Sitting in Gong Corner, the warung on Gang Bedugal, the extension of Gang Ronta between Poppies I & II I was checking out the small ding-repair place next door. For non-surfers, ding-repair is a place fixing snapped and damages surfboards. These places are all locally owned and will rent and sell used boards. From what I have heard the locals seem to do good work, they have been fixing boards for 30 years so I guess they've figured out how to do it. If you rent a board from these places realize it will probably snap in the small place sooner or later. These places in Kuta along Poppies II and Jl. Benesari are open all year. You can find ding-repair places at the main surf breaks too but usually only in the high season (June-Sept). The surf conditions start changing in October and people start surfing other breaks, leaving Uluwatu and heading to the east-side breaks such as Serangan and Nusa Dua.
Power surf shop, the one I checked out fixes broken boards for 300,000rp, big dings for 70,000rp and rents boards for 30,000rp per day.
Power Surf Shop
Gang Bedugal #23
Kuta
(081 338351977)
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I am totaly clueless about surfing, so I am going to ask y’all this:
Why do you need to repir dings on surf board? They (dings) must be affecting the performance of the boards, right? If not why would you fix them up.
Also, who was that gal on the picture, nick? She has great legs, I must say. Keep her away from Tony. hehehehe. Sorry Tony, just kidding.
If you don’t repair the ding, water will just keep coming in, rotting the foam. Eventually there will be no more surfboard. Hehe. Most dings will not affect significantly your performance, but if you don’t repair the board it will get ruined!
This is the best explanation I can give in English… sorry…
If that is the case, can you just paint them (dings) over?. Two coats of paints may be sufficient to protect the inside from the elements.
Godinho,
Please check out this story:
“Portugal and its stars embrace tsunami survivor found wearing national jersey”
at this location: http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/soccer/20050119-9999-lz1s19aid.html
A rather moving story, I must say.
Tom, this one kid was seen on TV all around the world walking alone on a beach and getting saved by a heli. Nothing much so far, but the boy had a Portuguese national soccer team T-shirt, so the Portuguese Football Federation set up a national campaign to aid this kid. Now, I have nothing against helping this one kid, the problem is there were millions in need and the federation made this one family rich! They gave him 60.000€ (plus a house) in result of a mach and other stuff they made, so I bet this is like the richest family in Ache right now!!!
Just one other thing, the president of the federation is known to be a bit of a drunk, so we’re used to his stupid random acts.
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