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1995  Hobie Classic Malibu by Phil Edwards  9 ft 1"
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#48 Hobie by Phil Edwards 1995
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:
# 48d Hobie decal
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
#48 Hobie by Phil Edwards 1995
#48 Hobie by Phil Edwards 1995
#48tb Hobie tail block

# 48d Hobie decal
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.
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