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gwandsh
Joined: 02 Aug 2016 Posts: 39
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Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2019 9:36 am Post subject: Volume of purple Realwind fish? |
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Have heard the 247 purple fish could be 68 ltr or 72 ltr. Anybody know for sure?
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surfersteve
Joined: 24 Apr 2007 Posts: 203
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 10:49 am Post subject: |
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72l. Baby blue is 66L. Pretty sure these are accurate
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hydro
Joined: 19 May 2000 Posts: 6
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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I owned one when it first came out and I think Rob said it was about 72 l
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nada
Joined: 21 Apr 1994 Posts: 27
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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My wife had the purple one and I had the blue fish. Purple is quoted at 72; blue at 90, but they both rode "corkier" than that, so I have my doubts about the hard accuracy of those listed numbers.
I don't know about Rob's non-fish boards, but consensus I've heard across the gorge is that the stated volumes on the fish were a bit lower than the actual float.
That said, 3-4 liters is not going to radically change the board's range or performance window. We both loved sailing them - very accessible shapes with big range and they hooked us on multi-fins - but have moved into more modern designs.
Prices on used RW hulls have collapsed in last few years, so you should be able to score one cheap. Just be sure you have a plan for the proprietary fin box issue!
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5328 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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Still got 5 Meritex fins layingaround.
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flaherty
Joined: 01 May 1997 Posts: 437
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Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 9:18 am Post subject: |
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I have the 247 fish and the yellow 250 pin tail. They seem to sail about the same. But I think the 247 is a few liters less. To me the yellow pin tail sails much nicer than the purple fish. So I hardly if ever use the purple board.
I also have the white 255 which I think is 80 liters. I love RW boards. The meritex fin is a drawback, though.
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bert
Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 665
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Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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The 80L Realwind was my main board 10 yrs back..
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