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bgreen
Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:08 am Post subject: Bellyboard history |
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All,
Here's a project I have been working on:
http://home.brisnet.com.au/~bgreen/bgpage/
It's about belly boarding in Australia, however, there's lots of photos that may be of interest. It may never be finished because I keep adding to it.
regards
Bob |
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kid
Joined: 11 Jan 2010 Posts: Location: Bells Beach
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:34 am Post subject: |
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Great work Bob. Very interesting! Now I know what to look for when I raid Bob Smith's collection! javascript:emoticon('') _________________ "It's not a beer-belly, it's a displacement hull"
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bgreen
Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:50 am Post subject: |
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BJ,
Thanks.
Perhaps I should provide a list of tasks if you are going to visit Bob. Next time I visit I need to bring a tape measure and get the dimensions of his boards.
Last night I e-mailed Surf World as I had some questions about 2 or 3 of their boards.
Lots more to do. It's amazing what gets turned up when you start asking and looking.
regards
Bob |
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puurri
Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: Location: sydney, OZ
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 11:50 pm Post subject: Re: Bellyboard history |
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bgreen wrote: | All,
Here's a project I have been working on:
http://home.brisnet.com.au/~bgreen/bgpage/
It's about belly boarding in Australia, however, there's lots of photos that may be of interest. It may never be finished because I keep adding to it.
regards
Bob |
Bob,
Len Hedges was /is? a naval architect who specialised in ferrocement sailing craft. If still alive you may find him through a N.A. association/ institute.
He was remembered for building a few boggers though my memory of the type has failed me.
On one occasion he built a sailing surf dory and took off at 'nulla Point on a second reef day with Ray Ryan and Steve Cohen (Cronulla Point boardriders). The tube caught the sail and it was all over red rover.
He was always good for a laugh. |
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bgreen
Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:35 am Post subject: |
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Hello Puurri,
Thanks. The Maritime Museum believe Len is deceased and thought his family had some of his plans but did not have a contact for them.
Besides surfing dinghies was Len a surfer? What sort of boards did he ride?
Can I take it that a bogger is a bellyboard?
regards
Bob |
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puurri
Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: Location: sydney, OZ
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:13 am Post subject: |
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Yeah I think he did some on the body and bellyboards. David Payne at ANMM may have some stuff. He was certainly out there and caught our attention as he was "mainstream" though with an in your face attitude for whitebread Oz! |
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bgreen
Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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Puurri,
It was David who I contacted. Can you think of anyone who was one of his mates or knew him well?
Bob |
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