Ted the Kiwi said..
Or b

asea said..

Simondo said..

Go for 8'0 x 22 x 3...

^^^^ +1

Or buy yourself a cow - maybe 2 - seems they are going cheap these days.

hmm buy 1 cow fatten it up sell it and get a new board

Here's me talking more about the board...
It is designed to flow and trim!
It's not designed for sharp bottom turns, to set-up for those lip-smacks, etc...
It is designed for longer smoother bottom turns, and it is fast, when you surf it right!

-overview&list=UUYHGoFQO8H4CCE0oRyF9gnw


(spotted gum floor boards, for anyone who is curious!)

Here's some smooth Tracker surfing...
The secret it to keep it nice and smooth!

I've been learning more about The Tracker... And the harder edge up the back/tail, on the modern McTavish remakes... it's a new addition... The original versions didn't have the harder "planing" surface right at the back... It's added so that the board is at least a little bit friendlier, compared to the originals.

Some of the later 'original' versions became flatter, and less hulls, less roll on the tail/bottom... But the final part of the tail on the remakes is flattened off a touch more again. But otherwise, the rails, rocker, etc, is very authentic! Just the final tail is tweaked a tiny bit.



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Custom Trackers - the guys in Byron can do full custom Trackers, with harder modern rails, and can even add side bites... And vice versa, they can make the final part of the tail more traditional, with a bit more roll/hull through to the tail...

Simondo said..





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Custom Trackers - the guys in Byron can do full custom Trackers, with harder modern rails, and can even add side bites... And vice versa, they can make the final part of the tail more traditional, with a bit more roll/hull through to the tail...

Simondo with due respect why the **** would you dick around with a mid 70's design adding side bites wow.The Tracker is a classic I 'd love one to wall hang because I'm no hippy type Don't take this the wrong way mate but leave a classic a classic.

Simondo said..
Macaha, agree, no need to add side biters!

I complete agree - leave a classic, as a classic!

^^^^^ +1 single fin classic

laceys lane said..

if your going to resurrect a 'classic' at least make it a quad simondo

If its a quad in resurrection ...does that make it 4 times as good





yes Im board TGIF

chrispy said..

Simondo said...
Macaha, agree, no need to add side biters!
I complete agree - leave a classic, as a classic!

Classics make great wall hangers....leave the past in the in the past where they belongs.

Midget farrelly sums it up nicely...these boards were hard to ride back in the day,now we have so many great shapes....why in the fark would I want to go ride one now for!

some people like living in the past because they have no future.


disc. no idea what im talking about- it just sounded good

Funny guys! ^ ^



The thing with the modernised Tracker... They just surf real smooth! (as per video above!)

I find the Tracker suits the way I surf...
Also, Nat Young talks about modern Pinball Surfing...
I personally don't want to smack the lip, do vertical re-entries, redeo-clowns...
And I don't have that ability!

Perhaps the modern Tracker suits my competency!

cruel, but fair

Time for an update, on how The Tracker is going!

The Tracker is a real favourite of mine! Surfs so smooth. Fast down the line, once you know what type of bottom turn it likes to do!

I spoke to Dave at McTavish today, and they are doing some semi-gun style Bliebird Pin Tails. Adding length, width, and volume. The Bluebird as a Single Fin is more modern than The Tracker.

Some of you guys might want to think about a larger Bluebird, to help the transition from a Longboard... Handles the juice better than a Longboard...

A 7'10 Bluebird (for example), will give great paddle speed, and glide... A short board for a Longboarder!

Here's a beautiful 6"8...
http://www.mctavish.com.au/surfboards-buy/retro-shortboards/bluebird/bluebird-20214

laceys lane said..

not at $1650 simondo- way too dear

Agree. $1650 for a 6'8 is way too much

smh said..

laceys lane said..

not at $1650 simondo- way too dear

Agree. $1650 for a 6'8 is way too much

+ 2

I think its time Simondo got himself an RG special

Macaha said...
I agree it's a lot of money but it's not some ordinary board

What's not ordinary about it? Does it have some brand new revolutionary design features? Or is just a redone retro? Looks like a redone retro
Oh I.see,it is made with the help of the ultra groovy folk from douche.....

The Tracker - perceived limitations;

Ok, imagine this is a Bells wave, peeling, and bowling along... Through The Bowl...
This is if it is 1.5+ Overhead...

Zones... see pic... (the dots... imagine the wave peeling along! )
1) Gets in early, and you set yourself up for a long smooth bottom turn
2) Come back up the face slowly, and find your speedline...
3) Drive fast down the line - but you can't really "rail pump", with those soft rails... You need to "let the board run", and it will run... If you had a harder edge to drive with, you could probably get a bit more speed in "Zone 3". *
4&5) This is when you can set up for a cut-back... Obviously, the pro's on Thrusters throw enormous Round-House cutties here... etc... The Tracker is better suited to just coming back down the face, and laying into another bottom-turn...
6) Back up the face, set up for speed lines! Such a fun wave!


Zone 3 - (the Trackers are typically bigger than The Bluebird) - an enlarged Bluebird, to suit Longboarders - think Mid-Length Semi-Gun Bluebird... would have a harder rail, and should drive a touch faster through this section...


I hope that makes sense to some of you!
If you have more questions, PM me, and I'll give you my phone number...! Actually, my phone number is on my profile, if you troll through my "board adverts".