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Q-cel/bullets/balloons
a white powder used as a resin additive that produces maximum volume and minimal weight.
The mixture is commonly used to fill holes for ding repairs, post 1985.
Replaced previous method of a chopped fibreglass or foam dust and resin mix.
Quad Fin
1984 by Glen Winton, one set large twin fins plus one set small twin fins as a further development of the thruster idea.
Glen Winton has been quoted as saying the design came about not by adding to a twin-fin, but by removing the back fin of a five-fin design.

quiver 
two or more boards designed to perform in a range of different wave conditions.
Image right :
Nat Young with two board quiver, 
circa 1972..
Pintail (Forehand), and Backhand.
Photograph by John Witzig.
 

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