Hobie Tandem Model with Balsa Stringer
Shaper
Hobie Alter
Donor
Walter Hoffman
Date1960s
MediumFoam, Balsa
DimensionsBoard: 12 5/16 ft., 27 1/2 x 4 in., 64 lb. (375.3 x 69.9 x 10.2 cm, 29 kg)
Nose: 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)
Tail: 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)
Nose: 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)
Tail: 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)
ClassificationsSurfboards
Object numberS.12
DescriptionThis board was handcrafted by Hobie Alter and surfed as a team board for a number of years during the 1960's. It was ridden by Pete Peterson, among others, during contests. This board is a tandem model made of foam with a 5.5” balsa center stringer. It has a glassed-on fin and yellow panels on the deck.On View
Not on viewCollections
c. 1935
