Aloha, Long time lurker to the forums but finally registered. I recently picked this board up off the web, still haven’t seen it yet as I am out of the country and a buddy is picking it up. Was made in 1997, shaped by Peter Shaternick, or possibly for? Did a search for the name here and on internet and didn’t get anything. Dims are quite epic in proportions, 12’0" and 24" wide. The phrase “Keep Coming Back” on the deck just forward of the plug along the stringer is interesting. Anyway, besides for the history of country and the great shapers there over the years I was unable to find anything else. Thank you in advance for the input.
A quick Google search didn’t turn up much about the guy except there was a newspaper article about an election that interviewed a Peter Shaternick in Haleiwa in 2003… and another hit on a guy of the same name that used to live in Haleiwa but moved to El Paso Texas. Might be that with a bit of detective work you could just track the guy down and ask him directly.
PS That’s a big gun!!
Try contacting roger hinds. He still does the label and has been around it for a long while. He’s a super nice guy and if he knows anything I’m sure he’ll be willing to pass on the info. It may take him a few days to get back to you. He works and travels quite a bit.
If it was made in Hawaii, you should contact Ed Searfoss. He makes the Country Surfboards in Hawaii. He still has a shop up in Haleiwa. He may have a facebook page, I think there may be a site on the internet.
Thank you gentlemen, I travel a bit myself which is the reason I am just now seeing these replies and still have never seen the stick with my own eyes. It IS a very big gun and sadly will probably never be ridden in anger again. Mushy LJ cove when it is breaking is about where I max out.
I’ll reach out to both those gentlemen, in looking at their FB page it looks as though country does a lot of restoration work. All interesting.
Thank you again, John
Peter Shaternick for sure made that board. He’s my cousin. He made boards while in OC, Maryland and Hawaii. He now lives in Florida.
Very cool. Yes I reached out to Roger Hinds who replied pretty quickly and was gracious to indulge though he said he didn’t know much about it. If you ever talk to your cousin bring up the gun, I’d be interested to hear how it came to be if he remembers. Thanks.