Large vertical cracks along underside of board

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Large vertical cracks along underside of board

Postby dikmorf » Wed May 05, 2021 8:46 pm

I recently bought this mid length board and after a few sessions noticed a bunch of cracking on the bottom. Could anybody suggest whether these are something I should worry about?
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Re: Large vertical cracks along underside of board

Postby jaffa1949 » Wed May 05, 2021 9:20 pm

Stress fractures at some time the board has been pressure under a wave and flexed heavily and those are the flex lines.
If they happened while you were using you may recall how it may have been caused!

Remedy, not much, a reglass but you will have heavier board, they will eventually absorb water into the foam , heavier board.
Depending on your economics, it is ride till it dies board! :lol:
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Re: Large vertical cracks along underside of board

Postby waikikikichan » Fri May 07, 2021 9:00 pm

dikmorf wrote:I recently bought this mid length board and after a few sessions noticed a bunch of cracking on the bottom.


1) Did you recently buy it NEW or USED ?

2) Can you show a picture of the rear of the board. The area of the fins that for some reason is black.
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