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1975 Shane - Flyer swallow-tail 6 ft 6'' : Shaped by Simon Anderson
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MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Shane Surfboards, Corner Mitchell and Sydenham Roads Brookvale NSW.
SHAPER: Simon Anderson
DESIGN:   Pin-nose- Flyer swallow-tail.
DESIGNER: Simon Anderson
SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Foam blank, 1/8" redwood stringer, post-production leg-rope plug(s) removed?

  DIMENSIONS
Length:
6
feet  6.5
inches L2
6ft 8''
Width:
19 inches
Wide Point:
+ 6
inches
Nose :
13
inches
Tail:
11.5
inches
Thickness: 
?
inches
Pod:
6
inches
Nose/L: 

inches
Tail/L:

inches
Weight:

kilos
Volume:

litres
Flyers:
13"
inches
from the tail



FEATURES
Nose: pin
Tail:  flyer swallow-tail
Deck:   flat 
Bottom:  flat 
Rails: soft down round
Rocker:  medium




FIN
Single fin  8.5" x 5.5'' base x 8.25'' span @ 8''

Rear leg-rope hole.




DECOR
DECALS
Deck: Shane, Shaped by Simon Anderson at sweet spot.
Bottom:

MARKINGS

Deck:  
Bottom: 

COLOUR

Deck: Pink fade spray with red spray (?) dolphin
Bottom: Wave and rail panels spray mural, possibly by Martin Worthington.



NOTES
DESIGN HISTORY
This rare board was shaped by Simon Anderson.
COMMENTS:
The fin has a hole in the base for a leg-rope, circa 1974, and it looks like the post-production leg-rope plug(s) were removed?                                                                                     

REFERENCES
See Shane Surfboards.
 
CONDITION: 7







1975





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Geoff Cater (2019) : #377 Shane Swallow-tail, 6ft 6'', 1975.
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