Patented by Robert Crabb back in the heyday of the Paipo Nui. Sort of like an HPD with rail fins. Grumpy...have you ever seen one of these at the foundation? Anyone else?
http://www.google.com/patents/USD207612 ... rd&f=false
The Crabb Belly Board
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Re: The Crabb Belly Board
Poobah,
Have a look at Larry Goddard's paipo interview - http://mypaipoboards.org/interviews/Lar ... dard.shtml
Search for Crabb or scroll down to the Appendix.
In addition to some text there is a drawing of the 'The skegless plywood "Ventral Vindicator" paipo board
made by Bob Crabb in 1965. Rode up to 12 ft waves in winter surf (Redondo Breakwater, Rincon Point).'
The patent references to earlier designs may be interesting. I have previously searched for the term 'ventral vindicator' and don't recall hits - might be worth trying again.
Bob
Have a look at Larry Goddard's paipo interview - http://mypaipoboards.org/interviews/Lar ... dard.shtml
Search for Crabb or scroll down to the Appendix.
In addition to some text there is a drawing of the 'The skegless plywood "Ventral Vindicator" paipo board
made by Bob Crabb in 1965. Rode up to 12 ft waves in winter surf (Redondo Breakwater, Rincon Point).'
The patent references to earlier designs may be interesting. I have previously searched for the term 'ventral vindicator' and don't recall hits - might be worth trying again.
Bob
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Re: The Crabb Belly Board
Isn't this similar to the boards that Stan Osserman makes?
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We could ask Stan what he thinks.
On another note, one of the museums near Manhattan Beach may know of Crabb.
Bob
On another note, one of the museums near Manhattan Beach may know of Crabb.
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Re: The Crabb Belly Board
I've handled all the boards in SHF collection and there's none like this one; but it sure looks like Osserman had seen one.
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