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Safari Surfboards
Mermaid beach
Gold Coast
Qld
1963
Laurie Hohensee

Decal image contibuted by Mark Workum,
October 2005.

Safari Surfboards
Durban, South Africa
1977

Decal image contibuted by Mark Wallace,
June 2009.

Saltwater Surfboards
1975
Central Coast?:
Geoff Wakefield ?
' A.Feller '
Image emailed by Steve, June 2008.

Yellow decal image contributed with thanks by Snazzy, December 2010.

Sam Egan Surfboards
Newcastle NSW:
1963
93 Fredrick Street Merewether
1967
Garry Hansen
1977
Sam Egan and Alan Mitchell ;
1979
Ken McDonald, Col Smith (N) and Sam Egan ;

San Juan Surfboards

Sauron Surfboards
1979
Victoria ?
Andrew Breedon

Scott Dillon Surfboards
Dillon Surfboards

Sea Darts Surfboards
Curl Curl NSW
1979
Nick Daly;
1981
and Tony McDonald ;

Sea Dream Surfboards
??
1982
Sea Flight Surfboards
??
1981
Jack Knight

Sea Horse Surfboards
South Australia
1975
Greg Webb

Sea Jewel Surfboards
Kempsey NSW
1977
Peter Cornish

Sea Level Surfboards
1978
Brighton, Victoria.
598-9553
Rod Stock and Stephen Taranato.

Stephen Taranato commented:
The owner, Rod Stock, was a civil engineer and thus a bit of a technocrat.
He did a great deal of experimental/development work with surfboard shapes.
From the very early 70's to the present.
Example, he used to have a CAD CAM fin foiling machine in the mid 80's.
We spent a lot of time maintaining the rage against the "thruster".
Twin fins, wide based (keel) fin twinnies, four fins, twin fins with stabiliser fin, single fins etc., various channel bottoms.

Decal images circa 1978
contributed with thanks
by Snazzy, December 2010.

Sea Mist Surfboards
Launceston Tas
1977
Darryl Richardson
1979
Peter Nitschke

Sea Rider Surfboards
1977
Byron Bay ?
32 Jarrett St, Coffs Harbour ?
John Blanch
Decal image contributed by Joe Smith, March 2009.

Sea Scape Surfboards
Location?
1983,
Designed and handcrafted by Phil Roxburgh.

Image contributed by Jim Swinton, July 2006.

Serenity Surfboards
?
1975
Mike St. John

Serious Fun Surfboards
Coffs Harbor, NSW.
circa 1984
Ronnie Goddard
See Summer Cloud Surfboards

Shady Hollow Surfboards
1973 ?
John Jolly
"Revolution by Warren and Sid (Jamie)."
Snazzy noted, October 2010:
"John Jolly apparently shaped his Shady Hollow boards from the stables of the Trigger Bros. shaping bays."
Decal image contributed by Snazzy, October 2010.

Shady Mountain Shooters
Cresent Head NSW
1977
John Lewis and Alan Blyth.

Decal image contributed by SimonT., October 2010.

Shane Surfboards

Shanti Surfboards
1972-3
Retailed from Shanti surfshop, 89 Pittwater Rd Manly.
Tim Duff, the owner, wanted to make boards.
The one's he shaped (or glassed) were shockers so he enlisted Bill Cillia
- who was shaping at Keyo at around the same time.
Contributed by Rob Tebble, July 2005.

Shaping Co. (Surfboards)
1980
Greg Webb

Shark Surfboards
South Australia
Brendan Rose, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria reports February 2004...
pop-out , originating from Sth. Aussie , bearing the name "Shark Surfboards" . Also 9"6 , "D" fin.
Futher information requested.

Shark Island Designs Surfboards
Cronulla
1978
Geoff Solness

Contributed by Rob Treage, July 2009.

