That fin could have been repurposed from any board that was handy. No way to be certain that it's the fin used on that board when it was new. Who knows how many times this thing changed hands, and who used it for who knows what.
The pads on the deck also support the idea that it was used as a paddle/racing board.
Does anyone have an idea of what the board is worth?
"Whatever the traffic will bear" - it's long, odd paddleboard, by no means any sort of breakthrough design or a famous model, some provenance to the shaper but we're not talking Simmons or Brewer or someone like that, sun-browned though otherwise in okay shape, give or take a couple of repairs that were maybe done by Ray Charles or someone else of equivalent visual impairments. I doubt it's a whole lot of good as a surfboard, but hey, you never know.
And therein lies the fun. I used to get guys coming by the shop with horror show longboards and they'd expect me to jump up and throw money at them, saying "Somebody told me this was worth $XXX.xx" or in extreme cases $XXXX.xx.
"Yeah, well, good for you" I'd say, "Go find him and if it was me, I'd make sure I got cash, not a check".
There is always somebody who will tell you a board is worth a lot of money, no matter what it is and what kind of shape it's in. There are a rare few who will actually pay a lot. There were two brothers (who hated each other) around here who drove the old board market nuts, bidding against each other. Neither one surfed, neither one could really afford it and one was genuinely whacko- we called him 'Psycho Donuts' because his then wife owned a doughnut shop and bakery. What they paid for absolute crap was amazing. They did stumble across a couple of gems, but they then totally lost it and figured they were sitting on the British Crown Jewels or something.
Those boards wound up selling, much cheaper, when the divorce settlements came around.
But again, a lot of people will tell you something is worth a lot. A very few will actually pay a lot. Just make sure that you're not one of them. The expensive end of board collecting is tricky. You may see photocopied 'collector price lists' which were out at the height of the dot com bubble, a lot of young-ish guys who were suddenly rich and the prices were driven by silly money and wishful thinking and an unrealistic desire to be hip. When the bubble burst that all went away. A lot of bubbles burst around then. Old motorcycles, certain firearms, some sailboats. A lot cheaper now.
With that board, if somebody offered me $200 cash money, I'd take it, if they offered three I'd bite my tongue until they went away and then start giggling all the way to the bank. A dealer might buy it, resell for a couple hundred more, but they have a shop and employees to pay for and traffic through said shop you don't have. Or you can sit on it and hope for somebody with silly money. Your call.
FWIW - just noticed the fin is drilled thru for primitive leash; i.e., surgical tubing or bungee style. Early 70s?
That fin could have been repurposed from any board that was handy. No way to be certain that it's the fin used on that board when it was new. Who knows how many times this thing changed hands, and who used it for who knows what.
The pads on the deck also support the idea that it was used as a paddle/racing board.
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Does anyone have an idea of what the board is worth?
"Whatever the traffic will bear" - it's long, odd paddleboard, by no means any sort of breakthrough design or a famous model, some provenance to the shaper but we're not talking Simmons or Brewer or someone like that, sun-browned though otherwise in okay shape, give or take a couple of repairs that were maybe done by Ray Charles or someone else of equivalent visual impairments. I doubt it's a whole lot of good as a surfboard, but hey, you never know.
And therein lies the fun. I used to get guys coming by the shop with horror show longboards and they'd expect me to jump up and throw money at them, saying "Somebody told me this was worth $XXX.xx" or in extreme cases $XXXX.xx.
"Yeah, well, good for you" I'd say, "Go find him and if it was me, I'd make sure I got cash, not a check".
There is always somebody who will tell you a board is worth a lot of money, no matter what it is and what kind of shape it's in. There are a rare few who will actually pay a lot. There were two brothers (who hated each other) around here who drove the old board market nuts, bidding against each other. Neither one surfed, neither one could really afford it and one was genuinely whacko- we called him 'Psycho Donuts' because his then wife owned a doughnut shop and bakery. What they paid for absolute crap was amazing. They did stumble across a couple of gems, but they then totally lost it and figured they were sitting on the British Crown Jewels or something.
Those boards wound up selling, much cheaper, when the divorce settlements came around.
But again, a lot of people will tell you something is worth a lot. A very few will actually pay a lot. Just make sure that you're not one of them. The expensive end of board collecting is tricky. You may see photocopied 'collector price lists' which were out at the height of the dot com bubble, a lot of young-ish guys who were suddenly rich and the prices were driven by silly money and wishful thinking and an unrealistic desire to be hip. When the bubble burst that all went away. A lot of bubbles burst around then. Old motorcycles, certain firearms, some sailboats. A lot cheaper now.
With that board, if somebody offered me $200 cash money, I'd take it, if they offered three I'd bite my tongue until they went away and then start giggling all the way to the bank. A dealer might buy it, resell for a couple hundred more, but they have a shop and employees to pay for and traffic through said shop you don't have. Or you can sit on it and hope for somebody with silly money. Your call.
hope that's of use
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It is, thank you for the advice :)
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