Hi guys,

Found this old single fin on the top of a skip bin last weekend whilst walking the dog. It's badly water marked, but is very straight and I'm thinking worth doing a basic resto on it. It's 7'6" x 22" with quite sharp 50/50 rails... looks to be late 60's - although it has a modern leash plug (which could have been put in later). The only 'makers mark' is a double 'tear drop' / hot-air balloon logo on the bottom of the nose that I cannot make out (it might become clearer once I sand back the dodgy nose repair).

Can anyone ID this board make and vintage - as I say, looks to be late 1960's...

In regards to the resto I am just going to make it water tight and flush the dings and spray paint it. Thinking of using acrylic paint and was just wondering if when I have finished the colours should I give it a light sand with say 600 wet & dry and then give it a clear coat? If so, what should I be using for the clear coat and should I be giving that a rub with wet & dry before using a car polish on it? Any advice greatly appreciated.

If she does not surf well I am going to wall mount it in the games room...

ITS a 1968 Peter Clarke pintail...probably May to September, Trackers started to appear August of that year but pins were still being ordered a while after that.preceded by the Stubby shaped deep Vee bottoms.

Thanks to the crew who PM'd me... yes, it is a 1968 Peter Clarke Stringerless Pintail. I found the logo first off via the Cronulla Surf Museum web page, then Google.






Unfortunately, after spending 3hrs with the 60 & 80 grit sandpaper I found that the nose section where the logo is has de-laminated and cannot be saved, so will have to cut it out and re-glass.

Other than that, I am pleased with how it has come up so far. It's not going to need a lot of glass to get her water tight again.

Thanks again for the help ID'ing the old girl - she's 50yo this year!! I'll get her back in the water for her Golden Birthday.

I'll post some more pics when she's done and looking pretty.

Wow good score man, I'd love an old board like that in my quiver. Good thing you came along to save it from the trash

Painting that board is a crime!
The stains look way better than any paint ever will. Don't mess with it.

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hoop said..
Painting that board is a crime!
The stains look way better than any paint ever will. Don't mess with it.

Im with you

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MickPC said..
Wow good score man, I'd love an old board like that in my quiver. Good thing you came along to save it from the trash

And with you as well

Yeah - I know, I would have liked to keep her original too, but there was a lot of damage that had to be cut out and re-glassed, especially around the nose and the contrast between old and new was not a look worth keeping IMHO.

Couple of pics of the repaired board and one of the painting at the link below:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/General-Discussion/Chat/Acrylic-Enamel-spray-paint-drying-time-between-coats-and-sanding-?page=1#13