Sharlen Surfboards Hi ,
East Brisbane , Queensland.
1973
Bob (?) Hansen
Shaun emailed July 2010:
Hi, just thought I would drop you a quick line about `SHARLEN` Surfboards .
Had one in the early 70`s .
They were made by two brothers in East Brisbane , Queensland .
They had a small surfshop there and the factory was nearby .
As far as I can recollect there was a fire at the factory and one of the brothers was killed in the glassing room ?
Or so the story goes ??
After that the shop closed down and that was the last I heard of the brand .
I don`t know how big they were but I do vaguely remember speaking to one of the boys when I bought my
board from them , they were both about my age at the time and trying to make a go of it so may deserve a
mention in your brilliant catalogue .

Shaun Tomson Surfboards
Manly NSW:
1977
Darryl Holmes

Blue decal image provided by P. Chance, August 2008.

Shear Water Surfboards
1975
South Gippsland, Victoria.
Jamie Gair

Sheeley Surfboards
1980
Newcastle

Shelter Surfboards
1982
NSW
Chris Miller
Decal image provided by Chauncey, April 2010.

Shivaya Surfboards
1974
Red Hill South,Victoria
Advertisement: Breakway November 1974

Sinclair Surfboards
1972
48 1511 (?)
Decal image provided by B. James, August 2010.

Skate Surfboards
1977
Victoria?

Skipp Surfboards
24 Flinders Street Wollongong NSW
Phone 228
1963?
John Skipp;
1975
and Paul Nichol, Phil Byrne, Dave Byrne, Terry Richardson, Terry Cooper and Chris Horne ;
1977
Kevin Parkinson, Paul Nicol and Richard Palmer
1979
and Terry Richardson ;
1980
Ed Sinnott
Frank Latta

Skipp decal, right, courtesy of Dave Hughes, May 2009.

Skipper Surfboards
Adelaide?
circa 1960 Plywood timber surf and paddleboards.
Example noted: 7ft 6'' pintail, square rails, D fin.

Skipper decal, right, courtesy of Dave Hughes, May 2009.

Skipp Williams Surfboards
24 Flinders Street North Wollongong NSW, 28-8878
1970
- Tracks, December 1970, page 28.
Prossibly a precursor to Skipp Surfboards, above.

Sky Surfboards
Byron Bay NSW
1973
Michael Cundith
Decal image circa 1974 (top) contributed by Peter, June 2008.
1977
Michael Cundith and Chris Brock ,
1978
and Bob McTavish
1979
and Greg Melhuish, Rodney Dahlberg, Rob Fenech* and Gary Timperley ;
Bruno Buzzolan
1982
Neil Cormac
* Spelling adjusted April 2011, thanks to Wayne French.

Slash Stix Surfboards
?
1982
John Scollay

Sol Surfboards
33 Tamar Street, Ballina
1974

Solar Power Surfboards
Botany NSW ?
circa 1980
Shaper: Mick Wilson

Something Incredible Surfboards
20 Woodfield Boulevade
Carringbah
Phone : 525-3737
circa 1968.
Darrell Eastlake and John Rhodes.

Photograph : Sydney Surf Auction,
Mona Vale Hotel, Sydney, 30 October 2005.
Catalogue No. 89A.
Thanks to Mick Mock

South Coast Surfboards
Sandon Point Wollongong NSW
1972
Kevin Parkinson, Terry Richardson
1974
Theo Hoppel
1978.
Patrick (Owner)
Terry Cooper and Dan Osbourne

South Coaster Surfboards
Castalloy Pty Ltd
Mooringe Avenue, Plympton, South Australia
1964
Advertisement right:
Surf Scene,1964 -Number 1, page 45.

The "South Coaster" by Castalloy is the very latest in surfboards!
It has been specially designed to bring all the thrills of surfboard
riding into the family circle.
Now, dad and mum can ride the "South Coaster" waves with the younger ones.
"South Coaster" has many superior qualities to attract the discerning buyer.
Its distinctive rakish cut and sparkling double-thickness fibreglass finish make it the best looking surfboard on the beach.
Its unique foam polystyrene construction gives it remarkable buoyancy and sufficient strength to do away with the need for centre stringers.
Wide range of colours available.
Board size is 9 ft. 6 in.

