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The Jacko Story
Jackson Surfboards was founded in 1957 by Brian 'Jacko' Jackson. Created after years of exploring and discovering surf along the east coast of Australia, Brian and some of his friends decided manufacturing surfboards would be the ultimate compliment to a lifestyle immersed in surfing and the beach. Today, Dave Mattison and Jim Parkinson carry on the Jackson tradition and are proud to be associated with four decades of dedication and still provide quality performance equipment for both expert and novice surfers.
Brian "Jacko" Jackson sold the business to Dave Mattison and Jim Parkinson 16 years ago. Brian is still very much part of the business when not at Crescent Head always popping in and seeing how things are going and offering advice. Jacko will always be Jackson Surfboards a very integral part of the business.
Jim Parkinson (Co-owner) Jim has been working and shaping at Jacksons since 1974 and the last ten years being glassing the boards as well. Jim prides himself in quality shaping and glassing and giving the customers time to discuss their specific needs in the design of their boards. Jim rides both short boards and longboards. Jim Parkinson AEG Shaper Series
Dave Mattison (Co-owner) - Dave has been working at Jackson since 1974, but worked there before that as a casual. Dave is renowned around Sydney for his expertise in restorations and repairing boards and takes great pride in the work he does. Dave also does the sprays on the boards.
Jack Eden - Photographer Editor of Surfabout is an honorary part of the family of Jackson Surfboards, he has taken many shots of Jacko, Bobby Brown and numerous other Cronulla surfers and list goes on over the years. Jack has always being a part of Jacksons and we are honored to call Jack our friend.
This video was produced by Tim Vanderlaan & the music was provided by The Yearlings
Craftsmanship
The Jackson surfboard is expertly shaped from high quality polyurethane ISP foam especially designed for the surfing industry. This foam is unsurpassed in its combination of strength, durability, lightness and flawless structure. The resultant shaped surboard is truly balanced and designed for maximum versatility in regards to both speed and maneuverability. This is possible only by the experienced surfer-craftsperson which we employ for this important job.
Fibreglassing
The Jackson surfboard is skillfully sprayed and then meticulously laminated under controlled conditions with high strength fibreglass and roving rope re-inforcing along the stringer, using a light stabilised polyester resin. The customer may also request roving rails or carbon fibre reinforcement for extra durability under extreme conditions.
Fins
We believe in versatility and choice, so we offer various fin arrangements using solid fibreglass or glass filled polycarbonate fins and boxes for optimum high performance.
Quality Finish
The final preparation sees the Jackson surfboard carefully sanded and then finished with either the traditional gloss or lightweight mat pro-finish.
Research and Development
New techniques, materials and designs are constantly being developed and thoroughly tested thus ensuring you the utmost in performance, beauty and strength. These are our trade marks. This combination enables us to guarantee our customers lasting satisfaction from a truly hand crafted product at an affordable price.
