Hi just scored a Morning Star surf board, single fin,Tom Carroll model, does anyone, know how old, where it was made, any info, would be good, I will do it up,and give to my son ,as soon as he is old enough to surf, thanks for the info rippers oh yeah length is 1840mm what ever that is in foot ,(small) cheers.

Put up some pics maybe

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Oldmate78 said...
Put up some pics maybe

Good idea

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chrispy said..

Oldmate78 said...
Put up some pics maybe

Good idea

+ 1 Looking forward to seeing these !

Does it have the shaper info or board number on the bottom it may be near the stringer above the fins

Just cleaning the old girl up,that's the surf board, not computer literate,so will get old mate up the road to post photos tonight ,it ain't nothing speacial,but it is oldish, I'll get them up,soon.cheers.perfect once repaired for the little grom.

Here is the photos of the board, must be about 83 circa???, who knows?.
Gunna do it up for the boy. Could just make out 6/2 on stringer and 34??, on top of board near tail.
Coolio thanks for the replies

I'd say about '79..worth hanging on to..but keep it and buy another cheapie for him..that board is worth good bucks to a collector

I had a MS back a way..here it is.

In late 1979 Morning Star Surfboards produced the first Tom Carroll model - as SB suggested.

www.surfresearch.com.au/00000208.html

If you decide you want to get rid of it let me know - lots of work in the restoration - will be a fun project. Do you think you will just patch it or sand back and put a new hot coat on?

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surfbroker said...
I'd say about '79..worth hanging on to..but keep it and buy another cheapie for him..that board is worth good bucks to a collector

I had a MS back a way..here it is.

thanks broker for info, mate liked it but,said the same,can't beat, technology, I learnt on a Shane ,with half a fin,one foot sea breeze,and always remember the nose dive in to the sand with dead leg from the tail,oh yeah.

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Ted the Kiwi said...
In late 1979 Morning Star Surfboards produced the first Tom Carroll model - as SB suggested.

www.surfresearch.com.au/00000208.html

If you decide you want to get rid of it let me know - lots of work in the restoration - will be a fun project. Do you think you will just patch it or sand back and put a new hot coat on?

I reckon old mate R Murphy will just Q cell and glass to make water tight and it will get surfed ,what else do you do with them, but it is cool.cheers kiwi.

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[b]appleman said..what else do you do with them.

Spend a coupla hunj restoring it, sell it for a coupla K and buy yourself two newbies and a banger for the young fella. Rare board.

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smicko said..

appleman said..what else do you do with them.

Spend a coupla hunj restoring it, sell it for a coupla K and buy yourself two newbies and a banger for the young fella. Rare board.

+1..
That airbrushed one of mine sold for about $800 back in ....2005 maybe..also had a Col Smith "personal" model which I donated to Scott Dillons surf museum..prob onsold by now

Hey guys... I was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. In S.B. there was a surf shop called "Morning Star" in the late '80's through at least '95. I think I remember Tom Carrol as being a local surfer in S.B. I would guess that is a board shaped by somebody in the Hawaiian family called Puu... they owned Morning Star surf shop in S.B. They probably were a sponsor for Tom Carrol when that board was made.

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MAXXHEW said..
Hey guys... I was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. In S.B. there was a surf shop called "Morning Star" in the late '80's through at least '95. I think I remember Tom Carrol as being a local surfer in S.B. I would guess that is a board shaped by somebody in the Hawaiian family called Puu... they owned Morning Star surf shop in S.B. They probably were a sponsor for Tom Carrol when that board was made.

Hi Maxxhew,

Tom Carroll SB local, sorry mate from Newport Australia.
Morning Star started from Narrabeen, Col Smith Narrabeen, Northern Beaches NSW. In Garden street premises. Before it burnt down. Glasser brewed a hot batch and up she went. But that another story...

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surfonkeith said..

MAXXHEW said..
Hey guys... I was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. In S.B. there was a surf shop called "Morning Star" in the late '80's through at least '95. I think I remember Tom Carrol as being a local surfer in S.B. I would guess that is a board shaped by somebody in the Hawaiian family called Puu... they owned Morning Star surf shop in S.B. They probably were a sponsor for Tom Carrol when that board was made.

Hi Maxxhew,

Tom Carroll SB local, sorry mate from Newport Australia.
Morning Star started from Narrabeen, Col Smith Narrabeen, Northern Beaches NSW. In Garden street premises. Before it burnt down. Glasser brewed a hot batch and up she went. But that another story...

You are right... I had the name Tom Carrol mixed up with Santa Barbara local Tom Curren. But there was a shop called "Morning Star" in my hometown. I thought it may have had some kinda connection... but the name was wrong. Anyways, have a good day.