Surfing Waves

Hi,
I'm new to surfing.
I picked up a used board the other day then realised that it has a couple of small cracks in the final end. Should I be worried about them. Leave them or try to repair them. The one on the corner is the worst. Any advice appreciated. Thanks

I think those need to be patched. Generally if you run your fingernail over a crack and if feels smooth as in no grabbing or catching as you go over the crack then the crack is at least temporarily watertight. On an edge its probably better to patch it anyway and you might sand down all those areas and apply SolarEZ to the areas. Make sure you have the right variety for the resin your board is made from. Alternatively some resin. if the board is worth a lot you might get a pro to fix it.

Since you can see the fiberglass WEAVE, it's was a bad glassing job ( cloth not saturated enough ) or bad sanding job ( by a over zealous sander on the hard to sand edges of the tail ). Bring it to a repair shop and ask how much to Cap Off the tail with a layer of fiberglass.

If the board was cheap, say $100-$150 than maybe not. Just sand down, tape off and Solarez like OMS said. If you have a surf buddy, ask them to help you, since it's your first time.

waikikikichan wrote:Since you can see the fiberglass WEAVE, it's was a bad glassing job ( cloth not saturated enough ) or bad sanding job ( by a over zealous sander on the hard to sand edges of the tail ). Bring it to a repair shop and ask how much to Cap Off the tail with a layer of fiberglass.

If the board was cheap, say $100-$150 than maybe not. Just sand down, tape off and Solarez like OMS said. If you have a surf buddy, ask them to help you, since it's your first time.

One additional comment: use the Solarez or SunCure containing fiberglass and/or glass fibers. It's stronger than the plain version. The cool thing about these products is they cure quickly under ultraviolet light. You only need adequate sun that'll cast a shadow for it to work. You do not need to mix resin and hardener (e.g., old method), which takes 2 to 4 hours to harden adequately for sanding.