Dave Sweet Longboard

[David Dooley]

I found a Dave Sweet Longboard in the basement of our mountain cabin. It's been a lot of fun. I
was wondering if anyone has any history on the board.

Thanks.
--
David Dooley
Diamond

[jon]

Hi Dave,
I know Dave and Robertson Sweet quite well. They were pioneers in building foam boards
when foam was an unstable, new material. I surfed Dave Sweet boards for a couple of years at
Malibu. Their factory was on Olympic Blvd. in Santa Monica, their family lived in Pacific Palisades,
(my home town). The two brothers (Dave & Robertson) started this together but later it was just Dave
who dominated the business. Dave Sweet boards got a lot of flack for construction techniques that at
time was new and economical, now commonplace in the industry. Any more questions? Reply and I will
try to answer.

Jon

[newave]

I too surfed Dave Sweet surfboards exclusively all throughout high school Samohi) and beyond. Dave
was an old
Bu local. His wife Bonnie was always nice to us grems. We hung out at the shop on Olympic

Dave's high density "hard-shell" foam blanks
really did resist dings. He was accused of making pop-outs because he used inserts in his molds to
change
shapes of the boards. I would be interested if you could describe the board for us. Length, width,
color of the
arrow head sticker, tail configuration, stringers, etc. Brings back memories.
Newave

[newave]

Jon I surfed and hung out at the shop on olympic all through high school. What happened to
Dave? Is he well? Hope so. Any info would be nice. I liked the man.
Newave

jon wrote:

> Hi Dave,
> I know Dave and Robertson Sweet quite well. They were pioneers in building foam boards
> when foam was an unstable, new material. I surfed Dave Sweet boards for a couple of years at
> Malibu. Their factory was on Olympic Blvd. in Santa Monica, their family lived in Pacific Palisades,
> (my home town). The two brothers (Dave & Robertson) started this together but later it was just Dave
> who dominated the business. Dave Sweet boards got a lot of flack for construction techniques that at
> time was new and economical, now commonplace in the industry. Any more questions? Reply and I will
> try to answer.
>
> Jon
>

> David Dooley wrote:
>
> > I found a Dave Sweet Longboard in the basement of our mountain cabin. It's been a lot of fun. I
> > was wondering if anyone has any history on the board.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > --
> > David Dooley
> > Diamond

--
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[robt]

jon wrote in message <35CB5204...@mbay.net>...

>Hi Dave,
> I know Dave and Robertson Sweet quite well. They were pioneers
in building foam boards
>when foam was an unstable, new material. I surfed Dave Sweet boards for a
couple of years at
>Malibu. Their factory was on Olympic Blvd. in Santa Monica, their family
lived in Pacific Palisades,
>(my home town). The two brothers (Dave & Robertson) started this together
but later it was just Dave
>who dominated the business. Dave Sweet boards got a lot of flack for
construction techniques that at
>time was new and economical, now commonplace in the industry. Any more
questions? Reply and I will
>try to answer.
>
>Jon
>
>David Dooley wrote:
>
>> I found a Dave Sweet Longboard in the basement of our mountain cabin.
It's been a lot of fun. I
>> was wondering if anyone has any history on the board.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> --
>> David Dooley
>> Diamond

I had a Dave Sweet bellyboard.
Its construction always seemed odd
as if it was molded and glasses.
Didnt know?

[BK]

jon wrote:
>

> I know Dave and Robertson Sweet quite well. They were pioneers in building foam boards
> when foam was an unstable, new material. I surfed Dave Sweet boards for a couple of years at
> Malibu. Their factory was on Olympic Blvd. in Santa Monica, their family lived in Pacific Palisades,
> (my home town). The two brothers (Dave & Robertson) started this together but later it was just Dave
> who dominated the business. Dave Sweet boards got a lot of flack for construction techniques that at
> time was new and economical, now commonplace in the industry. Any more questions? Reply and I will
> try to answer.
>
> Jon
>

Jon,
The 'Robertson' to whom you refer to in "Robertson and Sweet" is none
other than the actor Clif Robertson,played Moondoggy in the first Gidget
movie. After the partnership broke up the name was changed to 'Dave
Sweet' Surfboards.

Most were popouts, but many were hand shaped. A close inspection of
the glass will tell. Popouts used chopper glass under the woven glass.

[Tubesteak]

 

BK wrote:

jon wrote:
>

>             I know Dave and Robertson Sweet quite well.  They were pioneers in building foam boards
> when foam was an unstable, new material.  I surfed Dave Sweet boards for a couple of years at
> Malibu.  Their factory was on Olympic Blvd. in Santa Monica, their family lived in Pacific Palisades,
> (my home town).  The two brothers (Dave & Robertson) started this together but later it was just Dave
> who dominated the business.  Dave Sweet boards got a lot of flack for construction techniques that at
> time was new and economical, now commonplace in the industry.  Any more questions? Reply and I will
> try to answer.
>
> Jon
>
  Jon,
                The 'Robertson' to whom you refer to in "Robertson and Sweet" is none
other than the actor Clif Robertson,played Moondoggy in the first Gidget
movie.  After the partnership broke up the name was changed to 'Dave
Sweet' Surfboards.

BK: thanks for clearing the air regarding Robertson/Sweet surfboards. Yours truly was always under the impression Dave Sweet was making surfboards with his brother, Roger. Cliff Robertson, who portrayed Burt Vail/The Big Kahoona, teamed with Roger Sweet making Robertson/Sweet boards in c.1960. They made 50 and went upside down. It's nice to know there are still surfing curators to keep important facts in line. I hope you saw Brian Wilson of Wilson's House of Suede last night on 7. By the way, whatever happened to Tom Flaherty Surf Boards?

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