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1973 Barry Taylor     Flextail Kneeboard 5 ft 6"
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MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Barry Taylor Surfboards  77 North Street Nowra
SHAPER:  Unknown
DESIGN/ER:  Peter Crawford
MODEL: Kneeboard slab with'flex' tail
SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Foam blank, 1/8" redwood  stringer, Volan glass tint laminate, tail-deck patch, resin gel coat decor, Handmade fibreglass fin box, post production r/h plug 
DIMENSIONS
Length :
 5
 ft
 8
 inches

Width :
 22
 inches
Wide Point :
   inches
Nose :
 19.5
 inches
Tail :
 17.25
 inches
Thickness :
   inches
Pod :
 11.25
 inches
Nose Lift :
   inches
Tail Lift :
   inches
Weight :
   kilos
Volume :
   litres
Other, Finbox :
 13
 inches

 
FEATURES
Nose:  round
Tail:   square
Deck:   flat rolled, and flat 
Bottom:   flat, slight Vee 
Rails:  low soft, very thin in tailto 'flex' tail
Rocker: nose lift
FIN  
8" x 5.5" -  green/black laminated, stiff. 
In 13'' fin box - hand molded in resin and fibreglass in two halves,
then bonded together (substantial cracking in this example)
DECOR
DECALS
Deck: Custom Barry Taylor Surfboards  77 North Street Nowra, black text in star at nose. Image right.
Bottom:  Small Black Phoenix , nose. Image below.
MARKINGS
Deck: None 
Bottom: 
COLOUR
Deck: Blue tint laminate, yellow pinlines with multi tips
Bottom: Blue tint laminate, yellow foil around fin box.
Adhesive stickers :
1.Piping Hot 
2. Rainbow graphic
NOTES
BOARD HISTORY: Purchased  Nowra tip March 2000.
DESIGN HISTORY :
COMMENTS
The Phoenix logo derived from Mauritas, visited by Barry Taylor in 197x, before beginning production in Nowra. 
The fin box is hand moulded in resin and fibreglass in two halves, then bonded together (substantial cracking in this example). Proceeds introduction of moulded plastic models, circa 1974. 
The tail has been shaped to zero and a 2 inch glass section added, similar in execution to Greenough spoon, circa 1969.
This tail however has no flex characteristics.
REFERENCES: 
CONDITION: 4.

Bottom Decal

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Geoff Cater (2000-2015) : Catalogue : #83 Barry Talyor Kneeboard, 5ft 6''.
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