8'4" nose rider

Amazingly fun board and a chance to ride a little bit of history.

Herbie/Hamilton

8'4" x 225/8" x 31/4' Herbie Fletcher nose rider Late 1970's step deck shaped by Billy Hamilton

This board came from the collection of Kaua’i surfer Mike Kuntz. The board was shaped ay Billy for Herbie who rode it for a while. Billy has confirmed that this is one of about 30 boards that he made with Herbie. Mike, who was a friend of Billy's, acquired the board and left at at Billy's home so that when he visited he would have it to ride. During that time it was ridden by Billy, Laird and Mike.

Restored by Bob Merson out of Oceanside. See below for his description:

“When I got it it had been well used and abused. The tail was badly damaged, the rails and nose were banged up and there were soft spots on the bottom. Fortunately the logo was clean and the deck was solid. Just lots of large pressure dents (Laird?).

I chopped off the tail and added a resin and wood tail block. The deck is all original. After all the repair work I pulled the colors from the logo and sprayed a fade on the bottom and rails.

Resin pin lines finished it off. ReStoked!!!”

HERBIE WAS AN EXCELENT NOSERIDER. HIS SQUARE NOSE DESIEN GENERATES LIFT.

If it’s up it’s available. Serious inquires only. Will ignore low ball offers.