After 8 months of searching, a board came up on craigslist the same time I had money to buy it.
This is a 9’4″ Stewart Hydro Hull. Never been ridden, never even been waxed. A father bought it for his daughter and she’s never taken it out. He’s been surfing for 53 years and spent about an hour talking up all the finer points of this board and the 10 others he has including the one he’s making himself based loosely on this board’s design. He and his daughter were really nice. I had my reservations about buying a board while my income is unsteady, but all and all I got a pretty top quality board for not much money so I keep telling myself buying this board right now was the right thing to do. 😉
I got a great deal on the board (bag included). Now all I need to take it out is a leash and some wax!