Select to expand quoteMacaha said...
Nasty TB nasty,the only thing I see in common is they both have the same hair style
Made me laugh....I also.realised I would rather Roy be my dad than towball...I would hide from society if I ended up.such a ugly prick from that breeding program
Select to expand quotearkgee said..surfbroker said..
Well I reckon it's good to see someone speak on their theory/design....It's up to the individuals who read ideas to determine if it's a workable option.
There are plenty of informed surfers that read this forum so it opens up discussion...read Geoff McCoys and Grant Millers ideas...they are fairly one eyed when it comes to design..all shapers have their own slant on what works.
aint that the truth Jim....maybe because its all unscientific...well Roy has thrown some science at us but I'm afraid my intellect is not that great....I guess.....as captain Goodvibes used to say " I may not know art....but I know what I like".....and the other catch cry "only a surfer knows the feeling....just this morning I finally got to stage two of a little experiment I have been working on...which by the way backs up Roy's theory. Most breazers on this site would be aware of my good mate John Deveraux's fin artistry...perhaps I'm a bit biased but I think John is one of the top fin foilers in the world....anyway test boards are my ladyfinger log...because it is a single fin design.....ladyfinger one....10" fin box....10" fin 6" base 6" rake 10" from tail....matt finish
ladyfinger two ....exact same fin...stick on.....10" from tail....................full polish
both boards were computer shaped and glassed single six ounce bottom...double six on the decks
as you will see in the photo's...ladyfiger one (watermelon colour)...due to the fact that its a fin box...John's foil lines dont quite go all the way to the base...creating that little flat spot...the foil is allmost perfect as the lines of the ply dont lie.
ladyfinger two(ferrari red)...no flatspot....(together with no screw heads and box hole I know) but the foil is spot on..leading edge to trailing edge and top to bottom
both boards perform really nice in waves they were designed for....but the moment I started paddling the red one I could feel the difference...same,same,but different the thing felt like number one but it had just been oiled...it just slipped through the water...it really did feel like it had NO DRAG...and heaps more inertia....to be honest I didnt think that on a log you would be going fast enough for all this to be that noticable, but it was heaps....so when you know what fin works for you and you know were to put it....stick it on and glide 
oh and I think they look uber cool 
Those are a lot better, as is the fin at the top of this page. Interesting that you can tell the difference. The wooden box fin was no doubt foiled before it had the tab added, that's how the foiler managed to do it properly all the way down to the base.
Thanks Tux. That things looks wicked ! Nice work. You are turning into quiet the handy man with that planner these days.
Tux,
The True Ames L-Flex B is a great fin. B means extra base... But also, the L Flex is very similar to the Greenough Stage 4A. The 4A will give you beautiful drive on the Point Breaks... Greenough designed it The Points!
Also, the 4A has a longer than average Fin Base, which just adds a little bit of weight, and reduces the movement (forward and back) in the Fin Box... Neither are an issue at all...
Volane - I'm guessing they are stiffer... But maybe ask Ian Chisholm at South Coast... I'm sure he still stocks the True Ames Fins...
I'd be thinking along the lines of the 7.5" or 8" Greenough 4A... On that board...
Simondo
Select to expand quoteTux said..
Here are some pictures Ted :
Awesome shape, I have a couple of boards like this. They go great
