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Austin_BigAir 01-07-2014 2:00 PM

2011 Byerly Blunt 53" defective?
 
i bought this board from a friend of my family. he is a representative of hyper-lite. he sold me the board for $50 because it was used in a demo. i bought the board and the next day. went out and rode it. i then broke my ankle and haven't been able to ride it. its been about 6 months since the last time i rode it. its now formed what seems to be a bubble of air under the center of the bottom graphics plate. when i originally bought the board. this bubble was not there. i don't know what to do or if i can even fix this. i would really appreciate some help on this and will answer all questions as best as i can.

chillinoj 01-07-2014 2:35 PM

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Austin_BigAir 01-07-2014 3:05 PM

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these r the best i could get. its in the center of the board on the rough part

Austin_BigAir 01-07-2014 3:10 PM

i can push on the bubble and feel it go down. its not solid at all.

behindtheboat 01-07-2014 5:33 PM

Likely got water in there, which settled in that spot. It's dry now but has left the air pocket. Find the hole and seal it up, it's likely located on the edge somewhere

Austin_BigAir 01-07-2014 5:48 PM

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Originally Posted by behindtheboat (Post 1858495)
Likely got water in there, which settled in that spot. It's dry now but has left the air pocket. Find the hole and seal it up, it's likely located on the edge somewhere

alright. the board has a few chips so i understand that. Is it possible to get rid of the bump left behind and how should i seal it.

behindtheboat 01-07-2014 7:31 PM

IMO no, you can't get rid of it without sanding it out, and epoxy should seal it up, some people use JB Weld, but I do not

Austin_BigAir 01-07-2014 7:51 PM

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Originally Posted by behindtheboat (Post 1858519)
IMO no, you can't get rid of it without sanding it out, and epoxy should seal it up, some people use JB Weld, but I do not

Alright. Thank you very much for your help. :)

skiboarder 01-08-2014 6:39 AM

I don't think it is water. That is a closed cell foam board. Water wouldn't hurt anything.

It looks like a separation and a void. That board is likely snapped. It is probably still ridable, but it will eventually come completely apart.

Austin_BigAir 01-08-2014 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by skiboarder (Post 1858562)
I don't think it is water. That is a closed cell foam board. Water wouldn't hurt anything.

It looks like a separation and a void. That board is likely snapped. It is probably still ridable, but it will eventually come completely apart.

It was used in a demo and alot of people rode it so ya. it could possibly be snapped.

xmcmillenx 01-09-2014 6:02 PM

For 50 bucks, i would buy it just to destroy it the rest of the way. Still a deal. Find a cool spot and slide it off a rock or something. PERFECT.

Austin_BigAir 01-10-2014 2:04 PM

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Originally Posted by xmcmillenx (Post 1858842)
For 50 bucks, i would buy it just to destroy it the rest of the way. Still a deal. Find a cool spot and slide it off a rock or something. PERFECT.

Thats a great idea! the guy also have me a Hyperlite Premie for free because it was so messed up. its ridable but for now. i have 3 wakeboards that are all mine hanging on a wall for display haha.


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