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the catalogue #169 
1965   Barry Bennett   Malibu Double stringer      9 ft 5"  #169
MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Barry Bennett Surfboards, 188 Harbord Road, Brookvale 
SHAPER:  Unkown 
DESIGN:   Thin rail Malibu. 
DESIGNER: 
SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Foam blank, 2 x 1/4'' stringers, Volan glassed with 2'' overlap.Post production legrope tab.
DIMENSIONS
Length:
 9
ft
 5 1/2
inches
Width:
21 3/4 
inches
Wide Point:
 -ve 5
inches
Nose : 
16 1/2 
inches
Tail:
15 1/4 
inches
Thickness: 
  inches
Pod:
 5 1/2
inches
Nose Lift: 
  inches
Tail Lift:
  inches
Weight
  kilos
Volume:
  litres
Other, Flyer/s:
  inches  
FEATURES:
Nose: rounded 
Tail:  square 
Deck:   flat 
Bottom:  flat nose, rolled bottom
Rails: thin round 
Rocker:  slight in nose
FIN:
Dorsal, 9" x10" base @ 3''. 
Red  fibreglass. Slight foiling to rear edge.
DECOR
DECALS
Deck
Four B.B. red/black diamonds in diamond grid at tail sweet spot
Image left from #50.
Bottom:
MARKINGS
Deck: 
Bottom:
COLOUR:
Deck: clear
Bottom:
NOTES
HISTORY
Photographed at DV8 Old Mal Rally 13th April, 2002 
COMMENTS

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