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Boardrepair question

Postby Moon Child » Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:49 pm

The area around where my knee hits when I duckdive has become a little soft and has made a dent. This has make some fine cracks along the stringer, there not open, but I was wondering, is this ok or should I get it fixed ASAP. Now I know this is happens, but should I worry at all?
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Postby miamisurfer » Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:50 pm

All boards have pressure dings with cracks (except new ones), there not a big problem. As long as it's watertight. Try using your foot when you duckdive it is much more forgiving to your board then using your knee.
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Postby Moon Child » Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:15 am

Yeah I found later that my foot bettween the tail (I have a fish) works best. The cracks are along the stringer, are you still sure thats ok?
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Postby gdude335 » Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:12 am

it shoudl be ok.
If you want to know for sure go to your local shop and bring your board and show them. They will know.
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Postby isaluteyou » Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:35 am

if they get any worse maybe float a bit of resin on it (a bit!)
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Postby Moon Child » Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:39 pm

isaluteyou wrote:if they get any worse maybe float a bit of resin on it (a bit!)


Alright thanks for the info.
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Postby bluesnowcone » Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:03 pm

when i get dings or anything like that i use tape and wax, until im gunu sell the board then i get it fixed
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Postby realmripple » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:45 pm

I know somebody who has the same problem of cracks across the stringer. you need to keep your eye on it, incase it does make a crack through and lets water in. But normally, they remain small dints where the fibre glass has bent in but not cracked.
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