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the catalogue #219

1967 Barry Bennett Kneeboard 5 ft 7''

#219

MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER:Barry Bennett Surfboards, 180 Harbord Road, Brookvale
SHAPER:
DESIGN: Kneeboard
DESIGNER:

SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
1/8 '' Stringer, foam blank, Volan fibre glass, post production resin gel coat.
DIMENSIONS

*Length:*	5	feet	6 3/4	inches	Ld: 5ft	6''
*Width:*	23 1/2	inches		*Wide Point:*	+ve 2	inches
*Nose :*	19 1/4	inches		*Tail*	20 1/4	inches
*Thickness:*	2	inches		*Pod:*	12	inches
*Weight/*		inches		*Volume:*		inches
*Nose/L:*		inches		*Tail/L:*		inches
*Chamfer:*	2	inches

FEATURES:
Nose: round
Tail: square tail witn chamfer
Deck: flat
Bottom: rounded, deepest in front of fin
Rails: thin egg
Rocker: medium

FIN
8'' x 8 1/2'' base x 9'' span @ 7''
Wide base
Natural laminate
Minimal rovings, appears to have the base inserted into the blank.

DECOR
DECAL/S
Deck: B. B. small diamond, red/black on nose, offset left.
Bottom:
MARKINGS
Deck:
Bottom:
COLOUR:
Deck: Clear, with post production blue resin gel coat rail laps.
Bottom: Post production blue resin gel coat

NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
Donated by Andy Mark, March 2004.
Thankyou, Andy.
Photographs January 2005
The post production blue resin gel coat was probably used to cover a multitude of rail and bottom dings.
MANUFACTURER HISTORY
Barry Bennett Surfboards,
COMMENTS:
REFERENCES:
CONDITION: 8.4