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+++ repair [2026/05/21 16:40] (current)
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+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Repair Professionals =====
+<WRAP indent>
+**Example: ** **[[:bellingham_repair|Bellingham Area Shops]]**
+Equipment Shops and Professionals should be **listed under the [[:places_surfski|locales]] that they serve**. (We could use more of these shop listings, folks, [[surfskiwiki@gmail.com,dan@surfski.wiki|surfski.wiki email]])
+  * If you do not have anyone in your area who specifically works on your type of boat,** yacht repair shops**  may be **another option**, particularly for straight forward patch and paint jobs.
+  * If you want to increase the likelihood that **everything gets done**  to your specifications, it is not a bad idea to **provide a written list/description**  of your **repair request(s)**  possibly **with photos**  for the repair shop that you wind up hiring.
+  * …
 </WRAP>
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   * [[https://forums.paddling.com/|Paddling.com Forums]]
   * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/991806475357138|Sea Kayak Repair]] facebook group - lots of fiberglass/gel coat info that is useful for surfskis also
-  * [[https://surfski.info/forum/index.html|Surfski.info Forums]]
+  * [[https://surfski.info/forum/index.html|Surfski.info Forums]] (Rob Mousley, South Africa - large worldwide surfskier following)
   * [[https://www.westcoastpaddler.com/community/forums/gear-talk.8/|WestCoast Paddler Gear Forum]]
+  * [[https://groups.io/g/Whatcompaddlers|Whatcom Paddlers Forum]] (use [[Whatcompaddlers+subscribe@groups.io|subscribe email link]] to ask to join)
 ==== Surfski Company Information (Owner Manuals, Online Information, videos etc.) ====
   *  [[:ski_makers|Surfski Companies]]
-      * To the best of our knowledge many new surfskis do not seem to arrive with a lot of information. Maybe there are assumptions made about customer knowledge? Assumption of available wisdom from fellow paddlers? Sometimes surfski companies publish instructional material on their websites but do not keep it available indefinitely (but occasionally some of the larger dealerships do keep such instructions around longer than the manufacturers do). But most do not include information like the purpose of pressure relief vents and when not to cover them, how to find leaks or drain water that has gotten into the hull, etc. etc.
+      * To the best of our knowledge many/most new surfskis do not seem to arrive with a lot of information. Maybe there are assumptions made about customer knowledge? Assumption of available wisdom from fellow paddlers? Sometimes surfski companies publish instructional material on their websites but do not keep it available indefinitely (but occasionally **some of the larger dealerships do keep such instructions around longer**  than the manufacturers do). But most do not include information like the purpose of pressure relief vents and when not to cover them, how to find leaks or drain water that has gotten into the hull, etc. etc. And sometimes companies in transition (not uncommon, this is a tough, competitive business) either do not have a functioning website or contain very minimal information until their website has been updated. Smaller surfski makers may not have their own website, or possibly only have a facebook page.
-  * //*** Some of this in probably out of date *** //
+      * **Examples? **  ("manuals" are few and far between)
-      * **Epic**
+        * //(information we have copied to the wiki to insure availability can be somewhat out of date)//
-        * [[:equipment:manuals:epic_v8plus_manual|Epic Kayaks Surfski Manual]]
+        * **Epic **
-        * [[:plastic_v7_manual|Epic Kayaks Manual for V5, V7]]** **Epic Plastic Surfskis Manual
+          * [[:equipment:manuals:epic_v8plus_manual|Epic Kayaks Surfski Manual]]
+          * [[:equipment:manuals:plastic_v7_manual|Epic Kayaks Manual for V5, V7]]** **Epic Plastic Surfskis Manual
+          *  [[https://www.youtube.com/@EpicKayaks/videos|Epic Kayaks Youtube Channel]]
+            * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=130dOQvHuWU|Epic Surfski Setup & Adjustment video]]
+        * **Huki **no longer makes boats but continues to keep a website up with tips for boat owners and deals on used boats
+          * [[https://www.huki.com/index.php?page=Ideas|Ideas]]
+        * **NK**
+          * [[https://nordickayaks.com/contact/faq/|FAQ]] some useful info about care and setup here, but mostly not really about the boats themselves
+        * **Stellar**
+          * [[:equipment:manuals:stellar_manual|Stellar Kayaks Surfski Manual]]
   * …
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 </WRAP>
+----
 ===== DIY (do-it-yourself) =====
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   * **Restoration**
       * For the ambitious/skilled? [[https://youtu.be/PLJTiuvlk48|video]]
-      * **V9 That Flew Off Roof Repair**
+      * **V9 That Flew Off Car Roof Repair**
         * [[https://youtu.be/1UOIrkpo1sA|Part 1 Video]]
         * [[https://youtu.be/Uj9sKdvf6Eo|Part 2 Video]]
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 </WRAP>
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 </WRAP>
-===== Repair Professionals =====
+----
-<WRAP indent>
-Equipment Shops and Professionals should be listed under the locales that they serve. **Example: **  [[:bellingham_repair|Bellingham Area Shops]]
-  * If you do not have anyone in your area who specifically works on your type of boat, yacht repair shops may be another option, particularly for straight forward patch and paint jobs.
-  * If you want to increase the likelihood that everything gets done to your specifications, it is not a bad idea to provide a written list/description of your repair request(s) possibly with photos for the repair shop that you wind up hiring.
-</WRAP>
-===== Drysuit =====
+===== Drysuits =====
   * **Local Dive Shops**  - can usually either repair or recommend a repair shop

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