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1969 Dale  7 ft 10''  Roundtail -Shaped by Bob McTavish
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MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Dale Surfboards, 73 Winbourne Road Brookvale 934965
SHAPER: Bob McTavish
DESIGN: Round tail
DESIGNER: Wayne Lynch
SPECIFICATIONS

CONSTRUCTION
Stringerless foam blank, Volan glassed with 1 1/2 inch  rail  lap..

DIMENSIONS
Length :
 7
ft
 10 1/2
inches
Width :
 24
inches
Wide Point :
 -ve 8
inches
Nose :
 18
inches
Tail :
 19
inches
Thickness :
 2 1/2
inches
Pod :
 0
inches
Nose Lift :
  inches
Tail Lift :
  inches
Weight :
  kilos
Volume :
  litres
Other :
  inches  

FEATURES
Nose: Rounded pin
Tail: Pin
Deck: Rolled
Bottom: slight rolled vee, 
deepest in back third
Rails: thin : high then 50/50
Rocker: 
#96Shane  decal 1969

FIN
12'' x 9 1/2'' base x 13 1/2'' span @ 8 1/2''.
Greenough Stage IV fin.
Fin patch.

DECOR
DECALS
Deck: DALE , orange and black text at front.
Bottom: DALE , orange and black text behind fin.
MARKINGS
Deck: 3377-S at tail
Bottom:
COLOUR
Deck: Clear 
Bottom: Clear 
#96Shane  decal 1969

NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
Purchased from Ulladulla, July 2007.
COMMENTS:
REFERENCES
Magazines
Advertisement: Dale Surfboards, McTavish's Forms, circa 1968.
Surf International
Volume 1 Number 10 page 36.
October 1968 ?


McTavish interview and ad for Dale Surfboards
Surfing World Volume 13 Number 3 1970

CONDITION: 7.5


McTavish Quiver, June 2207.
From left to right:
Keyo
Dale
Keyo
Bluebird
Sky




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