Any surfers on here?????

[SEANY]

I'm starting this thread for two reasons, first to find out some info on a classic board i just got, and second to find any surfers on here.

Sean

[DEZERTSUB]

I'm starting this thread for two reasons, first to find out some info on a classic board i just got, and second to find any surfers on here.

Sean

Take some photos and post them, I know a couple old surfer dudes that should be able to give you the skinny on the board.

[SEANY]

here it is, its 7 foot and says Bill Stonebraker on it. I researched him a little and it says he is a church going man that shaped boards way back in the day. i would like to know how old it is or how to find out when it was shaped.

[BGRANT]

Look on the stringer down near the skeg. Most shapers will sign and date along the stringer on the foam. Sometimes they will put who it was shaped for. Kind of depends of how old it is.

[BGRANT]

Looks to be late 70s to early 80s. The lighteng bolt was big back then especially when MR (Mark Richards) was world champ.

[SunsetCliffsMocos]

It looks like Stonebraker progressed from shaping from home (Island Surfboard Repair) to shaping for Jerry Lopez and Jack Shipley's "Lighting Bolt" shaping brand. He shaped and glassed for them in the beginnig of the company until the mid to late 70's. These lightning bolts were VERY famous boards, ridden by Lopez and many of the top North Shore riders of the 70's.

I google searched "Bill Stonebraker surfboards" and found a 7'8" that sold for $1100 at auction. Your board is worth some coin, don't surf it in crowds. Better yet, if you're still learning, put it on the shelf until you're good enough to not damage it.:eek:

Cool stick!

[SEANY]

Thank you guys so much for the help, I have surfed it a couple times and only in white wash size waves nothing big at all. I was at the beach a whlie back and i older man offered me a grand for it on the spot. he said he would go to and atm and get cash, i told him no becouse i knew i would see it some were for double and be upset with myself. I have tryed to get intouch with bill but no such luck.

[pappawheely]

Don't store it in direct sunlight it will yellow the foam and detract from the value. I wish I had all my old boards from the 70's and 80's including an airbrushed Zephyr stinger that was shaped by Jeff Ho. I noticed when McGrath was interviewed about the Cenni wall ride he called it an "off the lip". Does He surf?

[SEANY]

Yea!! I remember in one of the steel roots videos he went surfing and wasnt to bad, also when they would do that surfercross thing he was always one of the better motocrossers at surfing if that makes any sense.

I store it in my bed room, its kinda the center peice of the room.

[TNT race photo]

Stonebraker I believe was the original ghost shaper of the lighting bolt. The bolt on your board is not the logo. Lighting bolt surfboards copied right the logo. You do have a potential keeper like pappawheely saids keep it out of the sun and in a cool dry place. I suggest you don't ride it. In the twenty years I've been manufacturing surfboards I have not come across one of those boards.

www.tntsurf.com

[pappawheely]

I wish I had more time to go to garage sales. A couple years ago I bought a 6'4" Bruce Jones single fin swallowtail for $5.00.

[Let's go off roading]

Never buy a surfboard from a garage sale. Could be stolen. I had a friend who bought a surfboard from a garage sale then sold it on ebay. The next thing cops were knocking on his door. The board was stolen. He was arrested but released when He showed the cops the house where he bought it from.

[#1PatDeanFan]

I wish I had more time to go to garage sales. A couple years ago I bought a 6'4" Bruce Jones single fin swallowtail for $5.00.

What a SWEET DEAL! Did the people selling it know how much it was worth?

[randy s]

i'm curious about old surfboard companies. back when i surfed almost everyday, the best known outfits were the likes of gordon-smith, dewey weber , hobie, brewer, hansen, noll, surfboards hawaii, challenger. and olympic to name a few. there was a company in mission beach owned by tony and chris ursich [sp]. first named channin-diffenderfer later shortened to channin surfboards. anyone know what became of some of these guys. i know about hobie alter's co. and noll. not so much about some of the others.

[pappawheely]

What a SWEET DEAL! Did the people selling it know how much it was worth?

They just wanted to get rid of it. I don't think you can never buy a board at a garage sale just because there was a stolen board at one time. Are you from the perfect world society? LOL

When I was surfing in the 70's and 80's we rode what was offered at our local shops but lots of stuff would show up on the used racks where I got most of my boards. I once had a Brewer thruster one of the first multi-finned boards. It had a fin in the middle and a long blade on both sides with channels in between. I mostly rode Russell boards and then Carl Hayward. Does anyone remember the animal tracks eggs?

