so i broke the nut that's set into the deck of my favourite twinnie, which holds the footstrap down.

Does anyone know the best way to go about fixing this? the best thing i can think of is to drill a hole right through the board and put a bolt all the way through the original hole. Obviously this isn't ideal, i'll end up with bolt head sticking out of the bottom of the board.

Anyone know a better solution? - I thought of countersinking the bolt head into the board a bit but reackon it'll be too weak and will pull through the deck. Maybe some epoxy solution if there's a strong enough product for this type of thing?

cheers in advance

If you can get a new plug from your local kite shop you might be able to use a dremil to cut around the existing plug and resin the new one in.

Haven't done it myself but would think it would be similar process to replacing a FCS fin plug.

this post ( Old Surfboard rebirth into a Kiteboard.) from seabreeze, some time ago, shows several methods of how to insert / repair strap anchor threads.

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/Old-Surfboard-rebirth-into-a-Kiteboard/?page=1&SearchTerms=deck

cheers
fossil

I don't know if you can still find something like this but I used a "Slingshot Posi Lock Fastener System" to repair 2 inserts in my 2006 Naish SOL. It's still going strong (as a backup board) today.



Basically you center it over the existing hole and screw two offset self-tappers into your board to clear the failed insert. You then use the Nylon nut and washer/plate to hold down the strap.

The kit I bought was dated 2004 but it worked so well I'd like to think something similar is still around today. The only challenge might be if board cores have changed so the self-tappers can't get any bite. You also want to be careful that the self-tappers don't go completely through your board.