Or more to the point the hitch stopped it.
Bought a board for my son this arvo - One i've been chasing for myself for a while.
Great board at a great price.
Anyway, got home, unstrapped it, turned around to put the straps away.... heard a noise that i did not like.
Board slid straight off the roof racks, to be stopped by the tow hitch on my ute...... Yes, i have a sloped driveway, but no board has ever hinted at moving. i think this was karma 'cause the wife really didn't want me to buy it.




Here's the question, between my sobbing (OK to be honest, i would have happily paid what i did for the board with that damage).... would you simply fill the hole with resin (in layers) and be done with it, or cut, fill and glass properly?

Cheers!

If you're not up to it..take it to a pro..

i thought you'd all say that.....
Anyone have any recommendations for repair places on the Gold Coast?
(and what would you guesstimate as a cost?)

50 bucks by a pro

beachandbush said..

damned67 said..
i thought you'd all say that.....
Anyone have any recommendations for repair places on the Gold Coast?
(and what would you guesstimate as a cost?)

The Queenslanders don't get boards repaired they just buy new ones.....

Dont you say that about mac . he's best bloke around by a long shot

Actually a mate of mine has a penny board. He put a penny in the board with his date of birth . Go arty and say you meant it.

laceys lane said..

beachandbush said..

damned67 said..
i thought you'd all say that.....
Anyone have any recommendations for repair places on the Gold Coast?
(and what would you guesstimate as a cost?)

The Queenslanders don't get boards repaired they just buy new ones.....

Dont you say that about mac . he's best bloke around by a long shot

Ok I did you a favour now get back to normal or as close as you can

The Ding Shop at Miami Mountain View parade, just off the GC highway.

dingo surfboard repairs ashmore would be the closest and he does a nice job

Nozza said..

damned67 said..
'cause the wife really didn't want me to buy it.

Clearly the wife's fault, she should pay

So you're saying that i should never stop paying for it????

Yep- will get it done properly. If for no other reason than just to see how much it costs....
On the plus side, it came with a somewhat damaged 10.5" Alkali/Thomas Brexton fin (which I'm not convinced is the right fin for the board... 9' mega magic)... and I've managed to repair that quite nicely, if I don't say so myself.

damned67 said..
And I've smoothed things over with the missus.... bought her a fancy new fridge this morning. Of course, no one can tell her that my beer fridge has gone to crap, and I wanted the kitchen fridge to replace my beer fridge. That said, we'll see how Karma plays out on this too, seeing that I have to drill a hole for the gas line for the kegs without puncturing the cooling coil...

Your the man I like the way you think.

Thought I was being Blamed for something here now this is very much like a Vanders story

vanders1 said..

towball said..
Thought I was being Blamed for something here now this is very much like a Vanders story

Hey how'd I get dragged into this?

you must have a nice towball on the veedub

You're certainly playing with fire my friend. I hope you get away with it.

beachandbush said..
You're certainly playing with fire my friend. I hope you get away with it.

"What do you mean, Dear? There was always three taps on the old fridge....."

... to be clear, the 'new' beer fridge is the 'old' kitchen fridge. i did buy a new fridge for the kitchen.... mostly to upgrade the beer fridge, though!

As they say, it's only the depth that varies....