The 34th subscriber to the PCC Surfboards email news letter is

Scott Kelly!

Congratulations Scott, we’ll be sending you an email to the address you entered, so we can get a few more details and get your goodies out to you.

If you didn’t score any free stuff this time, hang tight there’s sure to be a few more give aways coming up. You can always follow our Facebook and Instagram as well, to be the first in the know.

Kevin Boyle – site admin

Ok – Autumn on the east coast always delivers. Many of you would have seen some epic waves over the last little period. This Picture was taken on Easter Friday at Cronulla Point, surfing picture with thanks to Matty Cook aka Cookiewatch. The board in these above pictures is a 7 foot 2 that I hand shaped a couple of months back. She is a real beauty on all accounts. Glassed in lovely tinted 6 ounce cloth of a few contrasting resin colours. This PCC surfboard paddles amazingly – rides smooth on it’s one box fin, inserted into a softly rolled bottom – there is a tiny concave runs by the fin area out to the tail edges. The unique monica on the deck is a cut out of some vintage cloth that I found on Ebay from New York, looks pretty we think.

Looking here we can see that is is possible to get a tube ride on a single fin these days as it was right here at the Point back in the seventies.

SP.

Over the last few years we at PCC surfboards have been developing a modern retro version of the 1967 transitional board, The Fantastic Plastic Machine. These Vee bottoms were spawned from a crazy period in time where the word was experimenting with all manners of thinking. People were looking at life in different ways, with changing views. In the surfing world these changes were happening on a grand scale. In a period of a few years the surfboard had changed radically in every way. The boards were coming down in size, growing slightly wider, the concept of how the fin worked was being expanded on by many makers and riders alike. As these changes flew past, the evolution of surfboard design continued as it has to this day. Many people have been looking back on the designs of yesteryear, thinking that much that was left behind which could be great today in the right conditions. This is my reasoning behind the renaissance and romance with the Fantastic Plastic.

Todays PCC Fantastic Plastic Machine has many attributes of the old versions, the differences in the modern retro model are slight but telling. The size is similar at around the high sevens to low eight foot mark in length. We have included a fin box which takes a similar design fin as the ones from the past, though not quite as large. This gives the advantage of changing fin size and shape for wave performance. You may also want to remove your fin for travel.

The Vee bottom is not as extreme at the original, giving you the original feeling of rocking in the bottom with more planing speed from the increased flat areas. We have included a tiny stringer, the originals were mostly stringer-less, this is for a more supported flex and a little more strength. The glassing is still quite solid as the originals were with 3 stage six ounce in the order for strength and durability. One of these lovelies would hope to last many years with good use and care.

There is a 7 foot 10 in the shop ready for your test ride. If your interested drop in or drop us a line.

Happy summer surfing !

SP.

Check out some of Cam’s photo’s on www.facebook.com/CStauntonPhotography

Kevin Boyle – site admin

image courtesy of http://www.oneshuteye.com/

This week @ PCC surfboards – we have a special for all you visitors to our site.

It is the SHARK ISLAND WEEK !!

Foxtel has shark week right ? So why not shark island week !!

On instagram PCCBOARDS will be sharing a different picture of the island doing its thing all week. So check in on the instagram page to check out the shark island action. The first shot is of Fletch Hayler riding a 5 foot 10 twin fin – would you believe it ? This picture of Fletch is very current, taken only last week during the east swell that hit the Sydney coast.

I am hoping you all enjoy PCCBOARDS and SHARK ISLAND WEEK !!

SP.

Thanks again to One Shut Eye for this timeless shot – check more of their photo’s here:  http://www.oneshuteye.com/

Kevin Boyle – Site administration.

One of the great aspects of the shaping bay – surfboard factory, is the magnetic attraction for all kinds of interesting and artistic people to come visit. Pictured  above is the very talented Nikita Rolleston, who donated her time  playing live at the ‘All By Hand‘ exhibition back in September. Sharing her musical talents with the PCC audience  on the day, Nikita has also created a very special little clip from inside and around the PCC Shaping bay, just for fun.  A cool little piece that we greatly appreciate, we suggest you head to her blog to check out Nikita Rolleston Music.

Many thanks Nikita and Charity Rose Turner.

KB – site administration

Through digital drawing of the surfboard blank, the surfer is able to watch their feedback incorporated directly into the surfboard design. The process creates a completely accurate foundation for the board that is then machine cut.

Later in the factory shaping room Stuart goes through the refining hand work that is needed for a perfectly finished product.

After many years of shaping with jigs and machines there is a trend emerging for the interest back to complete hand shaping. There is a call for both in the modern world of surfboard construction, we can accommodate both here at pccboards.

There are arguments that have to-ed and fro-ed for decades about what is right or perceived the better way. The question is un answerable, only relative to the desire or situation of the people interested.

In the picture above – taken by Craig Stroe from Southwave.com.au – we can see the process taking place in the nerve centre of the surfboard factory.

Craig of Southwave.com.au has recently posted some insightful shots and wording, as a small view into what happens in the shapers world. Go over there and take a look at Craig’s site, there are some great post of daily waves, surf reports and more  at southwave.com.au

SP.

The crazy green colour is the feature on our latest facebook post. If you want a chance to win some cool PCC stuff  go to the facebook page and throw in your two bobs worth.

We hope you like it.

SP.

]]> https://pccboards.com.au/9-foot-2-exchange/feed/ 0 https://pccboards.com.au/winner/ https://pccboards.com.au/winner/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2013 01:35:11 +0000 http://pccboards.com.au/?p=1895 Attention Dear people !!

– the names have been collected, cut up and drawn from the hat @ left –

The announcement everyone has been waiting for is upon us. The PCC all by hand winner is ………. drum roll ……………………..……………………..…………………

DANNY COOK !!!

Symbol crashhhhhh ……….

Here is a pic of Danny making his choice from the ten boards in the show. Please take a look at the link below, as we have up loaded an online gallery of the boards made for the exhibition.

The day was a great success, with around 100 people in attendance.

A big thank you to Nikita Rolleston and Charity Rose Turner for their wonderful tunes on the day. Also the to many others who lent a hand to make the event happening, untold thanks.

SP.