The Rusty in the Rafters
Today's post is about one of my favorite tri-fins and not my mental state as some of you may have postulated from the title of this piece.
I brought the Rusty used after I got tired of going over the falls on a too thin, too short slipper.(or maybe I needed to paddle more)
AC Blue 6-7 11.35 19.25 13.75 2.55 4.75 2.15 11.25 3.25
(Rusty is good about giving you the dims)
My 80's trifin - a really fun board
Love the 80's day glow lam!
Not quite as narrow as it looks in the picture above.
Thick enough to catch waves, made before the glass slipper mentality took over.
The bottom has seen some action.
One fin was busted off and reattached
The tail bump was the rage,
Look for it where the wood below the board intersects the rail line
Day glow nose guard to match the lam
Bought this one used (like most of my boards) so I can't claim credit
It was a time of BIG lams
This replaced my Brewer as my "go to" board.
As soon as I win the Lotto I'm going to ask Mr. Rusty to please shape me several more!
These boards have gotten popular again because
"they are fun to ride"
I know not everyone is going to ride a mat but
eventually the mega surfboard suppliers should consider
producing boards that average surfer can ride in average
conditions and have fun.
I know I'm a marketing GENIUS!
On the other hand, a lot of back yard shapers and
small volume custom shapers probably make their livings
making boards a little longer, wider and thicker
than the slippers I see at the
big box, surf superstores stores.
And that's a good thing.
Support your local shaper / glasser!
Comments
Dude, Man, come on
I, thought this was a mat site
about mats and mat surfing
23 Breaths, remember? 23 Breaths (or a few more
cause some of us are older!) How about your
Zen out stuff for those of us who make fun of
PEOPLE WHO RIDE SURFBOARDS!
I'd rather see photos and info on Flowers or Weather
then surfboards.
Ug! Especially A Rusty from the 80's
Heck, next you'll post a picture of a longboard being shaped
by Paul Gross, or Skip Frye or OMG Robert August.
Oh how cliche'
The Horror!
The Horror!
I chuckled all morning after reading your comments!
Thanks.
The site has taken a turn, many turns really of late.
Life has been crazy for everyone.
23B is where I write down what all the voices in my head are saying.
It's more crowded than SanO in the summertime in there...
That said, I love surfboards of all descriptions
Yes I have a Robert August, two if you count the Minchinton.
Then there's the Phil Edwards and the Yater Surftec.
If I win the lotto I would immediately put in orders with both Paul Gross and Skip Frye.
A couple more Rustys' too. It was a great board!
I believe that every surf craft has a place in the lineup.
For me on most days it's a mat.
But I will try and get back to the surfmats and flowers
Aloha