I, and many other boardmakers on this forum, have made one or more boards in our lifetime. Big and small boardmaking companies all over the world have collectively produced many, many thousands of boards over the years.
Where do they all eventually go? This puzzles and amuses me at the same time. My condolenses to a clean earth.
I am hanging on to some, still re,re,re,re,re… working others, and I did throw one in the trash once, sorry. Here is a nice thought - If we could get the airlines, or road warriors, to take the old yellers along - I have seen the under privileged in various locations riding what looked like trash can saviors, and often time very well.
we have fun with old boards. Rescue them, patch 'em, ride 'em- figure out how or even if they work. I got an old thruster at the dump. I fixed it a bit, we all rode it, loaned it out, let it sit out with the “just take it and use it” boards- some people liked it- most people thought it was a water pushing dog(v in the nose?). I gave it to some neighborhood kids- they fight over who gets to ride " the magic board". They love it. fun.
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Could be lots of non surfers have surfboards in their rafters.
I shaped about 120 for myself and one friend in SF in the start of the shortboard evolution. Then I shaped somewhere around 400 more for the local shop.
Haven’t seen any of them since early '80’s.
OBSD shaped over 600 in the 8 years they were in business.
Paul O and Ron P shaped over 200 in the outer Sunset, near me.
Bill Hickey for sure has shaped over 4,000 from shortboards to now, probably triple that #.
Go down to the local beach, none of the above boards are there.