1930s Redwood and Balsa Plank Shape Board
Date1933
DimensionsBoard: 11 1/2 ft., 21 1/2 x 3 3/4 in., 84 lb. (350.5 x 54.6 x 9.5 cm, 38.1 kg)
Nose: 17 in. (43.2 cm)
Tail: 17 5/8 in. (44.8 cm)
Nose: 17 in. (43.2 cm)
Tail: 17 5/8 in. (44.8 cm)
ClassificationsSurfboards
Credit LineDick Metz (2003) via Bill Higdon
Object numberS.289
DescriptionThis board's construction was typical of the 1930s and early 1940s, with solid redwood rails and center strip, balsa sections for weight reduction, a flat deck, no fin, and a varnished finish. It belonged to Bill “Billy Boneyard” Higdon of Newport Beach, who surfed this board at San Onofre and Dana Point.On View
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