This board was purchased in Lynn, MA & represented my first collectable piece of surf history. It was either a kids or womans board,
Board
2: 9'2" Jim Phillips performance shape
A rare find from a friend in Pembroke, MA. Jim "The Genius"
Phillips shaped boards in Rhode Island in the early '60s and then went
on to establish himself as one of the premier longboard craftsmen on the
west coast. This was an early to mid-'90s performance model (albeit with
a single finbox) that served me well during my first full winter of Cape
Cod surfing.
Board
3: Inner Islands 9'2" performance shape
Custom-shaped in North Carolina, this board was shipped but damaged in
transit when I received it during the fall of 2000. It proved to be too
lightly glassed and fragile for my purposes
(4x4oz top/4oz bottom hexcel glass).
This stick is by far the most noseriding-oriented board I ever owned. Even though it was only a nine footer, a 19" nose and long, deep teardrop concave created incredible stability at the nose. It was great on waist-high waves, but when conditions got bigger, its performance suffered because of flat nose rocker.
This board was an impulse buy in the parking lot at Coast Guard Beach in Eastham. It excelled on waist to chest-high waves. With a width of almost 24 inches, it was also the most fun to knee paddle of all my sticks. A great classic with tons of old school style and character.
A custom board (also obtained through my friend in Pembroke) shaped in San Diego by Paulo Cabral. This was a fun board for waist to head-high conditions. It turned on a dime with sharp rails in the tail, but could also be noseridden just as easily with its blended concave. Glassed 8x8oz volan top and bottom, it was a heavier exercise than the Inner Islands, which added a nice glide factor to the mix.