Rare Hobie Straight Arrow

number on board is 49027. Can anybody tell me anything about it?

Another pic

Look on facebook for the group “vintage surfboard collectors” there will be someone on that page that knows about it.

There are 13000 members give or take… its got members from all over the globe.

The serial number means nothing, pretty much

While your photos don’t reveal a lot, I would guess the board is from the very early 70s. The logo is one they used around 1970-71. Does it have a glassed on fin, or detachable? What length is the board?

If the fin is a box type, a picture of it would help a lot.

It’s detachable and a 7ft board

7ft

The Guidance fin system was used from 1969 to '71.

Correct, give or take a year. As I recall, it debuted in 1970 and folded in 72.

No question that’s a Guidance fin and box.  Dreadful design.