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HELP! lost my fin box! No shaper will help me local

PostPosted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:39 am
by fatgirlsurfs
Hi all

Basically I've only had this board a month or so and the fin box got cleanly ripped out and is unfortunately lost at sea. The board is closed cell foam core/2 x wood stringers/HD PE Slick/HD EBS deck. If I buy a fin box do you think the best way to repair is to use epoxy resin and fibreglass sheet or has anyone got any advice whatsoever! It's my first board and was really enjoying using it and getting out there!

Thanks in advance!

FGS :?:

Re: HELP! lost my fin box! No shaper will help me local

PostPosted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:51 am
by jaffa1949
Hi FGS that‘s a drag with your board, just went looking for the board specs to see what advice can be offered, can you post pictures of the other fin boxes and another one of the logo or brand name.
You are on the right track with epoxy resins, and other will dissolve to,foam, catastrophe on disaster! :D
Post the pictures more advice will come! :D

Re: HELP! lost my fin box! No shaper will help me local

PostPosted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 8:13 pm
by waikikikichan
It sounds like you have a sponge soft board. Is the "fin box" held on with a plastic screw from the top of the deck ?

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Re: HELP! lost my fin box! No shaper will help me local

PostPosted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:57 am
by fatgirlsurfs
Thanks for the replies guys! I didn't give much info really doh! its a surfworx 9ft ribeye made by alder, rang them and they had no advice and no spare parts. I was half thinking of converting it to an FCS system if I could fill in the hole a bit :? Thanks!!
FGS

Re: HELP! lost my fin box! No shaper will help me local

PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 12:38 pm
by Lecky
The exact same thing has happened to mine this week and I don't recall hitting anything. Have emailed alder but no response yet . It seems a very weak connection to the board

Re: HELP! lost my fin box! No shaper will help me local

PostPosted: Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:02 am
by Lecky
Called in there yday and they've had a few back with same problem. The box is being replaced with a custom bolt through system and all future boards will have these.

I have also had this problem

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:18 pm
by Leeboy
Been told I need to send it back and they will repair but gonna cost me over 100 quid for postage. Was told they have sold loads of these and never had this and that it must be my fault glad I have seen this I am now gonna send a link to alder see what they say

Re: HELP! lost my fin box! No shaper will help me local

PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 7:21 pm
by thomj42
Hi there, this exact issue just happened to my ribeye today :(
Wondering if you made any progress on the issue with Alder, given its clearly a known fault with these boards.