Johnny's Hobie Pig

Johnny at Mollusk Surf Shop had me come over and check out his bitchin’ 1962 Hobie Pig. He got the board for the unbelievable price of board shorts and a pair of sandals. What a deal! This board is in great condition. I took the dimensions off of it and plan to make something very similar to it. Johnny is one of Brian Hilbers (Fineline Surfboards) chief test pilots as well as the main man at Mollusk Surf Shop in Venice Ca. Go there meet Johnny, get stoked and buy something! Support your local surf shop!

IGGY!!!

Melissa and I recently went to the Surfboard Collectors Club meet at the California Heritage Museum on Main Street in Santa Monica. They had a couple of rare gems, one board that has been talked about a lot but I have never seen in person is the Dewey Weber Surfboards Harold Iggy Model. Harold Iggy is one of the most under appreciated shapers of our time. He was the head shaper for one Dewey Weber back in the day, he shaped the majority of the Weber Performers, the real Performers, not the lousy rockered boards that we have to deal with today. Back in the 1960’s the Iggy model was way ahead of its time featuring an “S” deck profile, 60/40 rails in the tail and the famous scoop rocker that most 1960’s era Webers are famous for. I was really stoked that another shaper from the glory days of Weber was actually there; Bruce Grant. He was more than generous in his explanation of the board, he has a personal blue pigment rail Iggy model from back in the day. Hopefully I can get my hands on it and take it for a spin.

New Glide 4065

Here are some pictures for the new board going up to Doug’s shop (Surf Country) in Goleta. It is a 4065 but this time I put some concave in the tail on the deck to help channel the water and accentuate the “V” in the tail. I will post more pictures as soon as I glass it. I still have some more finishing work but this is what I have gotten done so far. It is 9'6, 18 1/2x 23 1/4x 16 ½ and its 3 1/8 inches thick with a 8 ¼ inch wide tail-block.

Beach Cities Surf Film Fest

Just wanted to notify all you loyal legions of the stoke, that the fourth annual Beach Cities Surf Film Fest is coming up on August 21st @ 7pm. I know it’s only May but it gives you wanna-be Thomas Campbells a chance to show your stoke through a lens. So get off  your asses and make some movies!!!!! Preferably of people riding Davenport battlewagons and Tyler Craftsmans . Go Go Go!.  Also, it is in support of one of the best and well respected surfers in the South Bay, Barry Hatchett. He is the embodyment of stoke… happy to surf in 2 foot slop or charge in 10 foot Cove rollers. If you can’t make a film, then just show up, any one who owns a Tyler or Davenport needs to attend or they’re a phoney!

Doug Yartz Goleta Surfer and Owner of Surf Country Surf Shop in Goleta, Ca.


Doug Yartz putting his new 9'6 Davenport through the paces. This was a special board with pinched 50/50 rails, rolled bottom and slight concave for extra lift. This board has a lot of belly and roll through the nose with smaller tighter rails that cut into the face and provide lift in conjunction with the rocker. And for the record, Doug is a world class surfer who can surf the hell out of anything. Go buy something from his shop Surf Country in Goleta!  Support our local shops! Also, Doug has been a Santa Barbara/Goleta stallwart his whole life, much respect doug!

 A shout out to Goletasurfing.com for the bitchin’ photos. Thank you!

Good-Bye CON Pig

After months of insense reasearch, several stiches, and extensive questions to shaper friends, I am saying good bye to the beloved CON Pig. No, I am not selling it , I am returnig it home to Scott Anderson who has generously loaned it to me, entrusting it’s safe keeping. This board is a time machine, riding it is like surfing your way back to 1963. It took some getting used too but myself, Mike Collins, and Tyler Critelli have had lots of fun up and down the deck of this classic pig form CON via the Scott Anderson collection. By the way, get down to Aquatech at 4065 Glencoe Ave. for a free ding repair estimate, and also lurk around the glass shop and see whats cookin’.

FREE FILM, ART & MUSIC: Shelter Surf Shop Saturday May 1st @ 7pm!

Shelter Surf Shop in Long Beach will be showing the film Tom’s Creation for all you alaia lovers and alaia-curious types. BYO beach chair and enjoy! Also, there will be a live performance from The Splendido Allstars and art from Frank Cubillos. There’s so much good stuff happening, how could you pass this up? The fun starts at 7pm.


Sacred Craft Ventura Recap

All things Yater were the focus of this year’s Sacred Craft show in Ventura. The weekend was filled with shaping legends, rare old boards, funky new boards, and shape-offs. Mr. Davenport held down the Anderson Surfboards fort with Josh Farberow. Here’s a look at what else was going on at the fairgrounds.


Boards of Rincon exhibit from the Surfing Heritage Foundation collection.



Yater collection.



Robert August


Bruce Jones bouncing up and down on his boards and periodically dropping them every so often…because that’s what Bruce Jones does.


Tanner Prarie finishing up a shape.
Yater spoon shape-off. Michel Junod’s spoon on top and Wayne Rich’s spoon below.
Wayne Rich shaping his Yater Spoon.



Close up of Junod’s Spoon.

The highs and lows of High Cats

The High Cat by Fineline (Brian Hilbers) is one of my favorite boards to ride. It is perfect for noseriding and classic cutbacks. The V in the tail plus a very nice tail rocker with a deep pivot fin combine for whippy turns and stearable noserides. The “ears” of the board up on the nose are set back near you heal’s for drop and climb control. The nose rocker is subtle to the eye but there is enough to force you to hang ten in order to extend your noserides, this is a good thing! The clear Cat is 10'0 18 5/8 x 23 5/8 x 16 ½ x 3 ¼, the blue Cat is 9'9 18 ½ x 23 ¼ x 16 ¼ x 3 ¼. Both these boards are nasty paddlers and have ample rail line in order for speed and trim.




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