This board is the first of our run of Channel Islands surfboards, a clean Tom Curren Black Beauty model.
6’3″ length x 18 3/4″ width x 2 1/2″ thickness
A lot of people don’t know this but Al Merrick is from Encinitas and went to San Dieguito high school. So we’ll file this board under the “local shaper” category.
More CI’s will be filtering in over the next 2 weeks so keep your eyes peeled for one you like.
Pure Life Surfboards Hawaii
May 5, 2010The Beautiful Black Beauty!
How sweet, love it and the respect for Al Merrick & Tom Curren! Befitting that this be the first of your run of Channel Islands…straight to #1…very cool!
How I wish I still had my handshaped, signed “Al Merrick for Tim” Black Beauty from 1986 with “Tommy Curren Designs” laminates on the rails, same red/orange/yellow hexagon logo…good waves & and the smell of coconut SexWax on a hot Summer morning in the 80’s when life was simple, and somewhat carefree…
Nice work Gentlemen, very cool to see…good memories…aloha nui & much respect!
Tim
May 5, 2010P.S. Glass on fins..!
Festus P.
May 5, 2010Speaking of “eyes peeled,” how do you like your new eye patch, Captain?
plcasey1
May 6, 2010what an insane board
Anonymous
June 2, 2010best board ever for barrels, MAGIC
Anonymous
July 10, 2010the beauties are the best boards hands down. i never write on blogs but i looooovvvvveeee the black beauty. can’t wait to find a clean second hand 6’3 with glass ons