Hey guys, new to the forum. I had this longboard for a couple years, its been laying around my shed and i never thought of taking it out until now. it had some minors cracks and delam where the logo is. i sealed all of the cracks took it out to the water and was instantly hooked on how it rode. i would also wanted to know if therea anybody in the long island area or san diego that might restored it. 9’6 pig style. flat bottom and sorft rounded rails
If there’s wood in that tailblock it probably has rot by now. Has the wood turned black where that open wound is? All that discoloration in the tail says there’s water damage. If it has a wood tailblock with rot, the tail needs to be cut off and re-done.
Doesn’t look like a pig, to me. But, that one photo doesn’t show the true outline, anyway.
Take more detailed pics and post them up.
while it may not look like a wood its actually a glass block. ive been trying to find more info on it also i know its a stylist 1 model. all the stylist 1 models that ive seen have 3 or less stringer this one has 4. no markings on board such as shaper name etc. since they really didnt do it back then. would like to know if anybody has more info on it. Will post more pics of outline later on http://stokednboard.surfingheritage.org/pdf/Surfboards_Hawaii.pdf
How did you arrive at the conclusion that it’s a Stylist I? The Stylist series came out after D fins had been abandoned. They were introduced around 1967. This board looks older than a '67.
And technically, that isn’t four stringers. It’s a high density foam t-band with two offsets. So, it is essentially a three stringer board.
Yeah,
The “Stylist”
Brought rushing memories of one Mr. Billy Hamilton.
Way after this one…
Still this board is IMHO between 63-64
Rails looks to me an Edwards/Iggy and others knife rail.
How about a close up of the T band and tail block
you should be able to somewhat save the tail block…
??? LAL00O00
Lalley Brothers rocked Sunset in the day…
Oh! and the O’s, yeah?
Rails look kind of blobby, to me. Look how thick the tail is.
Which places it at 63-64, as you mentioned.
Here’s an ad for the Stylist I and II . Ad is from late 1967
Orginal poster. Post Photos here. Not link to other places. Are we second rate?
He did. Can you not see them?
well fin had been reapaired but i dont know if thats the original fin. if you go the link i provided and go to figure 17 on the logos that logo with “haleiwa and encinitas” at bottom says that it was after 65 but it might have some errors. yes the rails are very bobbly thats the first thing you would notice if you saw it in person, pictures dont show it to well. it also has a volan rails and deck patch. Thanks in advance for anyone thats pitching in. I also thought that most T band stringers were strips of wood laminated together, so theres variation on where its a high density foam in the middle and 2 wood strips on the outside?
I bought a new Surfboards Hawaii in 1966. It had the same logo. The tail block was resin or fiberglass/resin. It also had a deck patch.
Honestly I would not even consider restoring this board, I would make it water tight and ride it. But that’s me.
The whole board was probably glassed with volan, given its age. You are seeing the lap lines.
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T band stands for “triple band”. It can be any combination of three strips. Wood, foam, etc.
I’m still curious as to how you concluded its a Stylist?
Agreed 100%. The nose and fin need some major rehab, it seems. Somebody did a hack job in trying to repair those. Clean up those two problem areas, fix all the open wounds, give it a light wet sand, and ride it.
have you looked at the link that i posted? figure 17 on logo chart with haleiwa and encinitas at bottom was done after 65. thats how i sort of guessed and by looking at photos of stylist 1 photos, they have a similar outline not exact though so it might not be.Volan is know for a slight greenish tint right? look at the photo that shows the outline of the board and you can see the green patch on deck (its easier to see if you turn down your brightness) you cant really see it in the rails but its there.
The board was actually given to me by the original owner (Clyde Birde). Clyde told me story of it ended up in long island which is the only thing i remebered since it was a pretty good one. ive been trying to contact him to ask more info and i do recall him telling me that he had pictures of him surfing it, but ive had no luck on that. I want to restored to where it looks ok, but not perfect for obvious reason since its a little far gone. Its probably gonna be a wall hanger with his pictures on it, i would like the option of taking it to the water from time to time though.
I don’t have to. I’ve seen that page dozens of times. stokednboard is a good resource for general info but it does have errors. No matter what it says about the lam, the shape of your board tells me all I need to know. It is older than a '67
Outlines are not the same, and it doesn’t have a Stylist I lam. Plus, it’s older than the Stylist model by a good two years.
If it was a Stylist I, it would not have that t- band stringer, but it would have a lam denoting it as such
You said the rails had volan. Sure they do. The whole board does.The rails would not be glassed separately with a different kind of cloth. Volan becomes more obvious when there’s more than one layer. So, the rail laps and deck patch are more visible due to that.
Just fix the board, especially that butchered nose and fin, and enjoy the ride. Don’t fuss over the details. It’s an old board from a reputable outfit.
Based on the overall shape, the fin, and especially the glass tailblock, I’d put that board as late 1964 to early 1965.