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the catalogue : #81 
1993.   Channel Islands/Al Merick Thruster   6ft   10".
 #81
MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Insight Surfboards Mona Vale Sydney. Phone 
SHAPER: Unknown
DESIGN: Thruster
DESIGNER: Al Merrick (USA)
SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION 
Foam blank, 1/8'' three ply wood stringer, fibreglassed, spray, FCS fin plugs, right hand leg rope plug.
DIMENSIONS
Length :
6
feet  10 inches    
Width :
19 1/4
inches  
Wide Point :
-ve3
inches
Nose : 
10 3/4
inches  
Tail : 
14
inches
Thickness :
 2 1/8
inches  
Pod :
3 1/2
inches
Nose/L: 
  inches  
Tail/L :
  inches
Weight :
  kilograms  
Volume:
  litres
Other
           
FEATURES:
Nose: full pin
Tail: rounded square
Deck: very flat??
Bottom: flat in front half to twin light convaves returning to flat at the fins
Rails: round??
Rocker: slight??
FINS
 Three FCS standard 
9 1/2?inch x 8 1/2? inch base to fit plugs.
Image right, showing plugs and fin base lugs.
Detailed image, see bottom.
DECOR
DECAL
Deck
Three large blue hexagons with text 'Santa Barbara Calif USA'  on nose. See Image right top.
Large black script and text 'Shapes and Designs AL MERRICK' Sweet  spot on left rail. Image , right.
Bottom 
Three large blue hexagons with text 'Santa Barbara Calif USA' on nose.
Large black script and text 'Shapes and Designs AL MERRICK' Sweet .spot: Left rail.
MARKINGS
Deck
' 6'10 - 19 1/4 - 2 9/16 / CIA 7053  and fish symbol ' pencil on stringer at tail???
Bottom: ??
COLOUR
Deck: Blue rail outline with black pinlines - sprayed on to fibreglass. Black rubber nose guard.See Image below
Bottom: Clear. Black rubber nose guard.
# 81 Channel Islands 1993
# 81 Al Merrick 1993
NOTES
DESIGN HISTORY: Made under liscense from Al Merrick/Channel Islands USA
BOARD HISTORY
Donated by John McInnes, origin unknown.
Severely damaged with one of the most inept nose repairs seen.
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CONDITION: 3.8

# 81 Channel Islands 1993  Image left, FCS moulded fin and plugs
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