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1966        Keyo Malibu- Thin rail    9 ft 5" 
#36
MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Keyo Surfboards Brookvale Sydney 
SHAPER:  Unknown 
DESIGN: 'Sam' -Thin rail Malibu 
DESIGNER: Bob McTavish 
SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Foam blank with 1/2" redwood stringer, glassed in Volan with 2" rail lap, post production leg rope block. 
DIMENSIONS
Length:
 9
 ft  5 inches
Width:
  22 1/2 inches
Wide Point:
 0
 inches
Nose : 
  16 1/4 inches
Tail:
 16 1/4  inches
Thickness: 
 3
 inches
Pod:
 6
 inches
Nose Lift: 
   inches
Tail Lift:
   inches
Weight
   kilos
Volume:
   litres
Other, Flyer/s:
   inches  
FEATURES
Nose: Round 
Tail:  Square 
Deck:   Flat 
Bottom:  Rounded 
Rails:  thin 50/50 
Rocker:
FIN
10 3/4" x 9" base
three colour laminate Greenough Stage I
DECOR
DECALS
Deck: Keyo in orange script at rear sweet spot 
Bottom:
MARKINGS
Deck: 
Bottom:
COLOUR
Deck: Clear 
Bottom:
# 36 Keyo
NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
Traded for rejigged San Juan Mini Mal # 32.
Repairs in Volan, chop-strand and foam blocks, except deck delamination repaired with Q-cells (a mistake).
Leg rope block added. 
Board glossed and polished by Jackson Surfboards.
DESIGN HISTORY
Keyo Surfboards
COMMENTS: Typical example of this design, vitrually the Last of the Malibu's (for the 1960's). 
REFERNCES 
Books
Nat’s Nat Pages 124 - 145 Text and photographs. 
CONDITION: 7,  two extensive stains, Q-cells in deck.
# 36 Keyo
# 36 Keyo

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