Just when this blog was turning into a Semmens fanclub here's a board from t'other one in the partnership Pete mooney McCallum. Mooney was a New Zealander who set up Ocean Magic in 1976 and later sold it to Semmens. This twin fin dates from around 1977/8 and is a bit of a project board but worth the work as Mooneys are rare and its just a nice all round board at 6'4 x 21 x 3 with some lovely detailing in the pinlines although there are some crude elements like untidy edges on cloth overlaps.Its all part of the character though, the early beginnings of a great company. Anyone got any green fins ??
Monday, 14 December 2009
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He was my cousins husband back in the late 70s...i still remember him shaping boards in the shed on the family farm in Cornwall UK
ReplyDeleteHi there would love to see a picture
DeleteI collect Mooney boards
Being I moved to NZ
But now back in 🇬🇧
I have 4 boards
and amazing story to go with it
One board which is one of his early one 0039 when he was learning
You interested in number 0077?
DeleteI have one in Australia
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DeleteHi there would love to see a picture
I collect Mooney boards
Being I moved to NZ
But now back in 🇬🇧
I have 4 boards
and amazing story to go with it
One board which is one of his early one 0039 when h
I have one from the 70's. My dad bought it in Newquay. It's number 0077
DeleteDomdumvile I like to see that
DeleteSorry two years later
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I think i have one of his surfboards, made for hotbuttered surf trade ?
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