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the catalogue #228

1969 Dale 7 ft 10'' Roundtail -Shaped by Bob McTavish

#228

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:

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

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