FULLY INSURED
"South Coaster"boards are fully Insured against theft, loss or damage for one year from the time of purchase.
CANVAS BAG
A tailormade canvas bag which completely covers the board is included in the price.
AVAILABLE FOR CASH OR TERMS
S.A.- AII Branches of John Martins and Harris Scarfes.
Vic.- AII Branches McEwans and Foys.
Orders can also be placed through the following agents:
Queensland: K. H. DORE & SONS, 505 Boundary Rd Brisbane
New South Wales: F. W. GREEN & CO. PTY. LTD.
100 Clarence St., Sydney8
Western Australia: D. E. WITHERS & CO, Goodwood Pde., Rivervale.

Southern Comfort Surfboards
96-100 Willarong Road Carringbah NSW
31 Parraweena Road Taren Point NSW
1974
Bob Liddell and Denny Childs
1977
Bill York
Darren Pracy

Image thanks to Mick Mock,
Surf Auction 2010.

Southern Contour Surfboards
1973
Danny Childs

Southern Juice Surfboards
1982
96 Geelong Road, Torquay.
61-3545

15 Rocklea Drive, Torquay, Victoria.

Don Allcroft
Jim Pollard

Decal images contributed with thanks by Snazzy, December 2010.

Southernman Surfboards
Ulladulla, NSW ?
circa 1975

Image courtesy of Darren Pratt, 2008.

Southern Surf Surfboards
Port Elliot SA
1979
Wayne Dale

South o Border Surfboards
1982
Fingal Head, NSW
Darryl Miller

South Side Surf Shop
Graham King Surfboards
1964

South Swell Surfboards
Alexandra Headlands
1965
Bob McTavish
The decal image was forwarded by Scott Archibald, April 2010.
Scott also contacted Bob McTavish, who noted:
“You got the right guy.. I shaped all South Swells for Hayden Kenny at Alexandra Headlands in 1965 as a subsidiary label to his famous Hayden boards.
They went into a department store in Brisbane.
They were glassed by Bob Cooper, sanded by Algy Grud, glossed by Russell Hughes.
Rare.”
Many thanks to Scott and Bob.

Speakys Surf Shop (Dawn Patrol Surfboards?)
Torquay,Vic.
1974
"dc"

Spiral Ride Surfboards
Pambula, NSW
1982
Michael Peterson
Tommy Peterson

Image contributed by George, May 2009.

Spiritfilled Surfboards
South Australia
1976
Greg Frost

Image contributed, with thanks, by Niv Neyland, February 2011.
Niv wrote:
"I have taken this shot from a T shirt I bought from Greg around 25 or more years ago.
His entry on looks a bit naked on the surf research site so I thought the logo go up there (if t shirt logo's are allowed)."

Spirit of the Sea (Surfboards)
Qld
Peter, ebay notes September 2008:
Spirit of the Sea was started by Ken Gudenswager from Adlers and up until about 72 had Dick Van Straalen, Rick Neilson, Keith Paull and Peter Townend shaping, after that no one is to sure who was shaping there.
1970
Dick van Straalen
circa 1972
Neal Purchase

Photograph : Sydney Surf Auction,
Mona Vale Hotel, Sydney, 30 October 2005
Catalogue No. 105.
Thanks to Mick Mock

Image courrtesy of Frank Cannon, May 2008.

Spirit of Surfing Surfboards
Lennox Head
1978

Spot Surfboards
Warrilla NSW
1977
Brian Coombes
The company was later purchased by Warren Carey.
See Carey Surfboards, Warilla.

Image: Sydney Surf Auction, Harbord Digger's Club, 19th October 2008.
Catalogue #
Images courtesy of Mick Mock, many thanks.

Springer Surfboards
63 Ocean Road, Anglesea, Victoria.
(052) 632261
circa 1977
Bill Rowley
1983
Michael Anthony

Springer decal image, right, forwarded by Brian, September 2008.

Decal images below contributed by Snazzy, October 2010.

