Classic f**k up today. I removed the breather plug from my Surf SUP on a hot day a few weeks ago, and went for a surf today without said breather plug in. The board has taken on some water. Any suggestion as to what's the best method to dry the board out?
me too.......solution allegedly a vacuum pump.......google "the board lady". Or a bit of paper towel into plug that acts as a "wick" to act as a pathway for escaping moisture. I sometimes put board in front of heater to try and expel a bit of moisture when doing repairs (but not hot enough to delaminate board of course lol)
magillamelb said... Classic f**k up today. I removed the breather plug from my Surf SUP on a hot day a few weeks ago, and went for a surf today without said breather plug in. The board has taken on some water. Any suggestion as to what's the best method to dry the board out?
I've done it too, I turned mine upside down and left it in the sun (not middle of the day but board got pretty hot), dried out no probs back to original weight....
GizzieNZ said.. I sometimes put board in front of heater to try and expel a bit of moisture when doing repairs (but not hot enough to delaminate board of course lol)
Or put in in the sun, under a sheet to avoid overheating.
The quicker you act, the easier it will be to get all water in before it has time to settle in.
Stopped paddling as soon as I saw my Faux Pas, got the board upside down to drain. Has been in moderate sun all day and used the used my resin infusion gear to suck up some more water. I'll continue the process all week. I think the uptake was minimal. Haven't weighed the board, but have no reference weight either other than a brochure somewhere.
Bit of "Viva" or similar thick paper towel wound into a wick and insert into vent plug. Turn board upside down and leave in moderate sun. Should "suck" any water out. Make sure if the towel gets wet keep changing it for dry. If you only had board in the ocean for a bit shouldn't be too bad. If it was longer than an hot then be prepared to work at it. Weigh your board and then check against manufacturers website. Remember makers give + or - 1% tolerance and some boards can be way out of makers claims. have had boards weigh 500g to 1kg more or less just between shipments.
Good you got straight onto it. I've used the hot car method so no direct sun but plenty of heat. Put the ding or drainage point low as possible. Works really well on nose, rail or tail dings. Not too hot though! The more patient you can be the better. Good luck.
Whilst I have no benchmark on the board from new, the board is 200 grams over its published weight and it has rail tape on it. The production weights are listed as +/- 6% from the published weight, so it would seem the amount of water take up is negligible if not almost non-existent.
