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surfresearch.com.au  the catalogue #215

FEATURES Nose:  pin Tail:  fine pin Deck:   slight rolled  Bottom:    slight Vee  Rails:  rolled low  Rocker: medium

FIN 7 1/2  '' v 5 1/2 '' (base) @6 1/4 '' Laminated, brown Leg rope hole at rear.

DECOR DECALS  Deck Bluebird (graphic) and  'Designed and Shaped by Bob McTavish' black text and script, at sweet spot.(Above) Bottom:  'by Bob McTavish'  black script  at sweet spot (Left) MARKINGS Deck: Bottom: '.15.' at tail (Left) COLOUR Deck Sprayed/painted blue and green marbled deck foil, laminated green tint rail overlap, black pinlines Bottom:  laminated green tint

BOARD HISTORY Built at first factory in the Byron Bay Industrial Estate, started by Warren (Cornish), J.T. (John Thomas) and myself about 1972. Possibly the 15th board from that factory, Shaped by myself and glassed by J.T. - Bob McTavish's comments on examining the board at his book launch and signing at the Manly Festival of Surfing 7th November 2009. Many thanks.   Purchased 2002 from St George's Basin Cash Convertors. Minor repairs, nose and tail resin blocks and polish.

COMMENTS
Extreme gun shape for North Coast point breaks.
Early use of spray/paint onto foam on the deck.
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CONDITION: 8.

Terry Richardson and Bluebird Surfboard by Bob McTavish , Pipeline, Winter 1978 - 1979 Photograph : Darrell Jones Surfer  Volume 20  Number 1 January 1979 pages 50 - 51. Cropped image, left. Full version, originally a two page centre spread, below. Credited as... Terry Richardson, Pipeline, experiencing the gut-wrench!

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McTavish Quiver, June 2207. From left to right: Keyo Dale Keyo Bluebird Sky

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