1950s Hobie Solid Balsa Board
Shaper
Hobie Alter
Date1958
DimensionsBoard: 12 ft., 24 3/4 x 4 1/2 in., 45 lb. (365.7 x 62.9 x 11.4 cm, 20.4 kg)
Nose: 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm)
Tail: 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
Nose: 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm)
Tail: 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
ClassificationsSurfboards
Credit LineDick Metz 12/10/2007
Object numberS.216
DescriptionHobie Alter made this balsa board in 1958 for his friend Warren Miller, who is best known for his prolific ski and snowboarding films. This is the 377th board Hobie ever made and features artwork on the nose done by Warren Miller.On View
Not on viewCollections
