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gel
A semi solid stage of curing resin, useful in trimming excess.
As in ‘jelly’ ?.

gel coat
See filler coat, also called sand coat, hot coat.

glass(ed)
The hard shell formed by a combination of fibreglass and cured resin.

glassed on fin
The fin is attached to board by resin with rovings and/or fiberglass patches.
The traditional method, as opposed to fin box or plug systems.

gloss coat / finish coat
super thin polyester resin with added levelling and surface agents;used as a final layer on a fibreglassed board resulting in a high shine finish.

glue line
A resin line joining sections of the blank as a lightweight alternative to the common timber stringer.
It also usually serves to provide the shaper with a line of symmetry – contrast difficulties with a stringerless blank.
Mostly used from about 1967 to 1972 for weight reduction.
See #144
Occassionaly used as multiples (see # 67) or in combination with a central timber stringer.

"A resin glue-up is the rough blank cut in half, resin applied to both sides of the cut, then clamped back together, this method considered to have a slight advantage over the completely stringerless because it will hold the turn-up shaped into it for a useable life-time."

Steve Core: Surfboards Today
Surfing World Magazine Volume 14 Number 4. Page 69.circa 1970.

glue up
joining timber and or foam sections together to form a billet/blank, usually done with resin and large clamps.

Goat Boat
wave ski, derogatory.

Gothic
1940’s mainland USA term for Alaia, based on the template.
Australian term a similar ‘Church Window’.

Gretel tail
a chamfered diamond tail, commonly found on Vee bottoms, 1967-1968.
New Zealand term named after transom tail of Australia’s America’s cup entry, Gretel.
Also Pattie tail.

grinder
electric power tool used to sand or polish cured fiberglass.

grip
see deck grip

Grip Feet
was a (possibly Australian) variation of.Slipcheck - an Aerosol spray wax alternative developed by Morey-Pope Co. (USA) in 1966.
Available in a range of colours, the most popular use was a white nose patch (tip to sweet spot).
Popularized by Tom Morey’s Noseriding contest circa 1965.
See Phil Edwards : Nose rider Specifications, 1965

Noted in a Surfing World - Surfabout magazine advertisment, circa 1965...
Grip Feet, Nose ride graphic and address 53 Bay Road, Taren Point, Phone 525-0795

Gun
large wave board, shortened from ‘Elephant Gun’ a term attributed to Buzzy Trent, citrca1963.