hey guys. i found this board in a basement a few years back, and have had it kicking around since. i’ve taken it out once or twice, with little success in riding it. i’m not used to such a small board, so it may still be functional for a more skilled shortboarder.
rough and estimated dimensions are:
5’ x 16" N x 20" Mid x 16" T
it’s a weird little board, rolled deck fairly thick all the way through except the nose tip, pretty flat bottom contour.
i guess, if anyone has any information on this board, “smithie” boards by S.A. or any comments really will be appreciated. thanks!
Interesting boards!!. I thought twin fins were much more suited to swallow/buttcrack tail shapes??. And those fins look parallel to the stringer, how would they create lift??, sorry, just a noob asking silly questions!
That’s an excellent example of a very early 70’s twin fin. Looks like the ones Corky Carroll and Rolf Aurness (I distinctly remember seeing Rolf ride one at Pipeline) rode during that period. I rode a couple of those shapes and was pleasantly surprised at how much fun they were. Total mind machines. A year or two later, Nuuhiwa popularized the other kind of twin fin, the keel finned fish, when he rode one in the '72 World Contest in San Diego. Your Surfboards Australia was possibly shaped by Flloyd Smith, the second half of Gordon and Smith surfboards, hence the Smithie logo. I remember he branched off and started that label in the late 60’s early 70s. At 5’0" its probably too small for most to ride, too bad it was’nt a little longer, that could be a really fun ride.
…these would all be great on the square tailed twin fin thread I did “fairly” recently …[IF I can remember what I called it , and find what page it is on now !!!] …may I ???
