Is it the end of my NSP?

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Is it the end of my NSP?

Postby OlegLupusov » Tue Jun 06, 2017 4:58 pm

Should I get it repaired or just get rid of it?
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Re: Is it the end of my NSP?

Postby jaffa1949 » Tue Jun 06, 2017 5:26 pm

Dead in the water. Sorry , the killer of boards strikes again. :lol:
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Re: Is it the end of my NSP?

Postby RobSF » Tue Jun 06, 2017 7:39 pm

I am so very sorry.
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Re: Is it the end of my NSP?

Postby Big H » Tue Jun 06, 2017 11:38 pm

Look on the bright side.....you are getting a new board!! :)
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Re: Is it the end of my NSP?

Postby surf patrol » Wed Jun 07, 2017 9:16 am

Ohhh
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Re: Is it the end of my NSP?

Postby billie_morini » Thu Jun 08, 2017 5:50 am

Oleg,
it depends. I can fix that and keep several different fiberglass cloth weights on hand, as well as resin. I'd probably reinforce the stringer by increasing it's width where the crack is. I'd replace any lost foam with loose Q-cell. It wouldn't be that difficult. It would take some time. Like with anything, the more I make these repairs to surf boards and boats, the better my repairs are. The materials are forgiving. This means if you don't like the result, it is easy to re-do it.

If you do not like to do this kind of stuff, then get it fixed in a shop. Coincidentally, I stopped in at my favorite surf shop yesterday (e.g., Surf Country in Goleta, CA, owned by a genuine local Goleta boy). The shop owner showed me a customer's board with very similar damage that was on the bottom side rather than top side. The shop owner will charge $80 to $85 US to repair. This seemed fair to me because a similar used boards will begin at $200 to $225 US to buy.

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Re: Is it the end of my NSP?

Postby waikikikichan » Thu Jun 08, 2017 6:24 am

billie_morini wrote: I'd probably reinforce the stringer by increasing it's width where the crack is.

Molded epoxy boards like that NSP don't have a stringer. Although some might have a thin wood layer under the deck's fiber cloth layer.
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Re: Is it the end of my NSP?

Postby billie_morini » Thu Jun 08, 2017 6:53 am

waikikikichan wrote:
billie_morini wrote: I'd probably reinforce the stringer by increasing it's width where the crack is.

Molded epoxy boards like that NSP don't have a stringer. Although some might have a thin wood layer under the deck's fiber cloth layer.


Reply 1: No stringer? No problem & easier to repair!
Reply 2: No stringer? Now's the time to install one!
Reply 3: We don't see many NSP boards in SoCAL.
Reply 4: see what Waiki said about repairing creased NSP board in 2014 (Post 9 of 9 @ https://surfing-waves.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23474)
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Re: Is it the end of my NSP?

Postby waikikikichan » Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:14 am

billie_morini wrote:Reply 4: see what Waiki said about repairing creased NSP board in 2014 (Post 9 of 9 @ https://surfing-waves.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23474)

That particular advice was for filling a ding that doesn't requiring any cloth. Couldn't do much about the crease on that board. On this current OP's board, I would say it's going to need a band of laminated fiberglass cloth, but maybe not a full wrap.
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Re: Is it the end of my NSP?

Postby billie_morini » Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:21 am

waikikikichan wrote:
billie_morini wrote:Reply 4: see what Waiki said about repairing creased NSP board in 2014 (Post 9 of 9 @ https://surfing-waves.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23474)

That particular advice was for filling a ding that doesn't requiring any cloth. Couldn't do much about the crease on that board. On this current OP's board, I would say it's going to need a band of laminated fiberglass cloth, but maybe not a full wrap.


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Re: Is it the end of my NSP?

Postby pmcaero » Thu Jun 08, 2017 1:07 pm

Wrap it in Gorilla Tape and ride it till it's so waterlogged it starts to sink on its own :)
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Re: Is it the end of my NSP?

Postby OlegLupusov » Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:44 pm

Meet my zombie:)
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Re: Is it the end of my NSP?

Postby waikikikichan » Thu Jun 22, 2017 2:46 am

Use Painter's tape ( blue tape ) to tape off the tail pin line and NSP logo. Magic marker it black. Let it dry. Rattle can spray semi-gloss clear. Leave the deck as is. Wax will cover it anyways.
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Re: Is it the end of my NSP?

Postby oldmansurfer » Thu Jun 22, 2017 2:52 am

So what exactly did you do to repair it?
So what is worse.... dying or regretting it for the rest of my life? Obviously I chose not regretting it.
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Re: Is it the end of my NSP?

Postby OlegLupusov » Thu Jun 22, 2017 2:18 pm

Many thanks for the advice! Does this solution offer any benefits other than improved looks?

I paid for the repairs:)
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Re: Is it the end of my NSP?

Postby surf patrol » Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:54 am

Good as new :-D
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