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14 foot diamond tail - Ron House

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Created by Simondo > 9 months ago, 26 Jun 2011
Simondo
VIC, 8024 posts
26 Jun 2011 10:27AM
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http://www.rivierapaddlesurf.com/collections/ron-house/products/ron-house-14-hollow-carbon-stand-up-race-board

DavidJohn
VIC, 17569 posts
26 Jun 2011 4:27PM
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Looks great.. and 10kgs is a light 14'er.

DJ

laceys lane
QLD, 19804 posts
26 Jun 2011 5:34PM
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now i'm a bit confused. the ron house i met at greenline a couple of years ago when himself, his wife and a team rider came out for the malfunction was fair amount older and looked different to 'ron house' in that video.

any answers anyone

cheers

Simondo
VIC, 8024 posts
26 Jun 2011 8:22PM
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Danny "Who"?! Danny "Cha" Ching has his own paddles now! Well through the boys at Riviera 404 anyway !

http://www.rivierapaddlesurf.com/collections/all/products/riviera-scout-danny-ching-carbon-fiber-sup-paddle

Open Warfare for Coffs in December I suspect....! Which scalps will Danny claim, and who is strong enough and tough enough to beat Danny on a SUP (or OC) in Australia (?) !!

I'm preying that I have no work to do in Mid December, and I might make a dashing trip up the coast!

PS - I really like that tail design concept on the RH14r (Ron House Fourteen'er). No necessarily the diamond, but the stated concept of running hard rails in the rear, with the concept that the hard rails are running flush with the exit water. Quite a difference to the Lahui Kai Orca & SIC F18 which run a Pin Tail, with the water reforming around the pin....

Simondo
VIC, 8024 posts
26 Jun 2011 8:36PM
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Scotty,

With the big boards, the volume doesn't become super critical... Mostly, they have enough volume to float most. Kind of like 1 size fits all. But as usually, it will not suit the super light, or the super heavy.

If super light, the rider will struggle to sink the nose sufficiently to create the "cutting through the water" effect at the nose. The super heavy will sink the nose enough, but might also over sink the tail, and create a "reverse bow wave" (if that is the term) out the back.... in-efficient water exit off the rear board.... too much drag....

I think a 14 like that would suit a rider range of 60-65kg, through to about 120kg.... very roughly. But it would be built for a prime range of about 75-95kg (maybe 70-100) I would guess.... Any thoughts anyone?

Simondo

Simondo
VIC, 8024 posts
26 Jun 2011 8:37PM
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Lacey, the guy in that video is not a 20 year old spring chicken !


62mac
WA, 24860 posts
26 Jun 2011 7:43PM
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Thats the guy Lacey who also opened Greenline what lines are you on

Scotty88
4214 posts
26 Jun 2011 7:57PM
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Simondo said...

Scotty,

With the big boards, the volume doesn't become super critical... Mostly, they have enough volume to float most. Kind of like 1 size fits all. But as usually, it will not suit the super light, or the super heavy.

If super light, the rider will struggle to sink the nose sufficiently to create the "cutting through the water" effect at the nose. The super heavy will sink the nose enough, but might also over sink the tail, and create a "reverse bow wave" (if that is the term) out the back.... in-efficient water exit off the rear board.... too much drag....

I think a 14 like that would suit a rider range of 60-65kg, through to about 120kg.... very roughly. But it would be built for a prime range of about 75-95kg (maybe 70-100) I would
guess.... Any thoughts anyone?

Simondo


Cheers Simondo.
All points noted.
All part of my learning curve.



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