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the catalogue #340 

1976 Gordon and Smith, Steve Griffiths  6 ft 11''
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MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Gordon and Smith Surfboards Captain Cook Drive Caringbah NSW
SHAPER: Steve Griffiths
DESIGN:  Rounded  Pin
DESIGNER: 
SPECIFICATIONS

CONSTRUCTION
Volan (?) Fibreglassed foam blank, 1/8" redwood  stringer, r/h plug. 

DIMENSIONS
Length :
ft
 11
inches L2: 6ft  10 1/2''
Width :
 19 1/2
inches
Wide Point :
 +ve 4
inches
Nose :
 13
inches
Tail :
 12
inches
Thickness :
 2 3/4
inches
Pod :
 0
inches
Nose Lift :
  inches
Tail Lift :
  inches
Weight :
  kilos
Volume :
  litres
Diamond :
 + 3/4
inches  

FEATURES
Nose:  pin
Tail:  rounded diamond
Deck:   flat, and flat
Bottom:   flat, very slight Vee
Rails:  low round
Rocker: medium
FIN
7 3/4 inch x 6 inch base x 8'' span @ 5 inches
Widebase.
Clear laminated cloth 
Image Right 

DECOR
DECALS
Deck
Large Gordon and Smith  enhanced script, multi coloured in shield with bird borders at sweet spot.
Image below.
Black script Hand Shaped Tubeshooters by Steve Griffiths, on tail. 
Image left.
Bottom: 
Large Gordon and Smith  enhanced script, multi coloured in shield with bird borders at sweet spot.
MARKINGS
Deck: 6799 SG pencil above stringer
Bottom: 
COLOUR: 
Deck: Clear
Bottom: Clear


NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
Paul Flack Collection.
Minor dings to deck and bottom with fibreglass worn off nose and tail.

SHAPER HISTORY
Long term Cronulla surfer, Steve Griffiths went on to other Sutherland Shire manufacturers including Emerald Surfboards.

MANUFACTURER HISTORY
See Gordon and Smith Surfboards
REFERENCES.
Rabbit Batholomew, pages 
Other Gordon and Smith Boards:
# 109   1965 Gordon and Smith, Noserider 9 ft 7" 
# 26     1967 Gordon and Smith,  Vee Bottom 7 ft 7"
# 72     1976 Gordon and Smith,  Peter Townend Design 7 ft
# 73     1981 Gordon and Smith, Lazor Zap 6 ft 
CONDITION: 7

NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
Paul Flack Collection.
Minor dings to deck and bottom with fibreglass worn off nose and tail.

SHAPER HISTORY
Long term Cronulla surfer, Steve Griffiths went on to other Sutherland Shire manufacturers including Emerald Surfboards.

MANUFACTURER HISTORY
See Gordon and Smith Surfboards
REFERENCES.
Rabbit Batholomew, pages
Other Gordon and Smith Boards:
# 109   1965 Gordon and Smith, Noserider 9 ft 7"
# 26     1967 Gordon and Smith,  Vee Bottom 7 ft 7"
# 72     1976 Gordon and Smith,  Peter Townend Design 7 ft
# 73     1981 Gordon and Smith, Lazor Zap 6 ft
CONDITION: 7


 


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