Category: Bugg’s Boards
11th March
Town and Country
In 1971, Craig Sugihara founded Town and Country Surf Shop. The Beginnings of this venture were humble – an old barbershop in Pearl City, Hawaii served as the original storefront. Fueled by an unrestrained passion for surfing and initial start-up capital of $3,000.00 Town & Country has evolved into a multi-faceted surf company and has solidified its position as a worldwide industry icon. Words by www.TCSurf.com
KEY: O= Original, R= Repaired, RF= Refurbished. Condition of board rated: 1(worst)-10(best)
Board Dimensions
Length: 7′ 8″
Width: 19″
Thickness: 2″7/8
I dig this piece. Hawaiian mini-gun. Note: No leash plug. laminated fiberglass foam glassed in fin. Glen Minami shape mid 70’s. I would love to ride this at mid-size sunset. All original with … Read More »
11th March
Harbour
Harbour Chronicles – A Life in Surfboard Culture is an exhibition of Rich Harbour’s life work, 50 years of surfboard shaping and surf shop operation that spans the modern era of surfing’s history. Opening February 13 and running until April 9 at the Frank M. Doyle Art Pavilion on the Orange Coast College campus in Costa Mesa, the exhibition will be one of the most ambitious presentations of surf culture ever mounted, featuring more than 40 significant surfboards and a myriad of vintage images and objects including rare photographs, vintage clothing and many of Harbour’s original shaping tools.
O- Original, R- Repaired, RF- Refurbished, Condition of board rated: 1(worst)-10(best)
11th March
Sebastian Inlet
Does Anyone out there know the history of Sebastian Inlet Surfboards? As I could not find anything. Please share and I will update this page. – Buggs.
O- Original, R- Repaired, RF- Refurbished, Condition of board rated: 1(worst)-10(best)
Board Dimensions
Length: 6′ 11″
Width: 19″5/8
Thickness: 2″ 7/8
This is a rare ALL ORIGINAL BOLT. Never ridden, bad ass wood glassed in fin. Note: No leash plug, holes etc. Board was shaped in the mid 7o’s. I bought this from Mark Troutman out of Texas. Bitchen Multiple Bolt Lams, Rail Bolt Pin lines, Red Tint airbrush , (o) 9.5/10
Board Dimensions
Length: 5′ 11″
Width: 22″ 1/4
Thickness: 2″ 5/8
Cool 1980’s Twinnie. Bot this from Vintagesuboards.net. I cleaned it up … Read More »
10th March
Hobie
Hobie began by building beautiful 9-foot balsawood icons for his friends. A couple of years and 40 tons of sawdust later, Hobie opened up Southern California’s first surf shop in Dana Point, California. Then in 1958 Hobie and his buddy Gordon “Grubby” Clark (as in Clark Foam) began experiments making surfboards out of foam and fiberglass. Hobie’s lineup virtually comprises the surfing hall of fame; Joey Cabell, Phil Edwards, Corky Carroll, Gary Propper, Peter Pan, Mickey Munoz, Joyce Hoffman and Yancy Spencer among many, many others. The shaping innovations and meticulous attention to detailed perfection are still Hobie trademarks and the Hobie Surf Team still strikes fear among their competitors.
– Words by www.Hobie.com
KEY: O= Original, R= Repaired, RF= Refurbished. Condition of board rated: 1(worst)-10(best)
10th March
Wave Tools
Lance is the same shaper from the 70’s that shaped all of the Wave Tools boards. He started shaping in 1969. Lance originally made Hot Lip Surfboards. In the early 80’s his neon boards dotted the coast for miles spilling out from the Eco Beach scene. He was shaping there in the early 80’s when an aggressive surfing style began to change the way people rode waves. He taught guys like Mike Estrada to shape. His son Richie Collins started shaping because of his father. He watched him as a little boy and wanted to be just like him. Richie shaped most of the boards he rode on the World Surfing Tour.
