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the catalogue #311

1964 McDonagh Twin Fin Belly/Knee Board 4 ft 9"

#311

MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: McDonagh Surfboards, Brookvale NSW
SHAPER: Unkown
DESIGN: Bellyboard/Kneeboard.
DESIGNER:

SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Foam blank with 3/4'' redwood stringer, Volan glassed with red resin pigment rail panels..
DIMENSIONS

*Length:*	4	ft	9	inch
*Width:*	22 1/2	inches		*Wide Point:*		inches
*Nose :*	19 1/2	inches		*Tail:*	20	inches
*Thickness:*		inches		*Pod:*	16	inches
*Nose Lift:*		inches		*Tail Lift:*		inches
*Weight*		kilos		*Volume:*		litres
*Other, Flyer/s:*		inches

FEATURES:
Nose: rounded with tip
Tail: rounded square
Deck: flat
Bottom: flat
Rails: 50/50
Rocker: noticable nose lift

FINS
Twin dorsal fins,
6 1/2" x 9 1/2" base x 10'' span @ 5 1/2''.
White coloured pigment in fibreglass mat.
Slight foiling to rear edge.
Fin patches.
The fins are tipped out towards the rails.

DECOR
DECAL/S
Deck
Surfboards by McDonagh. Brookvale. Sydney.
Tel 93-1152. Black and yellow rounded diamond at rear sweet spot.
Bottom:
MARKINGS
Deck:
Bottom:
COLOUR:
Deck: Red resin pigment rail panels
Bottom: Red resin pigment rail panels.

NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
Dimensions and photographs Sydney Surf Auction,
Mona Vale Hotel, Sydney, 30 th October 2004
Catalogue No. 101 :
McDONAGH BELLYBOARD 4'10'
1960's Twin fin design, thick stringer, nice and clean example. 7/10
Catalogue Notes by Mick Mock, PO Box 330 Manly NSW Australia 2095.
Thanks to Mick Mock.
MANUFACTURER HISTORY
COMMENTS
Basic design suggests an early model, almost a foam copy of a Paipo.
Riding position probably prone, as suggested by theTwin fins.
Unusually for this period, the fins are definitely tipped out towards the rails..
REFERENCES
Greg McDonagh : "How Surboards are Made", 1964.
Ten steps by Brooknale manufacturer, Greg McDonagh, with illustrative photographs.
From... Pollard Chapter Seven, pages 55 to 60
CONDITION: 6, delaminated decal.