SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Foam blank and 3/4''
T-Band stringer (1/2'' Balsa and 1/8'' redwood x 2) by
Dion.
Redwood and balsa
tailblock - 1 1/2'',
fibreglassed,
laminated cloth
nose patch,
laminated Volan
tail patch,
spray paint on foam,
spray paint on
filler coat,
pinlines,
Centre Bahne-type
12'' finbox,
two FCS fin plugs,
two legrope plugs..
DIMENSIONS
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Length
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9
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feet |
2 1/2 inches |
Ld
:
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9 ft
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1 1/2'' |
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Width
:
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23
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inches |
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Wide
Point :
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0
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inches |
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Nose
:
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18 1/2
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inches |
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Tail
:
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16 1/2
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inches |
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Thickness
:
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3
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inches |
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Pod
:
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5 1/2
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inches |
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Nose/L:
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inches |
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Tail/L
:
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inches |
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Weight
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kilograms |
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Volume
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litres |
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Fin
Box :
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10''
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@ 6 1/2'' |
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Fin Plugs :
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2
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@ 17'' |
FEATURES:
Nose:
round
Tail:
rounded
quare
Deck:
flatish
Bottom:
Four
Phase :Deep concave 44'' - Flat 21'' - V 44'' - Flat 1 1/2'' (Tailblock)
- Total 110 1/2''
Rails:
low
soft with edge in tail
Rocker:
medium,
with distinct tail kick |
DECOR
DECALS
Deck
Jackson
/
NOSERIDER
Small black text
on sprayed white and burgundy template, Black pinlines, @ sweet spot.
Bottom
Jackson /
NOSERIDER
Small black text
on sprayed white and burgundy template, Black pinlines, @ sweet spot. |
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MARKINGS
Deck
DESIGN : Simmons
. Edwards . Nuuhiwa . McTavish - Black pen on stringer @ tail
S R # 216 - Black
pen on tail block
Bottom
4468 GEOFF
9'1'' x 23'' x 3'' Jim Parkinson 30/6/04 - Pencil on stringer,
forward of fins.
COLOUR
Deck
Clear with blue,
black and white paisley cloth nose patch, Volan tail patch, Black pinlines.
Bottom
Clear with white
and burgundy sprayed nose oval, Black pinlines
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NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
Shape :
Custom order for
9 ft. - Competition compliant
Based on Surftech
Nuuhiwa
Noserider model dimensions, rocker and bottom.
All other features
(deck and rails) adapted from McTavish #80
- model supplied.
Decor design by
Geoff Cater
Ordered 3 May 2004.
Foam blank and T-Band
(1/2'' Balsa and two 1/8'' redwood) stringer by Dion
Shaped 30 June 2004
Timber :
1. T-Band Stringer
-Balsa x 1/2'' and
redwood 2 x 1/8''
A wide three part,
hence ''T'', stringer, usually comprised of a wide soft stringer (balsa,
spruce, high density foam) laminated between two thin redwood stringers.
One of many decorative stringer arrangemrents common in the 1960's.
Balsa and 1/8''
redwood stringer by Dion
Often accompanied by a tailblock.
2. Laminated Tail Block - see Tailblock image above
Redwood and balsa, 1 1/2''.
Supplied and hand made by Geoff Cater.
Image right :
T-Band stringer
Laminated tail block
Fin box
FCS plugs. |
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Laminates :
1. Blue,
black and white paisley cloth nose patch.
Cloth nose patches were most widely used
in the period 1965 to 1968, largely influenced by Tom
Morey's Noseriding Contest, 1965, which defined the nose as the
front 25% of the board.
Many modern malibu boards that attempt
to reproduce 1960's designs invariably use tropical floral designs (eg
hibiscus).
These would have been considered passe
designs by 1960's designers who favoured the current Op-Art or Psychedelic
fabrics - see Blackburn,
page 130.
Paisley designs appear to be the most
popular.
By 1969 performance demands regarded decor
features such as cloth patches as detrimental due to unnecessary weight.
After searching local retailers
and several short-end fabricoutlets online, a suitable paisley fabric
was eventually sourced from England. (via ebay.com.au) and supplied to
the manufacturer.
Nose patch length (along stringer) 28 inches - approximately
conforms with Tom Morey's competition formula (ie 25%) - see above.
Image right :.
Blue, black
and white paisley cloth nose patch. |
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2. Volan Tail Patch
An layer of Volan fibreglass independently laminated to reinforce the
deck and, as a result of the darker tone, a decor feature.
Pinlined.
Image right :.
Volan tail
patch with pinlines.
Design credits.
Twin Legrope
plugs.
T-Band stringer,
Tailblock.
3. Glassing
6 and 4 oz on deck
6 oz on bottom
filler coated
glossed and polished
Glassed 7 July 2004
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Sprays :
1. Faux Decals - image above.
The only real paper decal is the small black Jackson.
