Can anyone tell me anything about my surfboard?

Discussion in 'Surfboards and Surfboard Design' started by pinkstink, Jul 16, 2013.

  1. Jul 16, 2013 #1
    pinkstink

    pinkstink Well-Known Member

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    Hey guys I just bought this surfboard last night from a guy on Craigslist for $150. 7'9\" tall, 23\" wide. Other than a little damage around the tail it appears to be in good shape. <br /><br />Can anyone tell me anything about the shaper, John Hunt from Hawaii? It looks like he still has a shop out there but I can't find any info on his work. This thing looks pretty old so I'm curious to learn a little more about it. Thanks!
     

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  3. Jul 16, 2013 #2
    aka pumpmaster

    aka pumpmaster Well-Known Member

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    I'd say 90s funshape.
     
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  5. Jul 16, 2013 #3
    waterbaby

    waterbaby Well-Known Member

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    size says "funshape"...massive center skeg says not so fun shape
     
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  6. Jul 16, 2013 #4
    aka pumpmaster

    aka pumpmaster Well-Known Member

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    don't forget that when funshapes were introduced there was a huge variation on design. many were simply scaled down longboards.
     
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  7. Jul 16, 2013 #5
    Bill Cosby's nephew

    Bill Cosby's nephew Well-Known Member

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    Jun 21, 2013
    There is no volume in that tail
     
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  8. Jul 16, 2013 #6
    LBCrew

    LBCrew Well-Known Member

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    Yea... that's what I thought, too. Big center fin in the thruster position. Weird.
     
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  9. Jul 16, 2013 #7
    SHREDSLED

    SHREDSLED Well-Known Member

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    Feb 6, 2012
    I used to own a fun shape with a similar 2+1 fin setup. Thought this was fairly common.
     
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  10. Jul 16, 2013 #8
    santiago58

    santiago58 Well-Known Member

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    Feb 5, 2011
    that's a surfboard, enjoy
     
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  11. Jul 16, 2013 #9
    krl0919

    krl0919 Well-Known Member

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    Reminds me of a '57 chevy i used to have.
     
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  12. Jul 16, 2013 #10
    antoine

    antoine Well-Known Member

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    Mar 10, 2013
    You should send it to me, i'll ride it for a while and let ya know.
     
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  13. Jul 16, 2013 #11
    kpd73

    kpd73 Well-Known Member

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    Jan 30, 2013
    Looks like Fin!...sorry, Fun.
    But seriously, just seal up that tail and take her out. I'll bet it holds INSANEly well in large waves.
     
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  14. Jul 16, 2013 #12
    Mad Dog

    Mad Dog Well-Known Member

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    Sep 14, 2012
    Its like a kids longboard but looks fun, I'd take it for a ride.
     
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  15. Jul 17, 2013 #13
    pinkstink

    pinkstink Well-Known Member

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    Ya I was desperate for something for small waves and the price was right. It's got minimal rocker so I'm hoping it will be a wave catching machine. Not sure what kind of drag all those fins will create, but I am excited that they're glassed on. I'm picturing riding it at the point break in my profile pic. When it's breaking at 2-3 ft the wave tends to dredge up on a little rock reef. It can be fairly sketchy depending on the tide with rocks poking up in 2 ft of water, but that's why I didn't want to bust out the big bucks. I'll give a ride report if we ever see surf over 1 ft....
     
    pinkstink, Jul 17, 2013
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