Early 1960s Hobie?

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Sun, 2022-01-02 18:24
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Is there anyone who can put an approximate date on this Hobie board?  It looks like maybe a transition-era board before Hobie started using the diamond logo.

Wondering if it was a custom or for a team rider since it doesn't have any markings.

Perhaps Mr. Thrailkill has some insight if he is reading this.

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Sun, 2022-01-02 19:26
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rbohl wrote:

Wondering if it was a custom or for a team rider............

Perhaps Mr. Thrailkill has some insight if he is reading this.

Probably a 1967 board.      Possibly made by one of the shapers as a personal board.       The  HOBIE letter fonts are solidly from the flower child, psycadelic era.     The fin influenced by G Greenough, and Yellow Fin Tuna tailfins.     All of that came to the surface in 1967.     My prime suspect here, is Mickey Munoz.    Just my suspicion.    Hope it helps.

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Mon, 2022-01-03 00:32
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As always, thanks for your valuable insight. 

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Sun, 2022-01-02 19:48
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what are the dims

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Mon, 2022-01-03 00:33
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Approx. 8'11". 
 

i don't have any other dims on it. 

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Mon, 2022-01-03 20:13
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rbohl wrote:
Approx. 8'11". 
In 1967 ANY BOARD less than nine feet long, was considered to be a ''Mini Board.''       In its day, your board would have been considered quite radical.       It was easily at the leading edge of what came to be called, '' the Shordboard Revolution.''

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Tue, 2022-01-04 16:25
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I shaped something very similar in late 68.    Same kind of overblown "pin tail" and full nose with an early Bahne fin box.  And I would concur that Munoz is suspect.  Either his board or shaped by him for someone in the Hobie circle.

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Fri, 2022-01-07 12:53
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rbohl wrote:

  It looks like maybe a transition-era board before Hobie started using the diamond logo.



Hobie was using the diamond logo by 1960.
The font in that lettering is unlike any label I have ever seen on a Hobie. I suspect it is not a Hobie at all.

 

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Sun, 2022-01-09 16:46
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Good observation.  

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Tue, 2022-01-11 16:58
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Same font.

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Tue, 2022-01-11 18:08
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fishnsurfn wrote:

Same font.

AN EVEN BETTER OBSERVATION !      Well done, my man.

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