Board Dimensions:   8’6 x 22 x 4

Year Shaped:  Early 1980’s

Condition:    9.5 out of condition 10 - Restored     

Serial Number:   3865

Pre-Auction Estimate:    $2,500 - $3,000                                         

Reserve:  NO

Location:  NJ

Wow!  A hand shaped Gun by Ben Aipa with full color spectrum shaved ice airbrush throughout with multiple logos.  This Ben Aipa Hawaiian spear has had a full glass off restoration and is ready to be hung with pride or test your skills and surf it on the North Shore.  This is by far some of the best restorations we’ve seen.  Bravo!   Starting at the tip of the purple nose to the ocean colors of blue/green to bright yellow sunshine surrendering to the sunset colors of orange and red. It has the Aipa logo on the upper deck to multicolored AIPA lettering down by the tail.  Written on the foam above the center stringer says “Ben Aipa” for -Ricky- and further down the deck has the serial #3865 with dimensions.  The deck and bottom rails say “Surf Line Hawaii” with double Aipa Logos on the bottom and fin box.   Not only was Mr. Aipa an Iconic surfer, he would also shape personal boards for Greg Noll, Ricky Grigg, and other surf legends.

Ben Aipa, a local Hawaiian Legend who left us way to early was known for his influence on the evolution of surfboard design in the early 1970’s.  His name for surfing and shaping is right there with Buttons, L. B., Michael Ho just to name a few…. This board is up at no reserve and is ready to share some Aloha spirit to its new Care Giver.  Good Luck.