KEY: O= Original, R= Repaired, RF= Refurbished. Condition of board rated: 1(worst)-10(best)
9th March
Wind & Sea
KEY: O= Original, R= Repaired, RF= Refurbished. Condition of board rated: 1(worst)-10(best)
Board Dimensions
Length: 6′ 1″
Width: 20″ 1/2
Thickness: 2″ 3/8
This 80’s Tri-Fin I aquired thru ebay. The classicwinger square tail shape was common for this period. Note the channels, not so common. Glassed in foam layed up fiber-glassed fins with the classic W&S Lam. Yellow tint bottom with resin pin line. All original with classic nose guard and track-top pad.
(o) 7/10
Board Dimensions
Length: 6′ 1″
Width: 20″
Thickness: 2″ 3/4
This is one of my favorite 70’s pieces. as it reflects the vibrant colors of that time. I love the color combo along with the classic floral W&S Lam. All original, just had … Read More »
8th March
Carl Hayward
Carl Hayward was a legendary pro-surfer, master surfboard shaper, business owner, friend and mentor. Though it was before my time, he was one of the innovators of the Rocket Fish design. Carl was a unique man with a world class gift for riding waves and making surfboards. His amazing surfing talents were overshadowed by a strong silent faith that represented his savior most accurately. A man with no apparent personal agenda, other than solving problems and giving other people credit, Carl would encourage and support his friends and enemies equally in pursuit of worthy accomplishment.
KEY: O= Original, R= Repaired, RF= Refurbished. Condition of board rated: 1(worst)-10(best)
Board Dimensions
Length: 6′ 11″
Width: 19″ 3/8
Thickness: 2″ 3/8
This is a … Read More »
3rd March
Rick Stoner
Rick Stoner was born in San Diego, California in 1937 and grew up in Hermosa Beach. His life as a lifeguard, surfer and surfboard builder paralleled that of his good friend and former business partner Bing Copeland. Both were Los Angeles County lifeguards, both became accomplished surfboard designer/shapers, and both were mentored by the late Dale Velzy in the early ’50s. In 1961–while still working as a lifeguard–he started Rick Surfboards. In 1966, his company produced two well-known signature models–the Dru Harrison Improvisor and the Barry Kanaiaupuni model. Rick Surfboards expanded by opening operations on the East Coast and Hawaii, and was the first name to export surfboards on a large scale to Peru. – Words by www.LastWave.com
KEY: O= Original, R= Repaired, RF= Refurbished. Condition of board rated: … Read More »
1st March
Gerry Lopez
Throughout history no other surf spot in the world has had the capacity to make and break reputations like The Pipeline. Only a handful of surfers have been identified with Pipeline and among them, Gerry Lopez was the original master. Lopez rode the wave like nobody else before him, or since. He surfed it with an uncanny sense of timing, perfect positioning and a style so casual it might have appeared to mock the wave’s awesome power. But there was no such arrogance in Lopez’s approach to Pipeline’s fury. He was so perfectly in-sync with the wave’s unique nature that he appeared to be part of its heaving, hollow environment. Lopez’s untouchable mastery at the fearsome spot made him a surfing legend revered all over the world. But there was so much more to Gerry Lopez than just … Read More »
27th February
George Greenough
George Greenough is a living legend and unique icon in the surf world. Best known for his innovative surf photography, surfboard designs and ingeniously conceived and constructed devices including everything from wind generators to hand-made air mattresses and blue water fishing boats. When George becomes fascinated by an idea or project, he goes about re-inventing it in a way marked by his unusual signature. He has produced films, sailed the pacific in a 39′ yacht he built in his back yard, built countless toys ranging from ultimately practical to amusingly whimsical in nature.
KEY: O= Original, R= Repaired, RF= Refurbished. Condition of board rated: 1(worst)-10(best)
Length: 5′ 8″
Width: 19″ 3/4
Thickness: 2″ 5/8
In typical Greenough fashion, this interesting shape is much different than most 1960’s shapes. … Read More »