[Stimpy]

Nice find!.....My father worked for Surfboards Hawaii and Hanson Surfboards back in the day. Surfing has been a big part of my families lives. Being a competitive surfer
(late 80s early 90s) was an awsome time of my life. I can remember back to Wind and Sea and Big Rock durring big swells and seeing Lighting Bolt mini guns in the line up!

[AllwaysRcn]

i'm curious about old surfboard companies. there was a company in mission beach owned by tony and chris ursich [sp].

You're not talking about Hammel's are you?

[SEANY]

I just found a contact for Bill and hope to hear something back, I will keep you guys posted.

Its great to hear storys of boards found in odd places, keepem coming if you got them.

[BGRANT]

You're not talking about Hammel's are you?

Wow Trey! I'm impressed.:D

[Stimpy]

I don't know if you can call Hammel's a surf shop? I haven't stepped foot there in like 15 years. It was a tourist trap back in the day. Just beach rentals and Roller Blades.

I used to skate the curb in the small parking across the street. Dang I'm getting old!

[dr shaw6]

I used to own a 8-6 channin my dad gave me...it got stollen a Termaline one night.

[KB]

what the hell is up with the sharks in sd

[OldStroppeTeam]

what the hell is up with the sharks in sd

Why pay for food when you can Dine-N-Dash ?

[KB]

Why pay for food when you can Dine-N-Dash ?

haha nice

[#1PatDeanFan]

what the hell is up with the sharks in sd

Warm water??? or tasty humans???:D

[Mumzy]

My first board was 10'-4" Vardeman...I rode that thing all through Jr. High and just about everyone I knew laughed at me. The last time I was in OC I swung by a BDay party for an old surf rat friend of mine. There were a bunch of the old gang there and the same question kept coming up...."what ever happened to your old board?"
It went to the same place I got it from 30 years earlier....the Goodwill.

[SEANY]

Sharks never scared me on the stonebraker, that boat couldnt be taken down.

s.

[TNT race photo]

The guys in the grey suits have always been here in SD the seal population is up so the big ones are comming in for closer look, keep your feet up.

[Stimpy]

I've seen a couple of "Big Fellas" over the past 25 years.

At Trestles (North San Diego county) The state lifeguards have seen Whites in the
line up for years.

A woman went missing off of sunset cliff durring a night swim. Thought to be a shark
but never proven. (She was never found) circa 2000?

I've seen very large shadows crusin the line up at "Blacks" a couple times. (From cliffs)

I saw three seals just make it to the harbor buoy! (heading out of Oceanside)
Very large splash. Didn't see what made it? Pops says, "he saw a tail?"

We saw 15+ footer while fishing off Catilina! (Half the length of fathers 30' boat!)

Caught a 6' Mako in Mission Bay! Spring of 1984 (Sea World Marina) 14 years old!

Have had that "Sharky" feeling a couple times over the years durring dawn patrols
and glass offs. Thought I saw a shawdow under me once at "Bird Rock" one early morning!(Got so Creeped out!)

I know they've been there the whole time. I just try to not think about it!

Yes, I planning on surfing tomorrow!......lol

Stimp

[dan200]

I don't know if you can call Hammel's a surf shop? I haven't stepped foot there in like 15 years. It was a tourist trap back in the day. Just beach rentals and Roller Blades.

I used to skate the curb in the small parking across the street. Dang I'm getting old!

I loved that curb!!!:):cool:

[SEANY]

I have had the sharky feeling, :eek: can not explain it, Also dolpins have given me heart attacks, the may be nice but still gray, big, surprizing, and also have fins.

Still no reply from Bill Stonebraker, i hope i sent the email to the right one.

[dr shaw6]

I think everybody has seen a shadow or two at blacks. One of the scariest places Ive surfed is Sunset Cliffs. My dad used to love surfing there and he would drag me out with him. I spent most of my teenage years surfing in the La Jolla reefs (big rock, hospitals, horse shoes, ect. Most of these spots were pretty shallow and the most you saw there was a seal or a jagged rock when it sucked dry.

[Stimpy]

You know your a surfer when?
#1 You show up to 2nd period with wet trunks.

