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the catalogue #336

1971 Pat Morgan Keel fin 7ft 8 1/2''

#336

MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Pat Morgan Surfboards,17 Anderson St Torquay Victoria Phone: Torquay 612 720
SHAPER: possibly Pat Morgan
DESIGN: Keel fin
DESIGNER: Pat Morgan

SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Foam blank, 1/8 inch timber stringer, Yellow to Orange to Red faded spray.

DIMENSIONS

*Length :*	7	ft	8 1/2	inches
*Width :*	17 1/2	inches		*Wide Point :*	+ve	inches
*Nose :*		inches		*Tail :*		inches
*Thickness :*	3	inches		*Pod :*	0	inches
*Nose Lift :*		inches		*Tail Lift :*		inches
*Weight :*		kilos		*Volume :*		litres
*Other :*		inches

Approximate dimensions in italics.
FEATURES
Nose: pin
Tail: pin
Deck: flat
Bottom: flat
Rails: Down with hard edge
Rocker:

FIN
Long base keel laminated fin,
6 1/2'' x 23'' base x 23'' span @ 3 inches.
Leg rope hole to the rear.

DECOR
DECALS
Deck: Three blue circles graphic and
'Pat Morgan Surfboards,17 Anderson St Torquay. Phone: Torquay 612 720' in black text along stringer at sweet spot.
Bottom: Three green circles graphic, one delaminated.
MARKINGS
Deck:
Bottom:
COLOUR
Deck: Yellow to Orange to Red faded spray.
Bottom: Yellow to Orange to Red faded spray.

NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
Peter Gubbins contributed the images and the following providence in December 2007.
The board was purchased new from stock at Pat Morgan Surfboards, 17 Anderson Street Torquay in 1971.
Peter was located in Winchelsea Victoria at the time and the board was ridden along coast from Barwon Heads to Port Fairy.
The board was active until the 1980's and not replaced.
It was then moth-balled until the children dug it out for further use in late 1990's.

COMMENTS
The spray decor is professionally done and an early example of this technique.

OTHER PAT MORGAN SURFBOARDS
#106 1971 Pat Morgan Twin fin #1 6 ft 7''
#242 1972 Pat Morgan Keel fin 6ft 8''
#163 1973 Pat Morgan Swallow tail 6ft 9'' Kym Thompson

REFERENCES
MAGAZINES

(Victorian) Design, Tracks, March 1973, page 27.
Pat Morgan's Designs.
Gun Keel.
Length: 7ft 7ins.
Width: 18ins.
Keel size 6 1/2 ins high, 24 ins long.
No flat bottom sections - but a lot of roll - V in nose and tail - Full rails - a nice easy keel to ride.
For an example of a Pat Morgan Twin Keel from the same article, see References - Magazines at:
#106 1971 Pat Morgan Twin fin #1 6 ft 7''

FILM
Alby Falzon: Crystal Voyager (1973).
A portrait of George Greenough as surfer, fisherman, sailor, designer and builder.
Apart from a crowded Rincon sequence, the only surfers are George Greenough (mat and spoons, red and black) , Nat Young (8 ft Pat Morgan Surfboards Keel, green) and Ritchie West ( 6 ft egg, clear).
Locations: Northern Califorinia and Channel Islands.
Final sequence was Greenough’s Echoes.
Poster image.

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpAqGgePOdA&feature=fvsr

CONDITION: 9.