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bsurfer
9th June 2006, 11:33
OK, so I've had this board for ages, and right now it's a seldom seen decoration on the third floor of my house. Anyway, I wanted to see if there was any interest on these pages. If there is, I will post pics and seek to either sell or make a trade. It's about 6 feet long, bright red with a red box fin (10 inch Find Unltd). Rounded pintail, about 3 inches thick with the volume toward the front. It's got a great logo that you may have seen recently on some of Beau Young's boards of a nude woman emerging from a flower - it was originally Nat's logo. And near the tail it reads "Nat Young Surf Design" in art-deco style lettering. Condition wise, the board is probably a 6-6.5 out of 10. It's got a good number of pressure dings on the deck and 1 or 2 on the bottom. There is a small chip in the nose and an open but easily fixed crack on the edge of the tail. The most noticeable blemish is a somewhat poorly sanded ding repair on the deck which does cover part of the logo described. All said, it's still a pretty board to look at and could be, with a little TLC, a half-decent wall hanger or for anyone looking for a fun old school single fin to ride this could be your "real McCoy." I have not seen many (any) of these boards around this area and I'm figuring that fact, combined w/ Nat's name, makes it somehwat collectible. If anyone is interested in buying this board or working out a trade for fun small wave board (fish, egg) or short longboard shape (8'0-8'6) let me know. I'll take some pics this weekend and post em. OK so I FINALLY took the pictures ... Oh, and I'm asking $300 obo.

Kookstick
9th June 2006, 17:05
Please post pics.

bsurfer
26th August 2006, 14:01
A few more pics ...

26th August 2006, 15:12
Did you add the leash plug?

26th August 2006, 15:29
Whoops, sorry about that. Check out this link. You might have a keepsake in your hands.

http://www.surfresearch.com.au/00000174.html

Is the word "NAT" pencilled anywhere near the stringer?

bsurfer
26th August 2006, 17:35
Poebus, thanks for the link and suggestion. I can't find NAT anywhere on the stringer unfortunately. I didn't add the leash plug but bought the board in 1996 so I don't know if it is original or not. I'm guessing not.

smoothglider
27th August 2006, 20:29
That board is pretty sweet- where are you located??

Porkchop
28th August 2006, 21:30
Where did you get that red 9' Weber with the black hi density foam stringer that you sold to a certain S.Shore guy; F.T. ?

I gave it to a friend of mine after the hatchet fin broke 'cause he had a black Hy Pro fin that would fit it .

It disappeared from behind his house. :hmm:

Not accusing anyone ; just curious .

'Chop

garfield
28th August 2006, 22:14
bsurfer you got yourself a real jem either way so have fun with it!