#2 You get nasal drain half way through 3rd period.

#3 The knots on your knees have nick names.

#4 You understand hydrodyamics, can tell your buddy your regular board dimentions,
and why he needs to add volume to his boards, but can't ballance a check book.

#5 You have a flip-flop tan line all year long.

#6 Your haft to find substitutes for the word "dude". Such as officer and sir.

#7 You amaze your race team by accessing the Baja 1000 race course. Using no maps
or gps in the middle of the night. Making Your pit with time to spare. When asked
how? You answer "Oh I surf here!"....:cool:

[Bri-Man]

I surfed in Hawaii for a few years, not the big waves but just recreationaly. I surfed on the east side of the island at Kaneohe Bay on the Marine Corps Base when I was in the Navy. You would be riding a wave and then all of the sudden see a hammer head on the wave with you just riding it. The younger ones loved to surf. The Tiger Sharks out there through, SCREW THEM!! Life guards used to blow the whistle all the time because of those people eaters. I used to always go with friends though because if I didn't then my mind would wander while waiting for the perfect set to come in, and I would start freaking myself out about sharks.

[AllwaysRcn]

Wow Trey! I'm impressed.:D

Thanks Bill......:D

[#1PatDeanFan]

one word...........PEAHI!!! aka "JAWS"!!! to big for me, would love to try it:D:D

[TNT race photo]

You know your a surfer when?
#1 You show up to 2nd period with wet trunks.

#2 You get nasal drain half way through 3rd period.

#3 The knots on your knees have nick names.

#4 You understand hydrodyamics, can tell your buddy your regular board dimentions,
and why he needs to add volume to his boards, but can't ballance a check book.

#5 You have a flip-flop tan line all year long.

#6 Your haft to find substitutes for the word "dude". Such as officer and sir.

#7 You amaze your race team by accessing the Baja 1000 race course. Using no maps
or gps in the middle of the night. Making Your pit with time to spare. When asked
how? You answer "Oh I surf here!"....:cool:
If you show up for scool at all, you forgot sharing your food beer life with six of your best buddys in a one room apt just to be near your favorite break ,sleeping in the dirt at 38`s and 45`s so your board could be locked in the car.

[SEANY]

on early morning cold days, 44oz cup of water from 7 11 and if you get really cold. you pry get were i am going, could never afford good suits so pee was the cheapest thing. i never had athletes foot for sure.

[Stimpy]

I've allways put my boards under my truck and tie my dog to my trailer hitch on a 25' cable. But oh ya I've slept in the dirt when I've gone with friends!!!

Man I lived in this little 1 bed room with three friends in Mission Beach right out of high school......I'd haft to tell you the stories over a beer cause Klaus would ban me again.


Ya, I missed my fair share of school to go surf but don't let Pops know!.....lol

[dan200]

Man I lived in this little 1 bed room with three friends in Mission Beach right out of high school......I'd haft to tell you the stories over a beer cause Klaus would ban me again.


I used to stay with this girl in Mission. The speaker from the drive thru for the jack in the box on the corner by the rollercoaster would wake us up every morning.

Basically our alarm clock said "May I take your order please?" The snooze button was "Please pull up to the window"

Man, Those were the days...;)

[TNT race photo]

SM jetty was my place back in the 80`s that was an outa control place in an outa control time for me wave ,girls, booze im surprised I survied the time.

[pappawheely]

I had surfing PE in high school. I told a teacher once "you would be late to school too if you had to get up at 3:30 to go surfing" they put it in the yearbook. Good times!

[BGRANT]

Your all from South County. Anybody on her from NC? Pipes,Suckouts,Cardiff Reef,Traps,Seaside,15th. St. in Del Mar,Beakens,O'side jettys? We use to BS our way onto the base so we could surf DMJ's and Churches. The best was finding a friend that had a military pass.

[dr shaw6]

Ya, my dad being a long boarder, we spent alot of time up in cardiff. I also remember taking the trip to DMJ's with some buddies although we were never able to talk our way on. We had to find somebody every time to get us in.

[Stimpy]

Your all from South County. Anybody on her from NC? Pipes,Suckouts,Cardiff Reef,Traps,Seaside,15th. St. in Del Mar,Beakens,O'side jettys? We use to BS our way onto the base so we could surf DMJ's and Churches. The best was finding a friend that had a military pass.

