Unique and Magnificent… Fineline Surfboards at Shelter!

We are super stoked to announce the arrival of Fineline Surfboards by our friend Brian Hilbers!

Der Uberflaven, the MP and the Akula!

Construction of the “Smiley” is complete. Very similar to Greg Liddle’s personal Boards, the Akula (shark in Russian) has a full hull outline with ample nose and tail rocker, bellied bottom and flex fin. $650

The Green Genie’s Brother Has arrived!! It’s the White Wizard! The Fineline MP is a functional hull shape with a workable tail. Two points to turn off of and small shark tooth side bites to help you at at the bottom of the wave SOLD!

The Fineline “Der Uberflaven” has double concave from nose to tail! A winged fish with shark tooth trailers behind the keels. The wings also channeled. This is Brian’s poor wave all star and a very unique approach to the fish. Keels are for reals. Pics and full review to come!

Super Mysto! Newly named, “The Phantom Limb” Is a prototype from the mind and hands of Mr. Hilbers. The concept is small hull with big flex. RT, Myself and a few others will be taking this one out over the next few weeks. Pics and full review to come!

Come on in, give us a call at (562) 342-4401 or send us an email at rawpwer@yahoo.com and become a rider of the wild sticks!

Just Like Greg’s

Fresh in thanks from Larry at Fiberglass Fin Co!!

Dead on with Greg’s originals and KP approved! The foil and flex on these has us pretty excited and we haven’t even put one in the water yet! Available in 8.5″, 9″ and 9.5″ narrow base with more styles to come.. $66 each. Dig it!

Maggie Marsek at Shelter Saturday May 31st!

Please Join us on May 31st at 7pm to admire and enjoy the work of our friend from the south, Maggie Marsek

Live musical entertainment provided by Clancy and the Makeshift Trio. Vinyl and Vibe by Neil Harrison.

Refreshments will be served!

New Boards By Gibbs. Homage and Vee

Aussie style transitional period Vee Bottoms By Randy Gibbs as well as a spot on Nuuhiwa style noserider. Randy Is obsessed with qualityand the concept of roads less traveled in the shaping world. He has immaculate attention to detail and an amazing eye for design.

Made for open minded folks with the desire to ride historical and unique glide machines.

Get your McTavish on!

More new than used 8′10 Gibbs Vee with dual cedar stringers and 10″ Velzy fin

$750

8′4 Vee Bottom w/ Tiger Tail Tint and 9.5″ Velzy fin

$1050

Or your Nuuhiwa! (airbrushed silk shirt and blade style sunglasses optional)

9′8 “Homage” Nuuhiwa-style noserider with glassed in fin, dual balsa/high density foam stringer and high density foam tail block.

$1150

Come on in, give us a call at (562) 342-4401 or send us an email at rawpwer@yahoo.com and become a rider of the wild sticks!

Recycled Sidewalk Surf Craft

Recycled skateboards or ridable art? We say art!!

Used skateboards re-shaped and re-equipped by our dear friend Neil Harrison under his own Stormy Monday brand. Each board is one of a kind, numbered, dated and branded with Niel’s own two hands. Surf the street or bust the bowl!

(Top Left: Neil, top right: “The Stingray”, bottom left: purple “Gravy Boat”, bottom right: “Gravy Boat” complete)

Fineline Update the “Akula”

Here are a few photos from Brian’s bay of the 6′10 Akula (Akula means “shark” In Russian). The Ukula is Fineline’s version of the displacement hull and is very similar in outline and rail to Liddle’s dirt models with slightly broader functionality as was designed in Liddle’s personal boards. Brian tells us that these come with a tad more nose rocker and a bit more wide space in the back half of the board. This board as well as a few other Finelines are due to arrive at Shelter in the coming weeks

Rails; Bladey and saucer-like

Face to face with the Shark

Slight Step with Rocker

We love the fact that Brian creates a variety of truly unique wave riding machines for those who are open to a truly unique wave riding experience.

More updates to come.

Go Forth!

We’ve been meaning to post pictures of the new sign (mounted) and the play on words painted into our address letters by our good friend Tyler Warren.

The design is classic while the spelling of the word “forth” suggests forward movement. Tyler’s intention was to capture our belief that Shelter celebrates both the heritage of our dear culture and the progression of “the dance”.

Greg Liddle “Dirt” Model Hull

Get your dirt on! This board is a true point break riding vehicle and was build for speed and trim.

7′5″x x 22 5/8″ x 2 7/8″

$700 (SOLD)

Here’s a 5 step demonstration on how to get dirty in the shore break as displayed by RT:

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Come on in, Give us a call at (562) 342-4401 or send us an email at rawpwer@yahoo.com if you’re feelin’ dirty!

April 26th 2008 “If You Don’t Surf, Dont Start” (a photographic exhibition of those who do) by Bill Livingston

Please join us on the evening of April 26th at Shelter Surf Shop to appreciate the fine photographic works of our friend Bill Livingston as he displays his portraits of all of your favorite California surf anti-heroes. The fun will begin at 6pm

A Short list of those on display:

Joel Tudor

CJ Nelson

Alex Knost

Brian Anderson (AKA Loafer)

Dodger Kremmel

Jimmy Gamboa

Mitch Abshire

Jay Acuna

Robbie Kegel

Scotty Stopnik

Turkey

and more!!

Sonic vibe via the vinyl collection of Neil Harrison. Refreshments will be served.

Hope to see you all there!

Brom: Classic and New

New boards in stock by Steve Brom. Glassed at Clyde Beatty’s shop in a way that makes these things seem bullet proof! (I write from experience). Hand shaped and styled to exceed your expectations..

5′10″ Brom Fish with full resin tint, air brushed pin lines and glassed in fins. Classic outline with low rocker and full volume. This shape paddles like a dream and surfs like a skateboard.

$775

9′6″ Darling Pintail by Steve Brom with full resin tint and 9″ Greenough 4A fin. This is one of the first of his new line of quality longboard shapes.

$1000

For those unfamiliar with Steve’s work, he is a veteran shaper who may be most well known for the development of what became the rocketfish and/or his role as head shaper at Dyno Surfboards when Terry Martin moved on from the position. For many years Steve has built boards by hand with great attention to detail and quality for many of the greats which at one time included David Nuuhiwa

Photograph : Brian Gillogly
Surfer Magazine, Volume 18 Number 2, page 57. July 1977.

Myself, River and Steve in Santa Barbara, January of this year.

Come on by, Call us (562) 342-4401 or Email (rawpwer@yahoo.com) if you are interested in either Board