Fine Line 80's board ID?

General Discussion
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I found this board by a roadside in Newcastle NSW. Put out for recycling / trash.

Am currently in process of taking the spraypaint off it but have found no further maker’s marks or signatures

I have tried to email Brian Hilbers for a positive ID and any information about it, but have had no response.

Any ideas about this board?
I am going to restore it and ride it, one way or the other, but would love to know a bit more about it.

I note that there was a thread (11 years ago) about “Fine Lines Surfboards” as a garage operation here in Newcastle. can anyone enlighten me further?
http://www.swaylocks.com/groups/fine-line-surfboards

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Hilbers’ Fineline label was out of San Diego, CA beginning around 1976. Your board has a two word logo, where Hilbers’ brand was a single word.
Here’s examples of the two different labels. There was a Fine Line out of Newcastle

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Brian grew up and still lives in the San Fernando valley in Southern California. He not only makes beautiful boards but wood furniture as well . Really nice furniture. He is very detailed oriented when it comes to his handcrafted items. He is a bit hard to get a hold of as he likes to spend time in the mountains…

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Thanks for that one! Important distinction.
My original thoughts were that maybe someone had travelled to California and brought back the board.

Now I see it is certainly homegrown.
I’m new here (Newcastle) so I have a lot to learn about the place!

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Thanks Matt.