I've had the best of the two worlds. My mother lived in Oceanside. Pops lived in PB. I was born here in Oceanside moved to PB. When I started my family we moved back to Oceanside. Pretty much Sunset Cliffs to Uppers have been my stomping grounds.

[TNT race photo]

Ive made alot of boards for the marines got maney a invite to dmj`s just cant find the time, IB up to dmj`s is a long haul.

[BGRANT]

I had some buddies that paddled from O'side North Jetty all the way around to DMJs. Very long paddle! My father-in-law is ex-military so we get a spot on the beach for the 5th wheel every summer at DMJs. We use to do it at Church's but the wife and kids like the beach better down south. I would way rather be at Church's to surf there and lowers any day. DMJs is not as good as it use to be. Anybody get shocked by the shower handle in the showers at DMJs? We always got the "new guy" with that one.

[Stimpy]

That paddle is brutal! Your right about DMJs. There are a few holes the sand needs to fill back in. A good southy and it should shift back to normal.

Pray for Surf.....Stimp

[SEANY]

Okay, favorite surf videos??
Step into liquid
my eyes never dry

[Stimpy]

Best all time surf video?........Run-man 69!



"Locals Only!"......Beat it Donkeys!

[SEANY]

Best all time surf video?........Run-man 69!



"Locals Only!"......Beat it Donkeys!

you have a point there.

also i have heard nothing back from mr stonebraker. after finding out about my board it got me thinking, i am going to start searching for old boards. a collector has been born.

[BGRANT]

Okay, favorite surf videos??
Step into liquid
my eyes never dry

Point Break!:D
Keanu is awsome!

[SEANY]

Point Break!:D
Keanu is awsome!

you one funny guy you!!!

surf ninjas!!!!!!

[TNT race photo]

Info on stonbreaker he is now the paster at hope chapel in honolulu hi, this comes from my blank supply guy who worked with him back in the day.bill as well as many others shaped under the bolt logo ,he has been out of the game for years.

[SEANY]

Info on stonbreaker he is now the paster at hope chapel in honolulu hi, this comes from my blank supply guy who worked with him back in the day.bill as well as many others shaped under the bolt logo ,he has been out of the game for years.

I new he was a pastor just didn't know where, thank you for the info very much. i almost would like to find out the address and just send him the board. I think it might be something he would like. I would love to collect surf boards but with everything else i have on my plate it would be near impossible to store them neatly.

[Stimpy]

I only own a couple classic boards.

7'6'' Bing Bonzor

9'0 Surfboards Hawaii (Last board "Pops" Shaped!)

6'6'' Gordan and Smith single fin box with "Keel" fin. (HW shaped for Chyene Horran)

I truly enjoy these boards. They hang in my home and I see them everyday. You don't haft to have 50 boards to have a collection.

[TNT race photo]

The wife (lets go off roading)up loaded this video of my surf board factory to you tube, this is what I do when IM not posting on RDC.TIM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOXhxeAYZb8

[Tom_Willis]

Okay, favorite surf videos??
Step into liquid
my eyes never dry
I just rented "Riding Giants". Watched it 4 times in 4 days. Fantastic look at the history of it all. Guys like Greg Noll and Jeff Clark sure did make history back then.

[J_Lothringer]

What a SWEET DEAL! Did the people selling it know how much it was worth?

Hey Bro any Idea what that board might be worth?? Just wondering!!

[TNT race photo]

Hey Bro any Idea what that board might be worth?? Just wondering!!
If your talking about the board pappawheely scored it could be worth $100 to $500 it all depends on quality.

[SEANY]

hey tnt great flick man!!!!!

[Stimpy]

Hey TNT, that was a great little story. Hope you guys are busy down thier.

BOYCOTT Chinese Surfboards! " Does your shaper surf ?"

[TNT race photo]

Hey TNT, that was a great little story. Hope you guys are busy down thier.

BOYCOTT Chinese Surfboards! " Does your shaper surf ?"

The past few years have been real downer, ,This may be it for me the economy may be the death nail to my shop,Just like the buggy junk all over the place it is a shame! Im hanging by thread trying to keep my guys employed...........support your local shaper......support your local fabricator....... BY local pay a little more you will feel good that you bought american made.TIM