Thursday, October 7, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Ding Repair 101
So you Dinged your board! In this Economy, spending another 300.00 on a New Stick is not realistic. I am a sponsored Surfer, I get 4 Boards a year and I still repair all my own Dings. There are some Steps to remember when performing surgery on your favorite Board:
- Always Dry the Ding out for 24 hours before starting the repair.
- Sand down or Cut back the Ding. Make sure to cut all the Soaked or Damaged Foam out. If not you will eventually get a Delam.
- Once the Ding is fully cut back, make sure the surface is clean and sterilized
- Once you have cleaned and sterilized the Ding, build a Support Structure around the Ding. You can use Tape, a piece of a plastic bottle or zip lock bag. Build a Structure around the ding with enough room for the Q-Cell and Resin to Fill the Ding.
- Fill the Ding with your Fix Mix. Some use Q-Cell and Resin, some use Solar Resin with the Q-cell built in. Which ever Method you prefer, remember once the Sun hits the Resin mixed with a Hardener you only have seconds to work with it!
- Poor in you Mix and let it sit. Make sure the sun is directly on the Ding.
- Once the Ding is Filled and the Mix is Hard, then cut back the extra Resin. You can use a Razor Blade or sharp knife and Genteelly cut back the excess Mix or Resin.
- Once the Filler is sanded down, then you can cover the Ding with Glass. Remember to Cut the Glass with enough excess to cover the full Ding. This is very important when fixing a Ding on a rail. I always measure twice and cut once!
- Now that your Glass is Cut, Mix some Resin and Hardener and poor it over the glass. Place the Ding in the direct sun light again for Maximum Hardening.
- Now you can sand down the Ding. Make sure not to Sand too deep here and use a 220 Grit sand Paper or higher. Only Sand the Ding area and do not weaken the area around the ding by over sanding. a good tip here is to use a Wet Sand Paper and run water over the Ding while you Sand.
- Always Dry the Ding out for 24 hours before starting the repair.
- Sand down or Cut back the Ding. Make sure to cut all the Soaked or Damaged Foam out. If not you will eventually get a Delam.
- Once the Ding is fully cut back, make sure the surface is clean and sterilized
- Once you have cleaned and sterilized the Ding, build a Support Structure around the Ding. You can use Tape, a piece of a plastic bottle or zip lock bag. Build a Structure around the ding with enough room for the Q-Cell and Resin to Fill the Ding.
- Fill the Ding with your Fix Mix. Some use Q-Cell and Resin, some use Solar Resin with the Q-cell built in. Which ever Method you prefer, remember once the Sun hits the Resin mixed with a Hardener you only have seconds to work with it!
- Poor in you Mix and let it sit. Make sure the sun is directly on the Ding.
- Once the Ding is Filled and the Mix is Hard, then cut back the extra Resin. You can use a Razor Blade or sharp knife and Genteelly cut back the excess Mix or Resin.
- Once the Ding is roughly cut back, then you can begin to sand the ding. - Once the Filler is sanded down, then you can cover the Ding with Glass. Remember to Cut the Glass with enough excess to cover the full Ding. This is very important when fixing a Ding on a rail. I always measure twice and cut once!
- Now that your Glass is Cut, Mix some Resin and Hardener and poor it over the glass. Place the Ding in the direct sun light again for Maximum Hardening.
- Now you can sand down the Ding. Make sure not to Sand too deep here and use a 220 Grit sand Paper or higher. Only Sand the Ding area and do not weaken the area around the ding by over sanding. a good tip here is to use a Wet Sand Paper and run water over the Ding while you Sand.
Good luck and Keep those Boards Water Tight!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Mavericks Event To Be Called “The Jay?”
"I think about my Bro Jay almost every time I get in the Water! He was an amazing WaterMen and to this day every time I Paddle out in a Heat I think about Jay! I would see him every day on East Cliff riding his bike. I would yell, Jay, and he always look back with the Raddest Smile! Like he new he would be getting good waves that day! I still remember him coming back to class after free falling at Mavs, he said it felt like a Mac truck on his chest and then he laughed! I miss the Days with Steve, Mike D, Matty, Neil, Roger and Jay, early morning Dawn Patrols in Northern SC! Its very true, "Only the Good die Young", God Speed Jay!"
- Brandyn Garske
“We’re (hoping) to run the whole thing next year,” said local surf photographer Doug Acton, adding that the contest would honor friend and legendary surfer Jay Moriarity. The contest would be called "The Jay Moriarity Maverick's Invitational."
Joining Acton in key roles at the organization are surfers Peter Mel and Grant Washburn and Moriarity's widow Kim Moriarity as well as Darren Brilhart and Frank Quirarte, who both have experience helping to organize contests at Mavericks. In addition, Katherine Kelly has signed on and surfing legend Jeff Clark has been asked to participate. His participation is not yet clear, according to an email from the group.
