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the catalogue #23

1980 Sky, Mini Mal by Bob McTavish 7ft 2"

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MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Sky Surfboards 69 Shirley Street Byron Bay 2481 ph. (066) 85 6037
SHAPER: Bob McTavish
DESIGN: Mini Mal
DESIGNER: Bob McTavish

SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION: Foam blank, 1/4" redwood stringer, pigment laminate,spray, fin box, r/h plug
DIMENSIONS

*Length:*	7	ft	2	inches
*Width:*	20	inches		*Wide Point:*	+ve 1	inches
*Nose :*	16	inches		*Tail:*	14	inches
*Thickness:*	2 3/4	inches		*Pod:*	0	inches
*Nose Lift:*		inches		*Tail Lift:*		inches
*Weight*		kilos		*Volume:*		litres
*Other, Flyer/s:*		inches

FEATURES
Nose: round
Tail: round
Deck: slight rolled
Bottom: flat, slight Vee
Rails: "low round, like a golf ball"
Rocker: medium

FINS
1.White and Yellow laminate single fin.
2.Fin Box with molded Multifins JB2 8 1/2" x 6" (base).
3.Two boxes added to complete Thruster/Tri fin format.
Fitted with various fin combinations

DECOR
DECALS
Deck
1.Red ribbon 'Sky' at sweet spot down stringer.
2.'Shaped by Bob McTavish' black box at tail
Bottom: Yellow ribbon 'Sky' at sweet spot down stringer
MARKINGS
Deck: None
Bottom:
COLOUR
Deck
Sprayed red and green rail panels, yellow centre panel, white laminated rail lap and black pinlines
Bottom: white laminate

NOTES
HISTORY
Custom order by phone/dealer.Purchased 5th February 1980 from Sunshine Surfing, Pittwater Road Manly $260.oo. Susequent repairs and modifications:
1.Fin replacement with fin box.Various single fins used.
2.Major tail reconstruction.
3.Bottom sanded (loss of decal) and relaminated with white pigment/6 oz. glass. Side fin boxes added. Various single/tri/Thruster fins used.
4.Foot strap plugs added.
5. Plugs (4) filled in and yellow spray added.
COMMENTS
REFERENCES
OTHER BOARDS BY BOB MCTAVISH
See Bob McTavish

Surfer magazine Vol 18 # 4 November 1977 pages 102 - 103.
Bob McTavish : It's much more fun than it looks...and it looks like fun.
..Bob McTavish on reprising the longboard/Malibu design for the late 1970's.

Tracks magazine July 1977/8? page 4 Advertisement : McTavish Joins Sky

CONDITION: 6.

Bottom with original decal and fin