So say, for instance, if a person did a neat catapault and gently rested to mast/boom into the nose to a resounding crack, would there be a way to fix said crack (if it did happen, which i'm not saying it did...)

But really, I've cracked the nose of an old drops formula (i think it's carbon). I'll get some pics up later in the week. THough there's not much impact mark, it seems to have sent one split about a foot long straight down th eboard, and one along the underside edge. I'm not looking for racing spec fixes, just looking to get it back on the the aqua. Any tips would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Given your other thread, this is going to be a learning period huh? So condolences to you, but we all go thru this phase and it is the ideal time to learn to do your own repairs on a cheaper board.

I suggest do a bit a reading about board repairs, like on boardlady.com.... go buy yourself $30 of resin, some q-cell and some fibreglass. NOT anything from hardware stores it will melt your core. Make sure you use epoxy resin.

That Drops will be so fragile as to be almost asking for broken noses in a catapault. So you won't make it any worse by beefing it up a bit.

Keef is right though, it may look like just a crack but there will be all kinds of stuff going on inside if it is a foot long so don't just fill it.

Just be careful with the pool noodle method, they can only absorb so much energy and given a big enough hit you'll still crack it. The issue is, you now can't see the crack because it's covered with pool noodle. Just something to keep in mind (it happened to me many moons ago when I was learning).

CJW said...
Just be careful with the pool noodle method, they can only absorb so much energy and given a big enough hit you'll still crack it. The issue is, you now can't see the crack because it's covered with pool noodle. ...

that's why I put 2 !

if the crack is only topside of the board u could use aqua Knead-It from your local hardware and temp repair to keep water out, stand board on cracked end in the sun in the morning for 1/2 hr ( or until moisture stops comin out) before sealin up, apply Knead- it and leave until it sets (approx 30min)

Or - Solarez. I can't imagine not having Solarez and Knead-It in the kit box in the car. Maybe soem sandpaper too to rough up first. For that matter, some good duct tape also for a sail repair.

With those, about the only thing that would keep u off the water is lack of wind or alien invasion.

One word...

Sh!t.


However I'm sure it can be fixed.