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George Downing established Downing Hawaii in 1949. He shaped his first redwood board with his close friend Wallace Froiseth in a Waikiki garage. George Downing’s ocean experience includes Beachboy, surfer, canoe paddler and surfboard shaper led to his position as Quiksilver Eddie Aikau event director. His son Keone, won the 1990 Eddie Invitational, beating hell-men Brock Little and Tony Moniz in giant surf at the North Shore’s world famous Waimea Bay. Downing Hawaii offers a variety of classic shaped surfboards ranging from standard high performance shortboards, longboards, guns, and alternative riding boards like “Da Slippah”, a fast and responsive board which paddles like it’s six inches longer. 2 Comments »By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have read and agreed to the TERMS OF SERVICE. Any violations of these terms may result in account suspension or deactivation. Please keep your comments civil and in good taste. To report a comment, email info@surfboardshack.comJohn Morris, on September 22, 2010 @ 4:29 pm |A couple of used Downings showed up at a local used sporting goods store here in Oregon 50 miles from the coast. Priced way too high, but nice shapes despite having a LOT of volume. 8′ fun board and 8′ 6 gunny shape. I’m guessing the guy weighed around 200 pounds. Minor damage and dirty, some color, glass-on tri fins. Any idea what they’re worth? Leave a comment |
John Morris, on September 22, 2010 @ 4:27 pm |
A couple of used Downings showed up at a local used sporting goods store here in Oregon 50 miles from the coast. Priced way too high, but nice shapes despite having a LOT of 8′ fun board and 8′ 6 gunny shape. I’m guessing the guy weighed around 200 pounds. Minor damage and dirty, some color, glass-on tri fins. Any idea what they’re worth?