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1966   Bay Area   Belly/Knee Board       5 ft 5"  #197
MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Bay Area Surfboards, Bay Area Surfshop, 15 Browning Street, Byron Bay.
SHAPER:  Unkown 
DESIGN:   Bellyboard/Kneeboard. 
DESIGNER: 
SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Stringerless blank, Volan glassed with pigmented gel coat.
DIMENSIONS
Length:
 5
 ft
 5
 inch
Width:
2
 inches
Wide Point:
   inches
Nose : 
17 
 inches
Tail:
21
 inches
Thickness: 
   inches
Pod:
 15
 inches
Nose Lift: 
   inches
Tail Lift:
   inches
Weight
   kilos
Volume:
   litres
Other, Flyer/s:
   inches  
FEATURES:
Nose: rounded 
Tail:  rounded square 
Deck:    flat
Bottom:  flat 
Rails:  round 
Rocker:  slight in nose
FIN
10" x 9" base @ 4 inches
Clear in fibreglass mat.
DECOR
DECAL/S
Deck
'Bay Area Surfboards.' red text, and
'Bay Area Surfshop.15 Browning Street.Byron Bay' black text, in
Black divided rectangle at rear sweet spot
Bottom:
MARKINGS
Deck: 
Bottom:
COLOUR:
Deck: Yellow pigment gel coat rail panels, indented around decal.
Bottom: Yellow pigment gel coat wth central red stripe.
NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
Dimensions and photographs Sydney Surf Auction, Mona Vale  Hotel, Sydney, 25 - 26 September 2003 
 Catalogue No. 32 : " BAY AREA 5'5 1/2'' c. late 1960's-'70's, Red stripe, yellow deck, good example." 
 Notes by Mick Mock PO Box 330 Manly NSW Australia 2095. 
 Thanks to Mick Mock. 
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CONDITION: 9, 


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