Surfdoctor

Surfdoctor is a specialist windsurf board repair service focused on restoring softened, damaged and delaminated boards. Drawing on the owner’s background in restoration, sculpture and craftsmanship, the business developed a repair method intended to recover a board’s stiffness and return its outer laminate to its original plane without visible cuts or other signs of intervention. Surfdoctor says repairs can restore softened areas to greater-than-original hardness while preserving the board’s design and finish, with only a small increase in weight.

The service covers a range of problems, including soft spots beneath footstraps, separated sandwich layers, dents, cracks and broken noses or sides. The site documents repairs to boards from brands such as Starboard, Fanatic, JP, RRD, F2 and Tabou, as well as examples involving surfboards. It also shows custom transparent nose protectors, available in stick-on or laminated versions. Surfdoctor advises drying boards before repair when moisture is present and highlights prompt attention to hidden soft areas to prevent further damage to the core.