Somebody gave me this board. I recognize the ‘dog bone’ box as Hobie and possibly the ‘Honolulu Hawaii’ as well. Can’t seem to find a Hobie logo or signature on it although there is a ‘risque’ image of a woman and some message under the glass that read, “How Does That Make You Feel?”
The board is truly beat and ranks right down there with one of the worst three I’ve ever owned. Something suggests perhaps a factory guy’s personal board but as much as the thought intrigues me, I doubt if it is a Phil Edwards Honolulu. The fin box looks to be a decent install and the overall glass job as beat as it is doesn’t look like a redo or cutdown.
The nose of the board appears to have been damaged at some point and snubbed off. The rails in the tail have a fairly sharp crown at the top and there is an approx. 45 degree angle edge where the sides meet the tail area along that top edge.
