Hawaiian Pro Design Model T

Post by **DeeWhyguy** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:44 am

My mate has asked me to do him a favour. He’s been transferred to the American Mid West for 5 years for work and he’s asked me to try and sell his baby – a Hawaiian Pro Design Model T by Donald Takayama.
The board is 10’2” x 22” x 3” and is in excellent condition. No marks, scratches or dings of any kind. He only used it about half a dozen times.
My problem is I don’t know how much to ask for it?
Has anyone got an idea?
He paid $1,500 for it.
Is anybody interested?
Any help would be appreciated.

Post by **sean--** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:12 am

You ought to snap it up yourself. Great board. Offer him a case of piss for it.

Post by **WANDERER** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:23 am

fibreglass or epoxy??

if its fibreglass ya should be able to get at least a k, if its epoxy, I'll give ya a handful of brass razoos.

Post by **DeeWhyguy** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:43 am

Sorry I should have included the fact that it is fibreglass, Volan cloth to be exact. The reason I haven’t snapped it up is I have a Wild that is nearly the same and I also don’t have the money!

Post by **miami13** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:45 am

some pictures would be nice and would generate more interest.

Post by **DeeWhyguy** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:54 pm

miami13 wrote:some pictures would be nice and would generate more interest.

Stuck it on ebay, there's pictures there.

Item No. 300197807138

Post by **surfaroo** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:29 am

quick sale at $600 ?? can pay and have picked up straight away.

Post by **DeeWhyguy** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:16 am

Make it $900 and you've got a deal.

Post by **sean--** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:48 am

Checked out the board on ebay and it looks pretty good. $900 is a pretty fair price.

Post by **Cuttlefish** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:40 am

If you do a bit of research one comes across the information that Takayama has ghost shapers doing most of his boards now.
Takes a bit of the sheen off.

Post by **WANDERER** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:21 am

Cuttlefish wrote:If you do a bit of research one comes across the information that Takayama has ghost shapers doing most of his boards now.
Takes a bit of the sheen off.

same as a large percentage of the worlds best shapers boards... how many boards do you think Simon Anderson can shape in a week??

Post by **Cuttlefish** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:10 pm

Yep,
learnt that one the hard way a couple of years ago when I bought a Webber afterburner thinking I was getting a hand shaped stockie.
Wasn't until I was checking out the board at home I noticed a miniscule "Made in Thailand" sticker.
I realise that Simon's boards are computer shaped/hand finished there as well.
Same thing when I was standing next to my parents Rodeo Holden ute. So iconic, so Aussie tough...yada, yada, yada. Notice the Thai writing on the window and of course realise its an Isuzu built in Thailand.
However I don't mind the made in Thailand part. My wife is Thai and our daughters were both born there.
Still wouldn't it be good to know who/what shaped a board?
In the case of the Takayama someone may buy it because they think it has been shaped by Donald himself and looking for a board which will stay in flavour a lot longer than a latest design potato chip.
Monetarily the value of a genuine Takayama hand shape will be considerably more than a ghost shaped Takayama.
Not that I actually care about this too much because I won't be bidding on it.
I'd rather ride a Bic 9'4" and not be worried about dinging something so nice when it goes for a trip across the rocks.

Post by **dunnc** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:25 pm

Funny I came across this here (was just sussing this out on ebay)

Is it just me or did you change starting bid from $750 to $900 ?

I'm actualy after a Takayama single shortboard...but then again a Mal could be alright although I'm too lazy for roofracks !!

Post by **ric_vidal** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:41 pm

Cuttlefish wrote:I realise that Simon's boards are computer shaped/hand finished there as well.

Hang on CF, to the best of my knowledge Simon’s boards are NOT done in Thailand and never have been.

Webber has licensed GSI to produce certain models (ala the front page story) and there was also the Surftech models. All from the same factory, but different production techniques.

Lion’s share of Simon’s boards would be ex BASE in Queensland and other local production on the northern beaches. Base does Burton, DHD, Sparrow & the big fella.

http://www.basesurfboards.com/

Post by **DeeWhyguy** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:27 pm

dunnc wrote:Funny I came across this here (was just sussing this out on ebay)

Is it just me or did you change starting bid from $750 to $900 ?

I'm actualy after a Takayama single shortboard...but then again a Mal could be alright although I'm too lazy for roofracks !!

Yep you got that right! I changed the starting bid to $900; same as the buy now amount. My mate wants $1,000 for the board but will accept $900. The board is in excellent condition and is a bargain in my opinion! I’m sick of people offering stupid amounts (can’t blame them for trying though)
I’m not buying into the whole ghost shaper issue; opinions are like arseholes everyone’s got one! I will say the board was defiantly NOT made in Thailand!
If it doesn’t sell I’ll offer my mate a stupid amount and buy it myself!

Post by **Cuttlefish** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:58 pm

I stand corrected on Simon's boards. My mistake.
No one is saying the Takayama is made in Thailand.
The interesting thing is whether Mr Takayama actually shaped it?

Post by **Beanpole** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:59 pm

Paul Hutchinson shapes them up at the Bear Factory doesn't he?

Post by **DeeWhyguy** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:22 pm

Beanpole wrote:Paul Hutchinson shapes them up at the Bear Factory doesn't he?

Yes he does, computer shaped to Donalds specs then hand finished.
Tell you one thing the Model T makes noseriding much easier than it is on a normal longboard.

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