Palaia Surf (Rapid Ding Repair)
Ocean City, NJ · 443-783-3309
In business since: 2015 (11 years)
Owner Tony Palaia has approximately 15 years of professional surfboard repair experience and 13+ years building custom surfboards; previously operated a surfboard repair shop in Rincon, Puerto Rico for 5 years before relocating to Ocean City, NJ around 2015. Repairs and custom shaping are done from a dedicated ~1,000 sq ft workshop the business calls "the Forge."
Repair capabilities
Confirmed, not offered, or not yet verified — unknown never means no.
Ding / PunctureYes
Crack / StructuralUnverified
RailYes
Nose / TailYes
DelaminationUnverified
Fin BoxYes
Broken / BuckledUnverified
Leash PlugUnverified
Construction compatibility
PU / PolyesterYes
EPS / EpoxyYes
Soft-Top / FoamUnverified
Advanced Materials (Carbon, Composite, Wood, Vintage)Unverified
Service model
- In-house repair
- Yes
Turnaround
Turnaround time has not been verified yet.
Pricing
Pricing has not been verified yet.
Location
Ocean City, NJ
Verification
Public Source · Last verified 2026-09-23
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