classic stuff here ..as a surf trip should be ...and a reminder of how a single fin made you surf with nice lines...

Come on guys, let's "talk story"... Tell us some stories!



My grand old favourite is The Occasional Pin... 9'6.
Handles everything you can throw at it, and it's amazing...
Goes way better than you would expect in small stuff...
Excels in juicy waves around Head High and beyond...
Handles the big stuff with grace...
Fatter waves, no problem...
Hollower stuff, you can get in early and set a rail takeoff, and it never ceases to amaze, and surprise! :)

Anyone else order boards that they have thought long and hard about then immediately begin questioning, second guessing or regretting things?

Should it be a tad longer/shorter/thicker/wider? Should there be concaves/vee/magic dust? Oh god now I am thinking about the subtleties of rocker and foil.....aaaaaarrrrrgh.....


Should it be more similar or more different to what I already have?

Does that hole in the quiver truly exist?

Ok so we have all the new board thread so how about an old board thread.

Whack up any of your old classics, short or long. Doesn't matter if you still have them.




This one is 9'4ish and from the mid to late 60's.

More photos when I get a chance.

Found a couple gems hidden deep in the backyard of a mates place last night. I knew he had a few boards there - he had about 20!!! I have taken a couple of them off him and brought them home for some love. They certainly need it - it looks like they have not seen any for a long time. I am looking forward to riding them both once I get them water tight. Should be a blast. The orange one is 6'7" and the pale green / blue one is 6ft. They are both pretty chunky and have had some pretty poor efforts at repairs. I am not going to try and colour match them, but will dig out all the old poor efforts at fixing and make sure they are nice and water tight. They are almost past the point of no return. Will keep you posted as I progress. Will take some time I am a thinking