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the catalogue #41

1982. Town and Country Thruster. 5ft 10''

#41

MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Town and Country Surfboards, Byron Bay NSW.
SHAPER: Gunther Rohn
DESIGN: Thruster
DESIGNER: Simon Anderson

SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Fiberglassed foam blank, 1/16'' redwood stringer, fin box, full blank spray, left hand plug.

DIMENSIONS

*Length :*		5ft	10	inches	*L2:* 5 ft	9 1/4''
*Width :*	19 1/2	inches		*Wide Point :*	-ve 3	inches
*Nose :*	11 3/4	inches		*Tail :*	15	inches
*Thickness :*	2 1/2	inches		*Pod :*	6	inches
*Nose Lift :*		inches		*Tail Lift :*		inches
*Weight :*		kilos		*Volume :*		litres
*Flyers :*	13	inches

FEATURES:
Nose: pin/no-nose
Tail: rounded square with chamfered pod and subtle flyers.
Deck: flat
Bottom: Flat - 4 channels from mid point to fins - vee
Rails:
Rocker:

FINS
Thruster fins
6 1/2'' white fin box @ 2 1/2''
Fixed Fins- 5 '' x 4 1/2'' base x 7'' span @ 11 1/2''
black laminated fibreglass

DECOR
DECALS
Deck
Large Town and Country Surf Design - Made in Australia with Ying/Yang circle in black and white at nose.
Small Shaped by Gunther Rohn, black text and script.
Small Town and Country Surf Design - Pearl City, Hawaii with Ying/Yang circle in black and white.
Two large Town and Country - Australia, black and blue on forward rails.
Bottom
Large Town and Country Surf Design - Made in Australia with Ying/Yang circle in black and white at nose.
Small Town and Country Surf Design - Pearl City, Hawaii with Ying/Yang circle in black and white.
MARKINGS
Deck: GR 5'10'' x 19 1/2'' at tail along the stringer.
Bottom: F at tail.
COLOUR
Deck : Full board white spray.
Bottom: Full board white spray.

NOTES
BOARD HISTORY: Donated by John McInnes in 1993 - original condition.
COMMENTS:
An early copy of Simon Anderson's thruster design, featuring wide tail, no-nose and the then common channels.
MANUFACTURER HISTORY
See 1983 Town and Country Quad Fin #238.
REFERENCES
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CONDITION: 7.