for those interested in time travel..old board thread

[lowrider]

as suggested: a thread devoted to lovers of kneelo equipment from another time and place.

a recent acquisition; I moved the fin forward after finding that I couldn't turn the thing.

now I'm noticing fin 'hum'. Quite loud, almost embarassing..
I recall, I think, that hart attributed this to the foil of the fin (& placement?)

do I try grinding it thinner ? (its quite thick)

fingers crossed on attactment:

[Xmas]

A man after my own heart. but i just look at them - i don't ride 'em.... is that sad/stupid/unkneelolike???

Got a G&S Superslab (with step tail) on the coffee table being shined up/scraped back at the moment.. i'll try and post some pics.

[lowrider]

Hi Xmas,

I look forward to seeing it.
Did I read somewhere that you Sydney guys have a 'single fin'
comp every year?

I only break out the old boards occasionally; not on prime days....
and the best ones just get looked at.

Unfortunately the fish hasn't lived up to expectations, so far.
Still, you never know, the next one I try could be a revelation!

[scoop]

here are some shots of the flextail I picked uo on the weekend






tony

[lowrider]

HW, you mean symetrical each side of the fin (meaning along the fore/aft centreline) ?
I was wondering whether fat leading edge to thin trailing edge was setting up some weird cavitation and humming. So, re-foil to a thinner leading edge?

mmmflextail....
hey scoop, can't see anything, do you want to email the pics to me
& I'll try (I have mine hosted on photobucket.com then use the 'Img'
option that comes up after you have set up your album)
have pm'd you

[lowrider]

[Cripple Crusader]

scoop, thats one great looking board.
you going to give it a ride?

[lowrider]

nice one, scoop ...did you score it at the Mick Mock auction?

[DrStrange]

The characters mean: When the mountains are the color of dragon scales in the wind, then there will be surf.


(kidding)

[lowrider]

The characters mean: When the mountains are the color of dragon scales in the wind, then there will be surf.


(kidding)

or

'grasshopper, watch out for for tail when board is springing back'

[Cripple Crusader]

The characters mean: When the mountains are the color of dragon scales in the wind, then there will be surf.


(kidding)

or

'grasshopper, watch out for for tail when board is springing back'

I think you'll find the correct translation is;

Crouching footboarder, Slotted Kneelo!!!

[nwdude]

very interesting - up here in the extreme pacific nw, it goes - if there's fresh snow on the mountains, there will then be surf

[scoop]

Lowrider

yes I paid #360 but will pay to get it repaired and buffed and redo the finbox

CC

I spose I should but I did buy it to be a wall hanging

Tony