On a separate note, did anyone see the story, "Jersey Before Foam. A Recollection by Gordon, 'Mike' Howes" in the latest Surfer's Journal? It was very good, made it worth the high price. I'd suggest checking it out.
It's only right to get this thread going again, because someone responded to this thread and the board was returned to the rightful owner. Stank hit me up last night to tell me. I knew the board would pop up at some point, but it's definitely funny that this forum is what brought it back. To whoever returned the board, that was an awesome thing to do, thanks! Swellinfo, thank you too!