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Australian National Surfing MuseumSurfboard, 1/1/1959 (estimated)
... hollow wooden surfboard...Hollow Wooden Plywood Surfboard. Hand made Ockanui, single... of hollow wooden surfboards being made in the USA and Australia ...This Ockanui Hollow Plywood Surfboard was shaped by Peter Watson and his father at their family home in Murrumbeena in 1959 (Peter was aged 16 at the time). The surfboard was based on a series of full size plans purchased from the USA. The surfboard is made from marine ply, ureal/resorcinal glue, marine varnish, copper nails, the skeg (fin) is Huon Pine made from an old kitchen sink drain board.This surfboard is an excellent example of the type of hollow wooden surfboards being made in the USA and Australia in 1959. Hollow Wooden Plywood Surfboard. Hand made Ockanui, single fin. 9' 11" x 21 1/2" x 4 1/2" Nose 17 3/4" Tail 13" Fin 4 3/4" Base 1 3/4"No distinct inscriptions or markings. Skeg made from old kitchen sink (Huon Pine).ockanui, peter watson, hollow wooden surfboard, -
Australian National Surfing MuseumVideo Clip, Torquay Surf Beach Family Movies, Circa 1947
... a hollow wooden plywood surfboard to the beach and stepping off... of the film show a surfer riding a hollow wooden plywood surfboard ...This home movie features people enjoying summer by the beach. It was filmed at Torquay Surf Beach, Torquay, Victoria circa 1947. The last shots of the film show a surfer riding a hollow wooden plywood surfboard to the beach and stepping off onto the sand.Torquay Surf Beach was a macca for surfers in post-war Victoria. This is one of the earliest movies to show surfing at Torquay and in Victoria. It also features very early images of the Torquay Surf Life Saving Club which is the oldest in Victoria.Black and white 8mm home movie transferred to VHS and digitised to AVI file. Duration - 1 minute and 16 seconds.Museum logo at the start of the video clip.surfing, torquay surf life saving club, 1947, torquay surf beach, hollow plywood surfboard -
Anglesea and District Historical SocietySurf Ski, C.W. Downie, Between 1935-1955
14 ft hollow plywood surfboard (ski) with paddle (wooden, double ended). Two foot holds, one on either side of board. Initials LBH (owner Basil Hunter) hand painted on pointy end of board.Built by C.R. Downie, Hampton, Victoria. A Downie Product 7 Higinbotham Street, Brighton. Victoria LBH printed on pointy end of board. surf ski, basil hunter
