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Flyer Hull Longboard Fin

Regular price
$ 350.00
Regular price
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$ 350.00

This longboard fin is handcrafted of Douglas fir from the hull of the Western Flyer, considered by many to be the most famous fishing boat in the world. John Steinbeck, Ed "Doc" Ricketts and crew sailed this 77-foot sardine boat into the Sea of Cortez in Baja California, Mexico in 1940. The following year, Steinbeck published his book, The Log from the Sea of Cortez about the adventure. Learn more about this amazing boat and Ventana's use of its wood.

We left one side of the fin with the original red hull paint along with some barnacle growth. The other side has been sanded to reveal the colors left from the diesel fuel and oil that saturated the wood from the boat's engine room. The translucent hole in the fin is from one of the original square hull nails.

We also included a display base made from the same Western Flyer hull wood. We've left the rough edge and red paint from the hull plank, as well. And look closely, you can see one of the original square nails from the boat!

This fin is glassed with Entropy Resins and Aerialite fiberglass.

Length: 9 inches

All Ventana Fins are ECOBOARD Project Gold Level Verified by SustainableSurf.org!

Fins - Flyer Hull Longboard Fin
Fins - Flyer Hull Longboard Fin
Fins - Flyer Hull Longboard Fin
Fins - Flyer Hull Longboard Fin

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Every order includes Free USPS First Class or UPS Ground Shipping. Of course, you can select premimum options, too.

We generally ship products between 12 and 48 hours after we receive your order. In some cases, such as with surfboards, custom orders, or custom engraved products, we will contact you within 24 hours to discuss production and shipping timing.

We can ship anywhere in the world that is legally permitted under U.S. law. Any potential customs payments and processing fees are the responsibility of the customer.

Return Policy

Our Refund Policy is simple. We do the right thing. We trust our customers, and if you have any issues with any of our products, we'll work with you to do what's fair.

Contact craftspeople@ventanasurfboards.com to discuss your return or other issue. We approve returns within 48 hours.

Any refunds will be returned via the method and manner in which they were paid. For instance, a credit card payment will be refunded to the same credit card; a wire transfer or electronic check will be refunded to the same account from which it came, etc. A cash payment may be refunded via Venmo, bank transfer, or PayPal.

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