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Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

27 Oct 2017 7:51pm

obct said..
The local point late in the arvo, not a good place to be if the sun is low and there's not a lot of water, as my fin found out

By the time I saw the reef it was too late, all I could do was run to the nose to try to unload the fin. It must have worked, because there was no other damage.

I got luck too, I was far enough forward to land on the other side of the rock where there was a little bit more water.

Looks like I'll be doing some sanding and filling tonight.

Did it blow out your box or snap the screw? those plastic screws are good for saving the box.

Al G

NSW

7707 posts

Al G

NSW, 7707 posts

27 Oct 2017 8:52pm

Ouch Obs

,hope it comes up alright with repairs,put a pic up when you've fixed it

obct

NSW

3487 posts

obct

NSW, 3487 posts

27 Oct 2017 9:02pm

I was going to just buy another one and repair this one it at my leisure, because I don't think 70 clams is a lot to pay for a fin you really like, and having a spare is a good investemnt. But Bennetts don't open till 9 on saturday and there may be some swell in the morning.

I'll just quickly rub back the lumpy bits, give the leading edge a coat of very hot sanding resin, rub that back and then give it another coat and sand.

Should be done in an hour.

Just so long as it's all sealed, I don't care too much about pretty.

chrispy

9675 posts

chrispy

WA, 9675 posts

27 Oct 2017 6:03pm

Better rebuilding a fin than teeth ... Ouch

Like mac asked, did the fin box survive? As that would have been one solid whack

obct

NSW

3487 posts

obct

NSW, 3487 posts

27 Oct 2017 9:13pm

You're all starting to worry me now, I'm going out tonight with a flashlight to take a good look at it.

I didn't know you could get plastic fin screws, I may ask about them tomorrow at the local shops.

thePup

13831 posts

thePup

13831 posts

27 Oct 2017 6:46pm

Get that sorted champion - you might be up against the Asea (cough , ahem & a bent knee hop on one sparkling leg) in a few weeks

Nozza

VIC

2888 posts

Nozza

VIC, 2888 posts

27 Oct 2017 9:48pm

obct said..
You're all starting to worry me now, I'm going out tonight with a flashlight to take a good look at it.

I didn't know you could get plastic fin screws, I may ask about them tomorrow at the local shops.

I've bought something from True Ames I haven't looked at, Skeg savers or something.
I think the screw is normal, but the nut thing in the board is plastic so it snaps before fin or box.

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

27 Oct 2017 9:00pm

Nozza said..

I've bought something from True Ames I haven't looked at, Skeg savers or something.
I think the screw is normal, but the nut thing in the board is plastic so it snaps before fin or box.

Yep they are the ones I was referring too.metal screw with plastic nut, make sense.if you surfings shallow breaks.
They are available in a lot of shops.

obct

NSW

3487 posts

obct

NSW, 3487 posts

27 Oct 2017 10:32pm

It may look like it's still mortally wounded, but I promise you, it's been put back to it's original shape, sealed and polished with wet and dry.

I still may get an identical spare

chrispy

9675 posts

chrispy

WA, 9675 posts

28 Oct 2017 7:51am

Nice work obct

No surf here,but it still a amzing day in the water...

Until some pumped up gym bloke with a limp tried to take me out with his boat....

I could not see the drivers face as i was blinded by the huge amount of white teeth showing due to the sinister laughing going on

But the laugh sounded like Macs

SP

10982 posts

28 Oct 2017 9:10am

Was the boat red, black and white?

Great job on the repair Ob.

