Sometimes I get the opportunity to do repairs on a customers board. I like the challenge to do as close to seamless repairs as possible. As well, I like to see the boards I’ve made for people after they’ve been surfed. 

So when I got asked to fix the busted fin box on a gals, Cori, board I of course said “ bring her out".

I’ve always said that if you take care of your board it will last many years, and give you plenty of good  times in the water. When Cori brought her board out to get fixed I saw right away that she did take great care of “her baby”.

She custom ordered her board 9 years ago and has surfed it constantly all 9 years. Sure there are knee wells from knee paddling and dents up and down the deck, though wax pretty much covers that. Really the board looks so good.

Cori was so nice and very happy to have her board fixed. When she came out to pick her up she brought me some Corona. Each bottle had a ribbon tag with the name of a surf spot she has surfed with the board… though she's surfed more than 12 spots on her board. But, how cool is that? Malibu, of course, San O, Rincon… but how ‘bout El Anclote or Seven Sisters? Matanchen Bay?

Matanchen Bay, man would like to be surfing that place right now. So happy Cori and her board did.

D.R.