Rich, I think I took 17 orders the day to which you refer. However I think I sold another 8 or 9 new boards out of the rack. All were Trestles Specials. Sometimes after a big set washed everyone in it would take a few minutes on the beach to get everyones' Trestles Specials back to the owners. This is of course in the pre-leash days.

Rich shaped my 30 year anniversary trestle special. When it was done he personally called me.I still have but don't ride.It's hung. I ride my banana model. Only boards I own are Habour boards. Thanks master of shapers!

I remember HT riding Honolua back in the day. I was in the cave with Bubby Hill, Jackie Baxter and Les Potts, I was only 19 and played drums for Space Patrol when they first started! Herb Torrens was definitely one of the best and most stylish guys at the Bay, I wonder if he remembers Pat Conroy? now I just happen to be riding a Harbour at the Rock in Morro Bay you can check out the pigdog at www.surfbeanie.com we are blessed that great shapers like Rich are still making boards.

I was just flashing back about Harbour the other night. Thanks to Rich and Roy Crump, I had a couple of great boards, not to mention a cool jacket and hat. I wish I still had the Cheater and Trestles Special. Thanks Rich, glad you're still around. HT

While looking outside the window at harbour sufboards in 1964 Denny Buell and myself notice a hot new blonde selling tickets at the bay theatre,across the street.Denny picked up the phone without hesitation called the theatre and asked her out ,he married her three years later.

Rich was first to sponsor me with boards in the late 60's and I was so stoked as a kid. You and Robert were the coolest people I knew. The Harbour shop was the s#!t and we all loved being there. Thanks again for the boards and the memories.

About 35 years ago I learned how to surf in a 9" Harbour board in Perú. In those times we did not wear leashes, so after a surf session, we ended up very tired of picking the board from the shore, and paddling back again to catch another wave in Punta Rocas or Pampilla. I think that my friend Hernan Peñaranda has it now, as an antique in his beach house. I promise that I will recuperate that board, and I am going to go to the water with it again. My next board was shaped by David Nuuhiwa

Rich had nine Trestle Special blanks left after Clark Foam went out of business. I bought one of those boards and Rich allowed me to watch him shape it from start to finish; he even let me use his digital camera to document the process. When it came back from the glasser it was not done to his satisfaction; in fact, he sent it back twice. Rich is an artist, perfectionist and down to earth really great guy...he even bought me lunch! I feel blessed to know Rich Harbour; he is surfing history!

Well said Nadell. This was a place of love and of beatings for the groms thru the 80's and 90's, and we ALL took our lumps. Rich loved having the kids around all day if the surf wasn't firing, back then the surf was really good, watching movies that Rich or others had taped and put music to playing over and over on the t.v. in the corner. GREAT times, and Robert (Burt) is keeping them going. Well done boys and never forget the groms need those mark-alot mustaches we all got um. Much love boys

I am so glad you recognized this great artist. I first met Rich as his O'Neill sales rep. He was the only shop who still had a rotary phone(who remembers those?!?!). When it came to buying my first longboard, how could I question who to buy it from. I have never met a shaper with more passion for perfection and the open mind for trying new things like Rich. I only still ride a Harbor longboard and feel like I own a Picasso that rides like a Ferrari.

Thanks Rich, for great surfboards!

What a dude! Harb rules. Let's not forget one of Rich's biggest contributions to the industry, the amount of people he spawned. Auz, Marshall, Chas, Stamps, Bruce, Bettis, Scoggins, Goffe, Gott, me, to name a very few of the many. Thanks for the start and hooking me into the Harbour family of board builders, surf team riders and front counter guys. To many to name them all but you know who you are. "Should I lap this side now, Rich???" Nigel

My brother Mike had a board shaped in 1966 that is still in use today.A lot of local guys have caught their first wave on that board.I grew up looking at it hanging in the rafters and it always inspired me.His daughter and his grandchildren will ride that board.Thank you Rich Harbour.

The shop has always been kind of overpriced in my opinion but it has got a great location and a good atmosphere.

In the 70s I bought one of my first board from harbour surf boards. The guys from harbour surf shop are great from Rich, Robert and the rest of the crew, are very helpful, that one of the reasons that they still around. Thanks for everything Steve Burnam (Big Bear Surf).

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