Hi All,
Just before GL left Perth on his yacht for Tasmania, one of the last boards he shaped was a traditional 9'2" longboard for me. He used his original templates for this board, which was finished for me unglossed.
A bit of background, GL used to shape windsurfers for me, and I had moved to Sydney where the windsurfing is basically ****, so I thought I would take up surfing.
Long story short, I tried surfing on it maybe twice, but didn't really have the time to learn. So its been sitting in my garage inside the original board bag for the best part of 20 years, the glass is a little yellowed, but there are really no other blemishes on it.
I think its time to sell it, but don't want to gumtree it. It is in Sydney, and I think it would be better off in Perth with an enthusiast. Anyone care to offer a suggestion as to what it might be worth, and other than here where should I advertise it?
Thanks in advance for any info.
Cheers
Dave Green
Purple was GLs nick name for me. 1198 was the board number i.e.: number he had shaped. Then you have nose tail widths etc on the stringer.
Fantastic looking board. I would love to have a ride on that, Greg was a great local shaper, I haven't seen any recent longboards of his, I got one real old transition era midsize as well as one or two other single fins and twins. Drop me a message if you can't find a buyer. Cheers Ross
Hi Dave, I remember you from windsurfing in Perth in the 1980s and you were a great sailor back then. I recall reading in the paper you participated in the Rip Curl Wave Classic in Torquay and did very well. If you have any video or shots of the event please share of those days.
I have several longboards (Bing Pintail 9'8", Almond Lumberjack 9'8") and recently have sold a vintage 1964 Cordingley 9'8" on this site and fetched a good price for it.
Your board looks nice and Greg Laurenson was a great WA shaper.
It looks like a hybrid design that is I am not sure if it has the full rolled bottom and rails of a traditional longboard nor does it unless I am mistaken have volane glass layup. As you may know, a lot has moved on in 20 years and traditional longboards are now in themselves a cult genre and have a strong following and there are many manufacturers and excellent shapers out there both in Australia and the USA. Also original 1960s boards attract higher prices but a 20 year old board is more problematic to value. The concept of a traditional style board of 20 years ago is less traditional than todays noserider or involvement model for example.
Without knowing too much about the precise board I would suggest around or anywhere upwards of $900 would be a good price. It could be worth more but I do not know.
You may want to try Soul Surf in Sydney as they may be able to give you a better valuation and ideas..they list boards on their website which are good for collectors but a problem maybe they may not know of Greg but it is a site that is looked at by enthusiasts around the place.
www.soulsurf.com.au/
I understand that owner of Vidler surf in Cottesloe collects boards and you may want to enquire with him.
Best Wishes,
Richard