The group says it has secured a three-year sponsorship deal with Barracuda Networks and plans to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of the Coastside, the Half Moon Bay PAC and the Jay Moriarty Foundation.
Acton said the new group wants a return to the ethos of the early days of Mavericks.
Harbor District General Manager Peter Grenell confirmed that he expects two organizations to vie for the single permit.
“Because another group has indicated that they want to seek a permit we have to review each permit and take it to the Harbor Commission,” said Grenell.
The Harbor District hasn’t had to deal with two groups vying for this single permit since the first year of the competition when a second request for the permit forced the district to decide it could handle only one event.
The new organization is filing for non-profit status, and according to Acton. That would set it apart from Mavericks Surf Ventures, which operates for-profit.
“When you’re dealing with a company running the contest, they forget the community is impacted more than anyone,” Acton said. “We want everyone in the community to benefit.”
Acton and Quirarte said the group has full support of Mavericks competitors.
Mavericks Surf Ventures representatives could not be reached for comment Friday afternoon. The organization is carrying on with business as usual and recently announced it’s “picking up right where last season left off,” and laying the groundwork for the 2010-2011 contest.
Last year's contest was considered a classic and surfers said it was among the best big-wave events ever held. It was also marred by waves crashing the shore and sweeping fans off their feet. Several people were injured while watching the contest.
“They’re not bad people … I’ve worked with them in the past but I just want this competition to benefit the community more than it has in the past,” Acton said. Quirarte said the new group planned a significantly reduced footprint on the coast, if granted the permit to hold the contest.
Created by Clark in 1999, the first big-wave event at Mavericks was called “Men who Ride Mountains.” If the contest comes off this winter, it would be the eighth such competition.
The event has been run by several different organizations over the years. Clark partnered with Evolve Sports in 2003 and Mavericks Surf Ventures was born.
The first chance for the Harbor District to address the matter at a regular meeting would be the first week in September.
Read more - http://www.hmbreview.com/articles/2010/08/10/news/breaking_news/doc4c5ce55924ebd445604625.txt
- Brandyn Garske
Mavericks Event To Be Called “The Jay?”
A new organization -- including some of the most notable names in Mavericks surfing -- is submitting an application with the San Mateo County Harbor District early next week seeking to hold its own contest at the famed Mavericks surf spot. Because the district will issue only a single permit, the group could force out Mavericks Surf Ventures, which has run the competition in recent years.
“We’re (hoping) to run the whole thing next year,” said local surf photographer Doug Acton, adding that the contest would honor friend and legendary surfer Jay Moriarity. The contest would be called "The Jay Moriarity Maverick's Invitational."
Joining Acton in key roles at the organization are surfers Peter Mel and Grant Washburn and Moriarity's widow Kim Moriarity as well as Darren Brilhart and Frank Quirarte, who both have experience helping to organize contests at Mavericks. In addition, Katherine Kelly has signed on and surfing legend Jeff Clark has been asked to participate. His participation is not yet clear, according to an email from the group.
The group says it has secured a three-year sponsorship deal with Barracuda Networks and plans to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of the Coastside, the Half Moon Bay PAC and the Jay Moriarty Foundation.
Acton said the new group wants a return to the ethos of the early days of Mavericks.
Harbor District General Manager Peter Grenell confirmed that he expects two organizations to vie for the single permit.
“Because another group has indicated that they want to seek a permit we have to review each permit and take it to the Harbor Commission,” said Grenell.
The Harbor District hasn’t had to deal with two groups vying for this single permit since the first year of the competition when a second request for the permit forced the district to decide it could handle only one event.
The new organization is filing for non-profit status, and according to Acton. That would set it apart from Mavericks Surf Ventures, which operates for-profit.
“When you’re dealing with a company running the contest, they forget the community is impacted more than anyone,” Acton said. “We want everyone in the community to benefit.”
Acton and Quirarte said the group has full support of Mavericks competitors.
Mavericks Surf Ventures representatives could not be reached for comment Friday afternoon. The organization is carrying on with business as usual and recently announced it’s “picking up right where last season left off,” and laying the groundwork for the 2010-2011 contest.
Last year's contest was considered a classic and surfers said it was among the best big-wave events ever held. It was also marred by waves crashing the shore and sweeping fans off their feet. Several people were injured while watching the contest.
“They’re not bad people … I’ve worked with them in the past but I just want this competition to benefit the community more than it has in the past,” Acton said. Quirarte said the new group planned a significantly reduced footprint on the coast, if granted the permit to hold the contest.
Created by Clark in 1999, the first big-wave event at Mavericks was called “Men who Ride Mountains.” If the contest comes off this winter, it would be the eighth such competition.
The event has been run by several different organizations over the years. Clark partnered with Evolve Sports in 2003 and Mavericks Surf Ventures was born.
The first chance for the Harbor District to address the matter at a regular meeting would be the first week in September.
Read more - http://www.hmbreview.com/articles/2010/08/10/news/breaking_news/doc4c5ce55924ebd445604625.txt
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