Got the below board off a mate as a little strapped for cash so using what I can get my hands on. Fin needs a little work though and I'm after some suggestions for the most effective method.

Do I just fill the hole with resin (using West System Epoxy), stick in the fin plug and hope for the best or is there a more measured approach?

Yeah that does sound like a bit of work. Might give it a go anyway, whats the worst that could happen.

Cheers for the help

Go and see Katana Surf in Osborne Park, I think he would be cheaper than $60 but give him shot and see how much. He is a Breeze member so maybe PM him.

Mate this is a fairly easy fix, definately have a crack. I am by far no expert at board repairs but I do mine out of finacial necessity rather than choice. I like the advice above and it definately sounds like the proper way to go. But if it was lazy old me, I'd just bung a fcs plug into the back slot of a new fin, fill the hold half way up with lightly q-celled resin, make a masking tape wall around the hole (to prevent spillage when inserting the new plug) and I'd just drop the fin into the wet q-cell using the existing front fcs as a guide. Then if there was swell the next day I'd just ride the thing raw. But for a proper job then I'd put some sort of cloth over that gash at the very least with a quick hot coat of filler. Definately do it yourself, if you get the catalyst right you could be done in an arvo, riding it next morning.