Thursday, August 1, 2013

Donald Takayama Nat Young Model

Donald Takayama Nat Young Model
This is a 22 year old Nat Young model shaped by Donald Takayama in 1992. 9'2" by 22 1/4 x 3. This model has no concave and has a nose reminiscent of the Magic Sam. I am not sure if the two legends were trying to duplicate the Magic Sam, but I can tell you that this board is fast. I rode it at Church on its inaugural paddle out, for me at least, and had an absolute blast on it. It is a 2+1 set up with a 7.5 inch DT center fin. The sidebites have carbon fiber strips in it. All the dings in it are professionally repaired and there is a bit of delam on the deck, but it is not bubbling so I am not worried about it. It has Nat's famous dinosaur logo on the top and bottom. The rails were drawn freehand as they are not perfect. It is still an interesting piece of Hawaiian Pro Designs history based on the collaboration of DT and Nat Young.