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FEATURES
Nose: vee
Tail:  square 
Deck:   ribbed
Bottom:  ribbed
Rails: round
Rocker: flat

FINS: Two 3" x 6" base Moulded rubber, symmetric foil,  glued to fabric

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DECOR DECALS Deck: 'Merrin' diamond logo, black screen printed. Nose left Bottom: MARKINGS Deck:  Bottom: COLOUR Deck: (faded) blue, xxx tape Bottom: (faded) blue, xxx tape

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NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
DESIGN HISTORY
Approximately $21.50, recommended retail circa 1976.
COMMENTS
The first finned models were introduced in 1976, followed by the pointed nose may indicate later model at the end of 1977.
George Greenough suggested these models went better with the tail forward (obviously without fins).

In March 2022, Anita Gibbs emailed:
Just stumbled upon your website and amazing catalogue, especially of surf mats - it brought back a lot of memories!
I reckon I had a Merrin back in the 70’s, as the promo material you have is ringing a few bells.
I surfed the best breaks on Yorke Peninsula and NSW, like Lennox etc. The only girl out there!
Nice to read and reminisce about surfing. Just wanted to say Thanks!

REFERENCES
Film
Youtube: George Greenough On Maui In 1967 in Slo-Mo 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrrGWESdHZY

Magazines
Article 
George Greenough : Grab a fistful of fabric - a review of surfmats in Tracks magazine circa 1974
Ad : Merrin's New Finned Mat in Surfing World magazine Volume 22 No.4 January 1976
See other Prone craft at Paipo Catalogue
Web : 
Check out other inflatable mats/surfcraft at http://neumaticsurfcraft.homestead.com/NeumaticSurfcraftwebsite.html
 My Paipo Boards and ...More. - page by Rod Rodgers, Baltimore Maryland. 

CONDITION:  7