The Noserider "decal" is actually hand coloured using a computer generated
template of my original attempt using Geotype 787- 480 ITC 48pt
Tiffanny Demi letters hand pressed onto rice paper.
An original was successfully laminated as a test, and several copies
were supplied to the glasser.
Much to the glassers annoyance, the print lifted off the paper of the
first copy and these were rejected.
The factory substitutes were highly successful.
The "decal" shape is a two colour spray directly on to the blank, fibreglassed
and pinlined.
The design is copied from Bing Surfboards' David Nuuhiwa Noserider
Model, circa 1966.
See Blackburn,
page 129.
2. Nose Oval with
Foiled Panels
A two colour spray on to the filler/hot coat, and later pinlined.
The nose oval or foil has often been used
to enhance a concave nose section.
The foiled panels were intended to further accent the concave section
and give an asymmetric design when viewed from an offset perspective.
This appears to function as intended (I observed the board ridden by
a test rider - thanks to John) and is my only original contribution to
the design.
Image right :.
Nose Oval with Foiled
Panels (Spray paint on fibreglass)
Pinlined
Markings :
1. Bottom
Hand writen shaper's notes, in pencil.
Image below
Shapers Marings (edited) |
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2. Deck - see Tailblock and Volan tailpatch images above
Hand writen notes, in pen.
S R # 216 - surfresearch.com.au catalogue number.
- Design credits...
McTavish - rails,
deck and fin placement
Nuuhiwa -
template, bottom and rocker dimensions
Edwards -
first noted application of enhanced nose concave for Morey's
Noseriding Contest, 1965.
Simmons - first
handshaped, fibreglassed multifin surfboard, circa 1948.
The board was collected
Friday, 30 July 2004.
Fins :
Fin box and FCS plug placement adapted from McTavish
#80
- 1 1/2 inches forward added. |
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1. Test One :
Tri
fin set up
Centre Fin : Multifins
9 Archback Flex Tip - Black
Area 250 sq cm.
Span 23 cm
9 1/4'' x 5'' base
x 9'' span
Side Fins - FCS
GF - Black
4 1/2'' x
4 1/2'' base x 6 1/2'' span |
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2. Test Two :
Tri
fin set up
Centre Fin : Multifins
9 Archback Flex Tip - Black
Area 250 sq cm.
Span 23 cm
9 1/4'' x 5'' base
x 9'' span
Side Fins - FCS
TC White Line - Red
4 1/4'' x
4 1/2'' base x 6'' span
Demo fins couresy
of ...
Natural Necessity
Surf Shop, Gerringong. |
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3. Test Three
: Thruster set up
Centre Fin : FCS
TC Whie Line - Red
Area 250 sq cm.
Span 23 cm
9 1/4'' x 5'' base
x 9'' span @ ????
Side Fins - FCS
TC Whie Line - Red
4 1/4'' x
4 1/2'' base x 6'' span @
Demo fins couresy
of ...
Natural Necessity
Surf Shop, Gerringong. |
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4. Test Four
: Tri fin set up
Centre Fin : Multifins
9 Archback Flex Tip - Black
Area 250 sq cm.
Span 23 cm
9 1/4'' x 5'' base
x 9'' span
Side Fins - FCS
Occy - Yellow
4 1/4'' x
4 1/2'' base x 6'' span @ ???
Demo fins couresy
of ...
Natural Necessity
Surf Shop, Gerringong. |
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5. Test Fiver
: Thruster set up
Centre Fin : FCS
Occy - Yellow
Area 250 sq cm.
Span 23 cm ???
9 1/4'' x 5'' base
x 9'' span
Side Fins - FCS
Occy - Yellow
4 1/4'' x
4 1/2'' base x 6'' span @ ???
Demo fins couresy
of ...
Natural Necessity
Surf Shop, Gerringong. |
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DESIGN HISTORY
See above.
COMMENTS
The long production
time (Ordered 3 May 2004 - collected Friday, 30 July 2004.) was a result
of...
1. Secial blank
order - 3 weeks.
2. Shaper's hip
replacement surgery and recovery - 4 weeks.
3. School holidays
- 1week
4. Aware of the
customer's pedantry, the staff double checked and consulted at every step
of the production process - 1 week
At one point confusion
over the setting of the tailblock was solved with a 1 1/2 hour drive, 5
minute consultation and a 1 1/2 hour drive home.
By the time the
board was finished, the order details ran to 20 pages.
REFERENCES:
Other Jackson
Surfboards
1969 Egg,
5 ft 5'' Shaped by Laurie Byrne.# 133
1973
Greenough Spoon 5 ft 10" #76
1990 Mini
Mal 7 ft 10" #35
Also see
Jackson
Surfboard Collection
Magazines
Film
1967 Free and Easy - Greg
MacGillivray, and Greg Freeman, (USA) See Poster
images
CONDITION:
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