Bummer.. IMO its fixable for sure.

But the repair will add some weight and won't be cheap.

Call a shop like Balmoral Boards Surf shop and see who they use for ding repairs.

DJ

Second hand boards are pretty cheap in aus.......if you using it in the surf heaps I would differ from the optimists & say farewell to it (maybe sell it to another optimist real cheap)
It will never be as good as new as far as its stuctural integrity goes.
But if you are just using it for splashing around on maybe a fix is okay

I had a 10' Mana creased in the same area.
$250 to repair, the repairer lifted the deck grip and glued it back down.
Looked pretty good after repair surfed it and got smashed on it never had a problem with the repair.

windup said...
I had a 10' Mana creased in the same area.
$250 to repair, the repairer lifted the deck grip and glued it back down.
Looked pretty good after repair surfed it and got smashed on it never had a problem with the repair.

For future reference, who was the repairer.
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Thanks.

Hey Cletus, that is a bummer, but it can be fixed!
At Balmoral Paddle Surf we have been using a local repairer, Tom for 5 years now. Very good work, vey well priced. Especialy on big jobs like this.
Bring it down for an assessment. We are open 6 days 10-5. Closed Tuesday.
Cheers AA

Definitely creased, get it fixed. I snapped a board clean in half early this year after a big wipeout without inspecting the board after. I reckon if I had checked it, I would've noticed cracks like yours is. I went for a small (<1ft) wave the week after the wipeout, stepped forward & snap...swim).

I called a repairer (Stonker in Torquay, Vic) & Alex said it would be about $300 to repair with carbon/vac and although it would add a bit of weight, it won't snap there again...also gave me the option of a trade for a custom as he could on-sell it as a 'cheap' repaired board to a lighter beginner looking for a bargain no probs. I took the offer & glad I did (from w/surf board repair experience, it takes a while to get confident again on a board that you know has been damaged).

For a bit of additional coin, I got a new/tougher custom that I have full trust in that's been made to suit my (ahem) 'power & girth' & someone (presumably lighter) gets a quality but cheap/well-repaired board to begin their SUP experience.

See if you can get the option of trade otherwise unless you know about board construction & can put full trust in the repairer, you'll always be looking for those cracks & won't be able to push yourself.

...my 2 cents.