yep, the layer of carbon/glass/kevlar (whatever your boards made from) skin over the footstrap plug insert may have seperated from the plug, and water is getting in there. On some custom boards, the footstrap insert also develops cracks and splits etc.

Make sure you also check the mast track. Push down on the front and rear of the mast track and see if it sinks into the board. I have had two boards where the mast track has been pushed into the board as a result of jumping, and the outer carbon/glass/kevlar skin has seperated, and water has got in there. Cant see it without close inspection.

Also check finbox. Give fin a good side to side wiggle and see if finbox moves beneath the carbon/glass/kevlar skin. Another good inconspicuous spot for water ingress

Sometimes boards crack underneath the deck pads as result of jumping and landing hard.

Just to add: I nearly bought one of the earlier models of the starboard fish 75ltre and was turned off because the unserside has pinholes in the paint, like airbubbles that had burst while the paint was drying. I fugured it probably would have been ok still coz the devynicell sandwich probably would stop the water reaching the inner foam, but i didn't risk it, and didn't buy it. Because there are so few of these boards around, I couldn't compare it with any others, and I couldn't tell if it was as a result of being repaired or re-sprayed etc.

Cheers

H

Yep, haircut is right, water can pour in thru loose/cracked foot strap plugs.. I now use higher density sealed foam inserts around all plugs and boxes for just this reason, I've also stopped glassing over the boxes, that way any crack is imediately visible, if the cloth is over the top of the box, it can delaminate, from the box, (nothing sticks to plastic all that well), and any crack around the box is invisible.

Best way to get water out is with a vacuum pump, if you're near mandurah, I have one here.

There was a simlar thread about this a while ago, someone had a link to 'the board lady', hich explained all the different ways of getting water out, ect. Does anyone still have it?

thanks for all the help everyone.

it was all the front footstap holes that had all cracked.

Steve down at Myaree, removed them and dried it for a couple of weeks, then put new ones in.He also regripped the surface.

The board is still a little over but is HEAPS better, it was like a brick before.

Excellent workmanship for a very reasonable price