I picked up this (hope the pic came through) Channin serial# -4103-76-
Original owner said it was purchased at RonJon Coco beach in 1973 after Channin came in for a demo.
The glassing is second to none and I know Tony Channin has this reputation still today.
Any info on this as to actual shape date/ who shaped would be excellent.
Thanks for the help!
Roach
Roach,
Have another run at the photo!
He’s the pic, I have more high-res if required
-Roach
One more of the overall outline>
-Roach
My suspicion is that 1976 is the year of construction, based on the number on the board. You have an excellent example of a rounded pin gun. The shape is very similar to some of Billy Casters’ boards of the period. Hang on to it.
Much appreciated Bill, she’s going to stay a while.
-Roach
said out loud while reading this thread: “wooooow”
I had a Channin that I bought in Florida in 1975 that is very similar to that board sans the 2 outer stringers. I think it was shaped by Duane Brown or Steve Moret.
I’ve been told that around that time Bahne had stopped making surfboards in order to focus on their growing skateboard business and Channin had hired their whole crew. So most likely it was glassed by Wayne Hoshisaki. Wayne had it down. His resin tints and and cut lap clears where flawless- no score marks into the foam.
Channin was one of the last cut lap hold outs when everyone else was moving to free laps. Kept using volan cloth and that darker Dion resin that Tony said was stronger than the clearer Reichold everybody else was switching to.
I think roach’s board has a similar pedigree.
Roach,
That board also comes shortly after the Channin/Diffenderfer collaboration ('70-'72 +/-?). They made some great boards together.
The template looks to me to have some Diff influence - maybe ???
Pete
There were a lot of those beauties floating around Brevard County back in the early-mid 70s.
I don’t know about Ron Jons selling them, I never went in that place after about 1973. They
were on the way to being a ‘‘big business’’ by then. But down in Indialantic, Dick and Shagg
Catri had Channins in their shop. As a college student/dorm room shaper, I used to go in there
and drool over the perfection of the shapes and amazing quality of the glass work. Definitely
some well made boards. Good score from an interesting period just before the advent of rip
and tear…
wayne’s the man still to this day!
Wow.
I agree with Pete - looks like a Diff template to my eye…
beautiful outline.
Great info! You are right, the cut lap clears are indeed flawless.
The craftsmanship is superb and it’s a very sexy shape overall.
Thanks again
i’m thinking Diff as well…
Great info! You are right, the cut lap clears are indeed flawless.
The craftsmanship is superb and it’s a very sexy shape overall.
Thanks again
Regardless, a bygone era.
Bitchin` board. Keep the fin off of the pavement.