Starship Surfboards
?? Victoria.
197?
Al Cork
Al Cork emailed, May 2011:
"I was checking out your site and found my mate Rod Stock's label.
Rod and I made our first boards in my dad's garage in 1966.
I later went on to work at many board factories including RIPCURL in the 70's (circa 1974).
My first label was STARSHIP (image attached, right) and more recently TUBETIME.
I am still shaping under My name and the TUBETIME label.
Please check out my website www.tubetime.com.au

Many thanks to Al Cork for this contribution.
Rod Stock also worked at Gazelle Surfboards (c1970), Natural Design Surfboards (Ivanhoe, Victoria , c1974), and Sea Level Surfboards (Brighton, Victoria, 1978).

Stewart Surfboards
Mooney Beach, Newcastle.
1978
John Stewart

Steve Core Surfboards
14 Box Road Taren Point
1971

Decal image forwarded by Anon, February 2010.

Steiner Olympic 64.
1964
???

Strapper Surfboards
132 Geelong Road, Torquay, Victoria. Phone 052 612312
1978
Michael DiStassio.

Decal image emailed by Mike from Geelong, June 2009.

Stuart Maxwell Surfboards
Cape Woolami Vic
1979
Stuart Maxwell

Summer Breeze Surfboards
?
1979 ?
Richard Evans
Decal image forwarded by Brian, September 2008.

Summercloud Surfboards
Coffs Harbor NSW
1973
Ronnie Goddard (Goofy Foot)
1974
and Billy Tolhurst

Decal image right :
Summercloud Surfboards, Coffs Harbour, circa 1975.
Image contributed by Simon Chipper, Phillip Island
April 2006.

Details from pesonal interview, Scott Dillon's Legends Surf Museum, Coffs Harbor, June 29th 2005.
Began surfing at Maroubra, NSW under instruction from elder brother.
Aquatic influence fom sailing father.
First board 1960, custom made balsa board from Southside backyarder - covered with orange pigment.
First foam board from Broovale 1962.
Green tint volan, 3/4 rewood stringer, D fin, "block decal".
Manufacturer unknown.
Under tutelage of Maroubra's Wayne Burton, Ronnie is 'sponsored' by Barry Bennett Surfboards and in the mid-sixties becomes the Southside agent.
The commissions are invariably used to purchase new boards.
In 1969 he travelled to Victoria and intently examined the 1970 World contest.
He noted the dedicated professionalism of the winner, Rolf Aurness, and the high quality of surfing by Midget Farrelly.
Although Farrelly and Reno Abellira from Hawaii were riding Side-Slipper designs, they did not employ side- slipping techniques.
These were not recognised as valid manourves by the judges.
Despite failing to progress to the finals, the surfing of Wayne Lynch was outstanding (as demonstrated in Paul Witzig's Sea of Joy and Rodney Sumpter's Freeform),
In Victoria, forced by limited finances, he shaped and glassed his first board.
A single fin, 5 ft 11'' x 17'' with slight belly concave and flat in the tail.
The board featured a Gun template, reflecting some influence from the visiting US/Hawaiian surfers.
The blank was acquired cheaply by stripping and re-shaping an osbsolete Malibu board - a common method of the period. ("Backyard Butchery").
On returning to Maroubra in late 1970, Ronnie began manufacturing a small number of boards for friends and locals.
Simply signed ''Goddard'' (ink on rice paper decals) the materials were purchased in kit form.
The supply company, in Day Lane, Kensington, also offered suitable shaping and glassing bays.
A brief visit to Victoria, circa 1971, included glassing for Randall Surfboards, Aspindale, Melbourne.
In 1972, he moved to Coffs Harbor and worked for Cooper Surfboards.
Although his individual approach to design remained, the skill and experience in surfboard construction of Bob Cooper was a distinct influence.
In 1973, Ronnie Goddard started Summercloud Surfboards at Coffs Harbor NSW.
A South-side goofy-foot, the name refers to one of the South Coast's premier left-hand breaks - Summer Cloud Bay, Wreck Bay, (Australian) Pipeline, Black Rock.
Early designs were mostly multi-flyer single fins.
In 1974 while surfing at Raglan, New Zealand, Ronnie Goddard was first exposed to the use of leg ropes.
After destroying two of his boards on Raglan's rocks, he attached a nylon cord and dog collar to a hole in his one surviving board.
From 1974, in cojunction with Billy Tolhurst and influenced by Reno Abellira's early Fish designs, Ronnie began experimenting with twin fins.
Local interest was negligible in these designs until the contest success and media recognition of Mark Richards' Twin fin, circa 1978.

