Surfboard repair

[Sabianthepug]

Any suggestions on where to get a fin box repaired on the north shore? thanks

[gabrielb]

http://switchbladesurf.com/repair/ on Clark, Vancouver.

Adrien should know of a shop in North Shore, windsurf/surf.

[spinmaster3000]

Could Rob do it?

http://www.robertscomposites.com/

[Sabianthepug]

I tried Switchblade but they are 3 weeks backed-up! It's a simple fin plug repair but I know longer have the space to do it since moving to the mainland and, of course, the cooler temp thing... I'll try the other suggestion but any other suggestions are much appreciated!

[Mike]

Here is an option I've used, but in Richmond.

https://m.facebook.com/wetcoastsurf

Roberts is great but if he didn't make your board you'll be lucky to get in.

[keeldude]

is it a standard, circular FCS fin plug, two per fin? they can be tricky to fix yourself if your goal is a pro repair job. my first surfboard (which remains my favorite, go-to board) was very early on ridden into a cobblestone beach and had the front fin boxes on each side smashed at least an inch into the board. before i knew better, i filled the circular hole with wood--dont ask--and then used marine epoxy liberally to set the plug back in. luckily i had the rear fin boxes to set the alignment and act as a sort of vice for the front box to set. the end result is not by any means beautiful, but functionally, it seems to have done its job, 5 years running. i would probably skip the wood as filler, im sure there are better products for that. YMMV, my 2c.....

[Sabianthepug]

Wood eh?! I won't ask... But hey, it works! Everybody is backed up 3-4 weeks so I went with a guy I knew who used to play guitar on thurs nights at a pub I bartended at in Kits years ago! Never knew he fixed boards?! Wetworks Glassing (used to be called surfboard doctor?) www.facebook.com/wetworksrepair