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the catalogue #236

1964 Pacific Star by Dunlop Malibu 9 ft 7''

#236

MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Pacific Star by Dunlop
SHAPER: Unknown
DESIGN: Malibu
DESIGNER:
SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Foam blank, 1/2 inch cedar stringer, 1'' cedar tailbock, fibreglass, resin gel coat decor, fibreglass mat fin.

DIMENSIONS

*Length :*	9	ft	7	inches	*L2:* 9ft	6''
*Width :*	22	inches		*Wide Point :*	+ve 9	inches
*Nose :*	15 3/4	inches		*Tail :*	15	inches
*Thickness :*	23	inches		*Pod :*	5	inches
*Nose Lift :*		inches		*Tail Lift :*		inches
*Weight :*		kilos		*Volume :*		litres
*Other :*		inches

FEATURES
Nose: Rounded Pin.
Tail: Square
Deck: Flat
Bottom: Flat with slight lift up on rails.
Rails: Round
Rocker: some nose lift

FIN
8 1/2'' x 10'' base x 10'' span @ 1''.
Fibreglass mat fin, blue pigment.

DECOR
DECALS
Deck: Pacific Star Custom Built Boards and Dunlop text in offset oval graphic - green and black at the tail.
Small, possibly metalic label with illegible text and numerals inserted into the foam on right hand side below the decal (image below, right).
Bottom:
MARKINGS
Deck: 270 and S - pencil inside decal.
Bottom:
COLOUR
Deck: Clear with two colour offset resin gel bands at sweet spot
Bottom: Clear.
1965 -1966 Surf Permit - red with the centre (indicating the issuing authority) removed in front of fin.

NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
Board added to surfresearch collection February 2008, thanks to Mitchell and Matt.

MANUFACTURER HISTORY
Possibly manufactured by a mainsteam manufacturer.
Possibly made in Queensland.
Possible connection with manufacturer in New Zealand.

Pacific Star decal,
#293-2494.

DESIGN HISTORY

COMMENTS

REFERENCES
Surfabout Vol. 3 No.7, page 5.1966
Full page add for Dunlop surfboards with removable slot fin , some of the Dunlop boards were called Pacific Star by Dunlop.