Surfing Waves

Hi folks,

Today someone ditched their board on a wave and it slammed against the bottom of mine. First surfboard, 7"6 Torq, supposed to be super sturdy etc. I was not very concerned when it happened. However, now that I have a better look at it, I see the following big crack in front of one of the fins, but does not extend to the fin box. My question is, if and how can this get any kind of repair?

That damage looks like the glass is torn away from the foam and needs a fairly extensive patch. The loose glass needs to cut or ground away the loose foam under it if any needs to be removed and then the defect filled and glassed over. Most likely if you are asking the best way to fix this is to have an expert do it. I am not familiar with these layered types of boards so can't advise you on the specifics of doing it yourself but I am sure there are internet videos to help you however this will be a huge repair for a first timer and it probably better to have a pro dig repair guy do it.

Looks like the fin of the other board may have hit your board and caused a cut. As said, absolutely needs to be repaired and your shouldn't surf it until you do, otherwise you will damage the interior foam and your board is kaput

Probably little solace, but pretty much any board (Torq or otherwise) would have suffered the same or worse fate

Your lesson - try to stay far enough away fro people so their board doesn't hit you (not that it was your fault but to minimise the risk - imagine if it had been your head rather than the board)

Molded epoxy boards like Torq, NSP, Surftech, Bic, etc. can be fixed quite easily. Depending on the ding you can use just 2-part putty ( Surftech Ding Dough, Quick Fix Putty, even some plumbers putty will work ) or Epoxy UV curing resin fiberfill like Solarez Epoxy repair BLUE ( Do Not use the YELLOW version which is for PU/Poly boards ). Sometimes you can use a combination of both.
Looks like a skeg went thru the board and compressed the EPS foam core. If you can, find some high density EPS foam and shove it in there. Then........
1) Sand down the top sheet / paint layer
2) Razor blade / Utility knife any moving fiberglass flaps
3) Round out the ends of the cracks so they don't run
4) Sand / Rough up the area
5) Put in the UV-resin or Putty ( you can research how / ways to do that )

Notes:
1) Dry out the board for a week ( or more ). Not just days.
2) UV Cure needs sun, but too hot and the EPS starts to blow / breath out and bubbles will create pin holes in the resin that'll leak ( that's why I like the putty ).
3) Better to leave a bump and be water tight than completely flush to the surface and be weak.
4) Rattle Can spray paint over the area in matte-gloss or semi-gloss white if the grey putty repair bothers you.

Shows why we hate board ditchers That could have easily been your head or body.That damage would have happened to any board. None are invulnerable to impacts like that, nor is your body!
New board means it is worth a professional repair, but do not think to surf it until you get it fixed..
Oh the horrors of the first ding on a new board.

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all your advice and "Dings Anonymous" counselling. Indeed I was quite happy this was the board and not me.

Since I am a newbie in all of this, and the board is pratically new, I will be taking it to a specialist in order to get it fixed. Thanks Waikikikichan for all the detailed information, I'll definitely keep it for further reference, when the next ding will not be too much of a deal (at least compared to the first one). Thanks again for your advice!