Post #775427 by King Bushwich the 33rd on Thu, Apr 27, 2017 3:17 PM

From a vintage surfboard collector...

In the mid-60's surfing was booming, being driven mostly by the gidget movies.

Many new surfboard companies wanted to get a piece of the action, so they created "pop outs". Basically the boards were "popped out" of a mold and fiber glassed. Very little craftsmanship, more production oriented to meet the demands. These boards usually had a wooden strip down the middle on the top of the board to make them resemble a standard board of the day. Many were sold at Sears and other large retailers.

Here is one that i thought you might like to see....
(footnote: the tiki brand also made belly boards)