| 1993.
Channel Islands/Al Merick Thruster 6ft 10". |
#81
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MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER:
Insight
Surfboards Mona Vale Sydney. Phone
SHAPER:
Unknown
DESIGN:
Thruster
DESIGNER:
Al
Merrick (USA) |
SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Foam blank, 1/8''
three ply wood stringer, fibreglassed, spray, FCS fin plugs, right hand
leg rope plug.
DIMENSIONS
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Length
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6
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feet |
10 |
inches |
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Width
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19 1/4
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inches |
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Wide
Point :
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-ve3
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inches |
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Nose
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10 3/4
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inches |
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Tail
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14
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inches |
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Thickness
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2 1/8
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inches |
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Pod
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3 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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Other
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FEATURES:
Nose:
full
pin
Tail:
rounded
square
Deck:
very
flat??
Bottom:
flat
in front half to twin light convaves returning to flat at the fins
Rails:
round??
Rocker:
slight?? |
FINS
Three FCS
standard
9 1/2?inch x 8 1/2?
inch base to fit plugs.
Image right,
showing plugs and fin base lugs.
Detailed image,
see bottom. |
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DECOR
DECAL
Deck
Three large blue
hexagons with text 'Santa Barbara Calif USA' on nose.
See Image right top.
Large black script
and text 'Shapes and Designs AL MERRICK' Sweet spot on left
rail. Image , right.
Bottom
Three large blue
hexagons with text 'Santa Barbara Calif USA' on nose.
Large black script
and text 'Shapes and Designs AL MERRICK' Sweet .spot: Left rail.
MARKINGS
Deck
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6'10 - 19 1/4
- 2 9/16 / CIA 7053 and fish symbol ' pencil on stringer at tail???
Bottom:
??
COLOUR
Deck:
Blue
rail outline with black pinlines - sprayed on to fibreglass. Black rubber
nose guard.See Image below
Bottom:
Clear.
Black rubber nose guard. |
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NOTES
DESIGN HISTORY:
Made
under liscense from Al Merrick/Channel Islands USA
BOARD HISTORY
Donated by John
McInnes, origin unknown.
Severely damaged
with one of the most inept nose repairs seen.
REFERENCES:
CONDITION:
3.8 |
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Image left, FCS moulded fin and plugs |
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