I don’t know if anyone has an opinion on the matter by just looking at the picture: I have a small 1” crack on the nose of the board from a recent catapult and was wondering if I should fix or leave it alone? Can water get in through a hairline crack like that?
There are no soft spot, a slight deformation from the mast impact but no epoxy or lamination flaking off.

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Q: I have a ding in my rail. how do I know if it leaks?

A: open the vent if your board has one of those, put board into a cool place overnight. Next morning, as the sun starts to get warm, close the vent, set the board into the sun, and, as it warms up, brush dishwashing detergent onto the suspect crack. If there are bubbles, you got a leak. (as the air inside the board warms, it expands, and will escape by whichever means)


Q: I have a ding, how do I know if there is water in there?

A: tape clear plastic sheet (Saran wrap, etc) over the suspect ding. Set board into the sun. If condensation appears on the plastic, you have water in there.

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Awesome! Thank you.

Brush some epoxy over it, just to seal it.