A buddy of mine and I were at the peir at Folly beach yesterday having a great time at low tide, tons of waves for all. We both got on the same wave and I zigged and he zagged and my fin ended up cutting into his board. I appologized and he was upset but not mad. What's protocol for dinging someone's board? It easily could have been mine... Buy a beer? Help with the repair? Nothing?
It depends on whos fault it ended up being, but I'd offer to split the cost to repair it. If you guys repair it yourself, then it is just a part of surfing...buy him a beer and call it a day.
Yup, offer to split the cost of the repair if you can't do it yourselves and buy him a few rounds,call it a day!
it doesn't sound like it was anyones fault. If he was goofing around just as much as you were, then oh well, that **** will happen.
i would never accept $ for damage that occured in the water. if ya cant stay away from each other(and we all f around with our buddies gettin too close ) ...then practice. its a part of surfing. he could have just as easily hit the pier if he cant avoid you. now if you lend someone a board and they damaged it then I would certainly hope he/she would chip in on the expence of repairs.....what else ya got?
You could still buy a round,but s#$% happens!!! Handle it however you want(100 mi. hr tape works too) or let him buy you a few rounds and learn to fix your gear.
like someone else says, it depends who's fault it was. If it was your boys fault, then he can deal with it. Just say bro, you dropped in on me, WTF? But, my friend, if you dropped in on him it's your fault and you should be fully responsible to pay for it to get fixed. Also, if you don't know how to fix boards, don't attempt it on your friends board. Pay for a professional to get the job done correctly. it's well worth it. Remember.... there's a big difference between breaking someone's board and putting a ding in it. A ding is a little easier to fix.
