I'm no stranger to cracked boards but this one was nasty. This was the second outing with the new pride and joy. There were some very decent waves out the back but nothing too big. As I was finishing up for the day and paddling in on my knees a big wave picked up from no where and sent me over the handle bars. I didn't think I landed on the board but judging on that nasty, straight crack, I'm guessing I slammed the paddle right into it. As nasty as the crack was, I feared the nose folded but the bottom of the board looks to be rock solid still, as does the other rail (the pictured rail is the worst part of the crack. What sort of dollars am I looking at to get this fixed? I'm not too worried about battle scars on the nose of my board (I think I've found a use for the big pirate sticker that came with the board) but I don't want a weak point.

The following would be useful:
Contacts of good repair guys around Warrnambool or Torquay,
DIY tips and tricks.
Shoulders to cry on.

did the same thing a year ago with a mana 10', paddling back out ( over the back, shift weight and nose lands on a small runner traveling behind...


...thanks Noel

yeah man wack!! out the front has been great - sep today:(
work bro, just work...take it where ya can get it, did ya get a paddle in up the coast? or were you w#*king too??

paddling on your knees on the way back in should mean smaller swell which should mean this board shouldn't break...if i had sold it i would fix it. no i don't sell boards :) just saying it sounds like a warranty job to me.

Ok now just a question, when you were coming in and the wave picked you up from behind did you nose dive and could you have hit the bottom? Why I ask is if you were on you knees and the wave had doubled up usally means it's quite shollow. This is the most common reason boards get a crease like that. It sucks breaking boards but it is part of the sport just like surfing. I'm sorry to say but the chance of getting a warrenty on some thing that has happened in the surf and when the waves sounded quite solid are pretty slim.

I could be wrong, But is the crack not a long way back up the board to have been a nose dive problem.

Very thick part of the board where it is

paul.j said...

Ok now just a question, when you were coming in and the wave picked you up from behind did you nose dive and could you have hit the bottom? Why I ask is if you were on you knees and the wave had doubled up usally means it's quite shollow. This is the most common reason boards get a crease like that. It sucks breaking boards but it is part of the sport just like surfing. I'm sorry to say but the chance of getting a warrenty on some thing that has happened in the surf and when the waves sounded quite solid are pretty slim.

Yeah, it did nose dive and it could have hit the bottom. It also gave me a pretty good whack while I was getting worked. I'm not too worried about the board, yeah is sucks but I just want to get it patched up and out into the water again. I guessed from the start it wouldn't be a warranty job.
Thanks.

Sorry to hear abt yr board. As a guide for fixing there is a bloke here in Manly who fixes broken epoxy's from $130 plus depending on how bad it is. A mate busted the nose off a 11'4"nash and it cost him $170. Several of us have boards fixed by him for substantially less. Hope this gives u an idea of what the cost is.........although being from Vic one wd hope it wd cost you a little less. Good luck - last time I broke
a board I duck dived a 2 ft wave and came up with 2 halves....sometimes ** happens. Hang in there.