Summercloud Surfboards,
Coffs Harbour, circa 1977.
Image contributed with thanks
by Jim Swinton.
January 2006.

Summercloud Surfboards,
Coffs Harbour, circa 1977.
Image contributed with thanks
by George Smith.
January 2008.

Ronnie Goddard and Quiver,
Summercloud Surfboards,
Coffs Harbor, 1977.
Photograph : Bob Cooper
Surfing World Magazine
October 1977
Volume 25 Number 6, page 63.

Following the close of Summercloud (1982?), Ronnie worked for a short period at Bill Cilla's Nivarna Surfboards, Kincumber NSW, before starting Serious Fun Surfboards in 1984 at Coffs Harbor.

In 1990, Ronnie established Goddard Surfboards.

Jim Swinton contributed the decal image (above) in January 2006 and attached the following (edited) note ...
Geoff, as requested the Summercloud logo.
I spoke to Ron Goddard, who was an original member of the MSA (Maroubra Surfers Association) in the 1960's, about the Summercloud brand and he mentioned that he along with Billy Tolhurst were shaping them.
He also said that they didn't put their names on the blank as I was looking to see who shaped this one of mine.
He said that Billy mostly had concaves in his (boards) and as mine did not, he most probably shaped it.
Hope that helps,love your site. Regards
Jim Swinton.

Summer Session Surfboards
1976
Central coast, NSW.

Sun Surfboards
1976
?

Sundance Surfboards
circa 1970 to 1976
Central Coast, NSW?
A spoon deck kneeboard noted by Len Gunther, May 2007.
Decal image contributed by Len, right.

Sun Dancer Surfboards
1982
Wayne Hutch

Sunova Surfboards,
Mandurah WA.
1995
Owner/Shaper Bert Berger.
Balsa covered foam boards, (Mals and shortboards).
The balsa laminate is vacuumed onto a shaped polysterene blank and set with epoxy resin
Reported, with thanks, Brook and Fenella December 2003.

Sunrise Surfboards
1978
Top of Taps Surfshop,
O'Halloran Hill and Victor Harbour, South Australia.
Phone: 29-5995

Decal image contributed by Peter Moon, Adelaide, August 2008.

Sunshine Surfboards
Queensland ?
1978
Robert Pridmore
Mark Pridmore emailed the following (edited) comment in February, 2008:
"My father , Robert Pridmore worked for Cowley surfboards in the early 70's in Redcliffe and also for labels Sunshine (which I believe was his own label ) and also had something to do with Candleworks."

Supa Natural Surfboards
Newcastle
1978
Mick Byrnes

Surfari Surfboards
Castalloy Plastics Pty. Ltd.
Adelaide, South Australia
1963

Surfboards Burleigh Heads
54 Goodwin Terrace, Burleigh Heads, Queensland.
1974

Surfboards Burleigh Heads, contributed by Phil with thanks, May 2011.

Surf Co.,
The Burleigh Heads Qld
1979
Dick van Straalen and Richard Harvey

Surf Star Surfboards
???
1964?

Surf Design
Qld
1969
Dick van Straalen

Surf Design
Qld
1975
Les Aberdeen
Tommy Peterson
"MR" - shapers markings circa 1975

Decal image courtesy of Mick Mock.
Sydney Surf Auction, 2010.

Surfboards Hawaii
Byron Bay NSW:
Warren Cornish

Surfline Surfboards
Surfers Paradise
1976
Peter Drouyn, Gary Joske

Surf Master (Surfboards)
1962-1963
Melborne, Phone 35-1012
Craig Scott
Noted: board identification "Rob Aldred"

Sweet Country Corn
circa 1975
Crescent Head NSW ?
Bill Cilia
An offshoot of Shane Surfboards.
Decal image courtesy of Mick Mock.
Sydney Surf Auction, 2010.

Swift Stick Surfboards