UltraWave 1988, anyone remember that?

25 Apr 2008 13:39:52

I have recently purchased an UltraWave surfboard custom made in 1988
(as was i) for =A336 on ebay. with the intention of some cheap thrills
in the North Sea. However callas to my plan it is in need of repair,
with small sections of delamination and lots of spider cracks, some
dodgy looking previous repair attempts and flakey / splitting rails in
some parts. now i realise that is some list as all these minors add up
to a lot of work. but im sticking with it and will never burn this
awsome loose hipped ledgend. Being inexperienced at repairs i ask:

What do i do with spider cracks and long cracks coming in from the
rail that havent quite opened yet but im sure will mid-wave?

If a previous repair has cracks where it is bonding (well not bonding
as it is) should i take it all out and make new?

Any help in saving this retro piece would be greatly appreceated, i'll
have some pictures of damage soon...

26 Apr 2008 06:13:44

Tom Tweed

Re: UltraWave 1988, anyone remember that?

On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:39:52 -0700 (PDT), mrdlines@aol.com wrote:

>I have recently purchased an UltraWave surfboard custom made in 1988

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>Any help in saving this retro piece would be greatly appreceated, i'll
>have some pictures of damage soon...

You are likely to get more help with this project at
http://www.swaylocks.com/
unless Doc comes out of hiding here and sees this.

Try the discussion forums there.

TT
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Tom Tweed
La Jolla, CA, USA
"I have never been into Fashion, but I am totally into Style."
-- Kurt "da Mellow Cat" Ledterman
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26 Apr 2008 09:12:33

gpsman

Re: UltraWave 1988, anyone remember that?

On Apr 25, 4:39 pm, mrdli...@aol.com wrote:
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> Any help in saving this retro piece would be greatly appreceated,

Sometimes it's best to just strip, wash and re-lam.
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- gpsman

26 Apr 2008 15:31:19

Re: UltraWave 1988, anyone remember that?

On Apr 26, 5:12=A0pm, gpsman <gps...@driversmail.com > wrote:
> On Apr 25, 4:39 pm, mrdli...@aol.com wrote:
>
>
>
> > Any help in saving this retro piece would be greatly appreceated,
>
> Sometimes it's best to just strip, wash and re-lam.
> =A0-----
>
> - gpsman

cheers i was contenplating that option, just not looking forward to it
lol

26 Apr 2008 18:33:44

gpsman

Re: UltraWave 1988, anyone remember that?

On Apr 26, 6:31 pm, mrdli...@aol.com wrote:
> On Apr 26, 5:12 pm, gpsman <gps...@driversmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Apr 25, 4:39 pm, mrdli...@aol.com wrote:
>
> > > Any help in saving this retro piece would be greatly appreceated,
>
> > Sometimes it's best to just strip, wash and re-lam.
> > -----
>
> > - gpsman
>
> cheers i was contenplating that option, just not looking forward to it
> lol

Me & the mates explored shaping by getting old longboards for cheap or
free, with some rather spectacular results.

One guy carved an 8'0" for the SS (specifically Threes, as if he had a
clue, he was kind of a whack job but we just went along) with a
concave section under the nose tapering to a round pin most like a
shortboard. Looked like somebody took a long and short board and made
one.

That thing was a perfect dream to ride, and I borrowed it a lot.
Maneuverable as a shortboard, easy to paddle, thin and light, but
floated great, stupendous nose rider.

If, in the prime of my surfing youth, I had had to choose one board to
ride for the rest of my life, that would have been the one.
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- gpsman