Anybody know anything about this board?

General Discussion
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It’s an old late 60’s popout, this much I know, but if anyone knows more I’d be interested. The logo is “Surf Side” the model is a 404 wakerider.

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That style of board is known as a “Tracker” here in Australia. 68/69. I own three, all around the 8’ mark. Fine in a straight line. Hard to break out of trim to cutback. I guess that is why they came to be called Trackers. My boards are all hand shaped, stringerless, with the shapers name or initials written in pencil on the deck. platty.

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Thanks, yes it’s also stringerless, and 8’6" it used to have a glassed on keel type fin. Now it has a standard single fin box. It pretty much sits on my wall except when my sons take it out now. Thanks again!

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hi Tripper ! [great name , by the way !!]

…do you have any shots of the single keel , please ?

thanks !

ben

I ask , because ‘ZoSurf’ sent me one , and … I am also contemplating making [a wood core] one for Hicksy’s “moonrocket” ! [don’t tell him though ]

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Hey Chipfish, I’ll dig through my old pic’s and see if I have one that shows it. I cut it off & replaced it with a box a few years ago. It did make a major difference in how the board rides, you can actually turn the thing now, haha.

And thanks for “getting” my handle, not many do.

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thanks mate …so it tracked a fair bit , did it ?

I know they WERE originally created to go very fast in a straight line on some very narrow gun-sized pintails Nat and Wayne and a few others rode at BIIIIGGGG Winkipop and Bells …

 ben

[that’s one of the reasons why I thought the hickster’s weapon of mass seduction could be a likely candidate for some keel hauling …]

          ben

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nice stinger winger pintail !! brings back memories !!

Aloha , Have a great surf ! Clyde Rodgers