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the catalogue #50

1963 Barry Bennett Belly/Knee Board 5 ft 1"

#50

MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER:Barry Bennett Surfboards, 188 Harbord Road, Brookvale
SHAPER: Unkown
DESIGN: Bellyboard/Kneeboard.
DESIGNER:

SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
(apparently) Stringerless blank, Volan glassed with cream gel coat.
DIMENSIONS

*Length:*	5	ft	1	inch
*Width:*	21	inches		*Wide Point:*		inches
*Nose :*	17 3/4	inches		*Tail:*	19 1/2	inches
*Thickness:*		inches		*Pod:*	12	inches
*Nose Lift:*		inches		*Tail Lift:*		inches
*Weight*		kilos		*Volume:*		litres
*Other, Flyer/s:*		inches

FEATURES:
Nose: rounded
Tail: square
Deck: rolled
Bottom: flat
Rails: thick round
Rocker: slight in nose

FINS
Twin rounded keel fins,
4 1/2" x 9" base.
Aqua coloured, in fibreglass mat.
Slight foiling to rear edge.
For fin template image, see below.

DECOR
DECAL/S
Deck
'B. B.' black diamond at tail, framed by gel coat.
Delaminated and replaced by red/white version.
Bottom:
MARKINGS
Deck:
Bottom:
COLOUR:
Deck: Cream gel coat, frames decal
Bottom: Cream gel coat

NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
Purchased Nowra Tip, March 1997.
Added paint removed, revealing delaminated decal.
Repair in Volan glass and new decal (red/black) added, coutesy of Greg Bennett, Barry Bennet Surfboards.
The remnants of the original decal still visible, and retain original street number, ie 180.
Attempt to match gel coat over repairs.
No stringers were found during repairs - the visible centre line is a remnant from the non-original paint work.
MANUFACTURER HISTORY
Barry Bennett Surfboards,
COMMENTS
Basic design suggests an early model, almost a foam copy of a Paipo. Unable to determine riding position.Twin fins unusual for this period. Similar board in the Scott Dillon collection.
REFERENCES:
CONDITION: 6, delaminated decal.