Al G

NSW

7707 posts

Al G

NSW, 7707 posts

28 Oct 2017 2:46pm

Just had a few small muckabout ones in town on the 10 footer

water is great,crystal clear

smh

NSW

7269 posts

smh

NSW, 7269 posts

29 Oct 2017 10:11am

Finally got out there today for the first time in a while. It was small, dribbly, bad banks and Sunday crowd. Still got a few but it was pretty hopeless.

thePup

13831 posts

thePup

13831 posts

29 Oct 2017 7:16am

Few little wedgy bits greeted us - better than what was forecast anyway .... whales very close in today just inside the headland
Lancey in fine fettle on his personal bank you know

LanceF

NSW

249 posts

LanceF

NSW, 249 posts

29 Oct 2017 10:50am

thePup said..
Few little wedgy bits greeted us - better than what was forecast anyway .... whales very close in today just inside the headland
Lancey in fine fettle on his personal bank you know

Much better yesterday but whales were close & very active

Al G

NSW

7707 posts

Al G

NSW, 7707 posts

29 Oct 2017 11:09am

So ya's had a whale of a time hey

yeah there's a fair few here atm to

vanders1

QLD

3809 posts

vanders1

QLD, 3809 posts

29 Oct 2017 3:58pm

Well done fellas.

obct

NSW

3487 posts

obct

NSW, 3487 posts

29 Oct 2017 5:29pm

Longy I the morning and mona vale in the arvo. But because I have to wear a paddleing glove on my right hand, thanks to an argument with a mandolin slicer, my right shoulder and neck are killing me

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

29 Oct 2017 5:33pm

Dismal weekend of surf

.

So keen. Almost got as many boards as mac to try out.

thePup

13831 posts

thePup

13831 posts

29 Oct 2017 4:04pm

laceys lane said..
Dismal weekend of surf

.

So keen. Almost got as many boards as mac to try out.

Ahhhh Lacey .... see this is what happens when you softcock it & stay at one spot

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

29 Oct 2017 6:13pm

thePup said..

laceys lane said..
Dismal weekend of surf

.

So keen. Almost got as many boards as mac to try out.

Ahhhh Lacey .... see this is what happens when you softcock it & stay at one spot

Geez ,I've known Lacey for a million years and we chased waves for years, thats why he is a little gun shy on road trips.I've surfed Indo, Bali, Nusa,Hawaii,Fiji and every surfable beach in QLD and a truck load in NSW's.

What ya got pup

thePup

13831 posts

thePup

13831 posts

29 Oct 2017 4:47pm

I got nuthin green away ya dickheads

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

29 Oct 2017 7:03pm

thePup said..
I got nuthin green away ya dickheads

Oh come on mate a little fun

vanders1

QLD

3809 posts

vanders1

QLD, 3809 posts

29 Oct 2017 7:21pm

History is history, live in the now!

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

29 Oct 2017 7:22pm

vanders1 said..
History is history, live in the now!

I'm living for now, but thats been a busted up 4 months give me my prime back

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

29 Oct 2017 7:33pm

vanders1 said..
History is history, live in the now!

well mr v, live now and surf more than once or twice between 4 month rd trips.

seriously. more in the water time.

cheers

bazz61

QLD

3570 posts

bazz61

QLD, 3570 posts

30 Oct 2017 5:43pm

No sign of Muriel Hotten ..... at the bowly ... blown strong nrthly on Goola head.... waitn for the s wind change ...hoping A may fire ....

thePup

13831 posts

thePup

13831 posts

30 Oct 2017 4:48pm

bazz61 said..

No sign of Muriel Hotten ..... at the bowly ... blown strong nrthly on Goola head.... waitn for the s wind change ...hoping A may fire ....

Muriel , Beulah Itzabeast , Gertrude Gumbostockings & all the other chicks are saving themselves for Long John Obct mate

you can throw popping corn in the air & watch it explode it gets that steamy when his lordship is in town

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

30 Oct 2017 6:54pm

thePup said..

it gets that steamy when his lordship is in town

haha

smh

NSW

7269 posts

smh

NSW, 7269 posts

30 Oct 2017 9:05pm

Could have gone back out into the worst banks ever but brushed it and went fishing with the flyrod .Got a few touches but no fish. It was better than being at work. Big southerly here now and a low forming off the coast some some swell on the way.

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