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Image Not Available for Hobie Tandem Model with Balsa Stringer
Hobie Tandem Model with Balsa Stringer
Image Not Available for Hobie Tandem Model with Balsa Stringer

Hobie Tandem Model with Balsa Stringer

Shaper
Donor
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)
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.
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Image Not Available for Bob Moore, Hobie Alter, Pete Peterson and their tandem partners covered in tar during a tandem competition at Huntington Beach. 9/23/62
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