Dick Brewer

Dick Brewer

Dick Brewer

Dick Brewer is a shaping pioneer and legend who came from a family of engineers . He shaped his first surfboard in 1958 and from then on decided to put his inherited brilliance towards the art of surfboard shaping. His designs through the 1960′s and today have made him one of the most influential shapers in the world. Dick along with George Greenough and Bob McTavish can be credited for helping start the shortboard revolution with their shorter more focused board designs.  Dick Brewer founded Surfboards Hawaii in Haliewa, Hawaii in the early 1960′s. He later went on to shape for Hobie where he shaped big wave guns exclusively.  Big wave legend Jeff Hackman won the Duke Kahanamoku contest in 1970 and 1971 on a Brewer model Hobie gun. Dick also shaped for Harbour, Lahaina Surf Designs, Inter-Island, Plastic Fantastic and Bing surfboards. One of his most well known boards designs was the Bing Pipeliner. Dick eventually began shaping under his own label after being fired from Bing because of Dicks newer more streamlined approach to shaping boards. Today he is regarded as one of the best shapers in the world and a pioneer in the design of both big wave guns and the modern short board.

7'6'' Dick Brewer Replica


Dick Brewer Jeff Hackman Replica

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Dick Brewer Surfboards

7'6'' 19.5' Jeff Hackman Replica Dick Brewer

Shaper: Dick Brewer

Dimensions: 7’6” x 191/8” x 2 7/8”

Description: Replica of Jeff Hackman’s magic board circa 1970

* Thanks to Jorge Bezold for the photos.

 

 

Shaper: Dick Brewer

Year: Early (1960′s 0r 70′s)

Description: Brewer North Shore Gun

* A big thank you to Dave for the photo

 

* See Owl Chapman for Owl Chapman Brewer Gun

The board pictured below is a transitional era board shaped in 1968 by Dick Brewer and glassed by Randy Rarick.

Owner Ryan with Dick Brewer and Randy Rarick at the 2011 Hawaiian Island Vintage Surf Auction.

Photo Credits: Ryan Tabata 2012

Shaper: Dick Brewer/glassed by Randy Rarick

Year Shaped: 1968

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Shaper: Dick Brewer

Size: 7’6”

Board Type: Semi-Gun