that they have to be 9'1"....if your not into comps and are small in stature get the thing made however you want.
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Thanks for answering the question Ron... I knew it had something to do with board length for comps - but not the background. Thanks for clearing that up!
I remember a debate I had with a good mate of mine...Paul Joske of Valla surfboards and he said he measures the boards on the deck...staight line....my answer to that was...if you were a fencer Paul... would you measure a curved fence over its curve... or from point to point when you were giving the customer a price? his reply was... "good point"....so thats why I think we have this mind set that they have to be 9'1"....if your not into comps and are small in stature get the thing made however you want.
I remember a debate I had with a good mate of mine...Paul Joske of Valla surfboards and he said he measures the boards on the deck...staight line....my answer to that was...if you were a fencer Paul... would you measure a curved fence over its curve... or from point to point when you were giving the customer a price? his reply was... "good point"....so thats why I think we have this mind set that they have to be 9'1"....if your not into comps and are small in stature get the thing made however you want.
I was at a comp once...Port ...or somewhere down there...a guys board was knocked back...it was one of Scotty Dillons, and Scotty was there..the guy walkes up to Scotty and says hey Scott my board you made me is too short!...Scotty grabs it...takes it back to his car...mixes up a hot batch and dumps it on the end of this guys board...great big ugly blob of resin hanging off the end of it...take it back and measure it again he said...they had to pass it...the blob hung over the 9'0' mark...Scotty says to the guy drop it round to my shed monday and I will grind it off for you too funy
here you go Mac " the silk pin " 10 feet of bliss that Pup hasnt had the chance to pimp
I just think your boards are total quality RG,the finishes are the best I've seen and I know they would look better in the flesh.
Pup lift your game mate or you will be on the reserves bench for team RG.
to Pups credit...he hasnt even seen this one...I am having trouble posting images on my blog...havnt been able to update it for weeks now...anyone out there having probs?
pup used up his pimp credits for the month. i'm sure he'll be back to work on the 1st
btw good looking boards .
1. Windows 8 rollout is giving me all sorts of grief , wish I hadn't bought the piece of crap tbh , crashes , freezes , shuts down by itself etc etc etc Norton hates it with a passion , MS updates just a hassle that takes hours and I've got to constantly restart MY Laptop every day just to get going ... BS it is!
MS have problems right now
2. Yeah been wondering where my pimpage material is RG
3. MMMMMMMMMMMMM GODDARD - sweeeeeeeet
(that is an example of unadulterated board sex mr G , I love that one big time )
4. ^^^^^^
onya RG