Oldest surfboard you've used?

by **Jimi** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:11 am

I was using my spare board this week, since my good board has a crack on the tail, which is an early 1970's thruster that I've done heaps of repairs to, but still rides well.
It got me thinking that I had the oldest board in use in cronulla, but i'm sure others are using older boards than me.

What's the oldest board you've ridden?

by **spark6** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:36 am

i learned to surf on a board that was "older than" its owner... so that might mean late 60's... i dunno however... were there even shortboards in the 60s? lol.

by **Hang11** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:51 am

Mid 60's 10'6" longboard and a 1971 7'2" single fin. Both falling apart but great fun.

by **SDCali** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:33 pm

Can't beat any of the above, my old board is a 1978 twin fin, 6ft.

by **isaluteyou** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:04 pm

oldest board i have is a 1970 single fin. Good fun.

by **flyingvee** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:38 pm

mums old wooden belly board - just for a laff....

by **drowningbitbybit** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:50 am

I'm thinking that by the time my boards get through customs and immigration, I might be able to join in on this thread :roll:

by **Otter** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:10 am

I've got a Larry Felker (LegendarySurfers.com) with a permit from the City of Laguna Beach dated 1968. In 1967 I started learning on a Dewey Weber which was probably 3 or 4 years old at that time. The Weber is no longer with us...

by **greg@hoodatsurfco** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:30 am

1970 MR (Mark Richards)

that I eventually found out was worth about 5k US dollars.

by **niallhills** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:01 pm

ive ridden boards that feel as though theyve outlasted this century...im sure they havent tho

by **SDCali** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:28 am

There was an article in my local paper today that had a mention of a surf contest at San Onofre where all the boards ridden have to be pre-1968 boards (9ft or longer), no leash and no modern wetsuits.

by **Otter** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:30 pm

SDCali wrote:There was an article in my local paper today that had a mention of a surf contest at San Onofre where all the boards ridden have to be pre-1968 boards (9ft or longer), no leash and no modern wetsuits.

I rode in that contest last year. You have to have a board that was made in the 60's to compete. Should be happening in May of this year.

by **Becksey** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:50 pm

My 7'6" minimal chapter board. Ma only board. It is around 12 years old, used to be white. Now its yellowey. I love it loads

by **tomcat360** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:16 pm

I have a 1967 8'6" tear drop made by "Oceanside." Shaped by a guy named Jerry Rice out of Cocoa Beach florida apparently. It's a really fun ride in my opinion, gotta really learn into the turns and I think it actually makes my other surfing worse.

It's cool though, get a lot of comments.

Oldest surfboard you've used?

Oldest surfboard you've used?

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