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the catalogue #48

1995

Hobie Classic Malibu by Phil Edwards

9 ft 1".

#48

MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Stewart Surfboards
SHAPER: Phil Edwards
DESIGN: Hobie Classic by Phil Edwards
DESIGNER: Phil Edwards

SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Fibreglassed foam blank,
2" balsa x 1/4"redwood T-Band stringer and two 1/4"redwood stringers,
balsa/redwood laminated tail block, fin box with internal legrope hole
DIMENSIONS

*Length :*	9	ft	1	inches
*Width :*		inches		*Wide Point :*	inches
*Nose :*		inches		*Tail :*	inches
*Thickness :*		inches		*Pod :*	inches
*Nose Lift :*		inches		*Tail Lift :*	inches
*Weight :*		kilos		*Volume :*	litres
*Other, Flyer/s :*		inches

FEATURES
Nose: round with subtle pin
Tail: square
Deck: rolled/flat
Bottom: flat
Rails: soft pinched round
Rocker: subtle

FIN: fin box but no fin fitted.

DECOR
DECALS
Deck
'Hobie/Surfboards/Dana Point/California' blue/brown script and diamond at sweet spot
Bottom
'Hobie/Surfboards/Dana Point/California' blue/brown script and diamond at sweet spot
MARKINGS
Deck: 'Phil Edwards' stringer
Bottom: '5564' stringer
COLOUR
Deck: clear
Bottom:

NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
Purchased Surf Dive and Ski, Miranda Fair, Sydney 17th February 1997.
The board was in stock at least since late 1995
COMMENTS: Nice.
REFERENCES
Web Sites
Legendary Surfers
Magazines
Advertising
Stewart Surfboards, Longboard magazine, April/May 1996 pages 74 -76
Articles
1."Interview with Phil Edwards" Surfer magazine July 1964 pages 22 to 25.
Printed in conjunction with Surfer magazine's first Surfer Poll, first place and cover shot : Phil Edwards
2. Phil Edwards : "In Trim : Phil Edwards" - excepts from
Phil Edwards and Bob Ottum : You Should Have Been Here An Hour Ago,
Harper and Row, New York, 1967 in...
Longboard magazine Vol 3 # 5 December/January 1995 pages 34 to 43.
Books
Phil Edwards and Bob Ottum : You Should Have Been Here An Hour Ago,
Harper and Row, New York, 1967
Film
Surfing Hollow Days, 1962 by Bruce Brown
Endless Summer, 1965 Bruce Brown
CONDITION: 9.9

Hobie - Phil Edwards Model
and Pencil markings.
cira 1980.
Dimensions and photographs at
Surf's Up At Gerringong
Board Display, August 2005.
Thanks to Scott Andrews

Phil Edwards, Cottons Point, circa 1960.
Photograph : Bruce Brown
Stern and Cleary, page 166.