Issue 1.
My leg rope rail saver didn't do it's job and an exposed rivet on the swivel punched a hole in my new board . Hole is about half the diameter of a pea so pretty small but def capable of sucking in water. How should i fix? Fill it up with resin and talc??
(currently got some "hundred mile an hour" tape on it).

Issue 2.
Snapped my leg rope recently in v small surf and would like a tip on ideal leg rope length.. I was thinking on buying a 10 foot "Outer Reef" leg rope as advised in previous thread... Is 10 foot too long for a "gumby" SUPer like me?
(I can surf small stuff only up to 3 feet)

In advance- thanks soooo much for any tips/suggestions

Regards froggo

Hey Froggo,

If you didn't want to fix it yourself, Polsy at The Ding Shop does a good job for a reasonable price. 4/43 Hillcrest Pde, Miami 0404 804 498.

In small surf, legrope length is personal preference. I find long leggies get tangled around everything so I prefer shorter. I think I've got a 8ft leggie on my 9ft board. They tend to stretch after a while anyway. Creatures of leisure outer reef are good leggies. I've only ever snapped the string that ties the leggie to the board, never the actual leggie.

hilly said...

Epoxy resin or kneed it if small

outer reef the go

Cheers Hillman! - what does kneed it mean?

Have you bumped into my whale looking mate

knead it is a two part epoxy filler, you can get from most hardware shops/bunnings. It comes in a sausage roll type arrangement. Easy to use and sand and good for small dings.

Other option for small dings is 5min areldite. Scuff the surface with sandpaper, use masking tape mix epoxy and pour into ding. Peal masking tape off before fully set or trim with razor blade.

I carry both these on surftrips to fix epoxy boards along witha roll of duct tape.

cheers

froggo said...

62mac said...

Have you bumped into my whale looking mate

Not yet mac, but ran into a solid guy at Carrmbn last week who said has been sup ing for 3 1/2 years and he said "back in the old days" there was only a handful of guys surfing Carrmbn. is that him?

No mate he ONLY paddles the creek and the entrance

Hey Froggo, it was only two and half years, don't put an extra year on my age, am old enough as it is.

And watch who ya call chubby Mr Limpy .......

Just Wrong said...

Hey Froggo, it was only two and half years, don't put an extra year on my age, am old enough as it is.

And watch who ya call chubby Mr Limpy .......

Mac,

Nice to meet you. OMG. Seabreezers are real people .... and friendly too

See you out there!

cheers froggo