Wooden Vented Leash Plug - Post/No-Glass Type

The no-glass type is our vented leash plug for boards that don't need the resin lip on our glass-type plugs, such as boards with foam cores. It is installed with standard epoxy resin rather than the thicker epoxy glue needed for our glass-type plugs. Its design was influenced by Jack from Verdure Surfboards, who wanted a venting solution for his un-laminated boards.

This plug is a drop-in replacement for standard plastic 32mm (1 1/4") OD plugs with a thickness of 15mm (5/8").

It features a lip to inhibit resin from going underneath the leash plug onto the vent when the fitment is tight, and a 1.5mm laser-cut plywood spacer comes already attached to protect the vent membrane from resin.

The body of the leash plug features a number of ridges around it which provide keying with the resin and increase the gluing surface area. The 316 stainless steel pin also extends into the resin 1.5mm in either direction, preventing movement and increasing strength.

It is precision machined from Spotted Gum, a strong, dense and hard timber found on the east coast of Australia.

It has a durable Gore-Tex/Teflon based vent which is adhered to the underside of the leash plug with a 10mm diameter hole to provide ample membrane area for rapid venting. Air can easily flow out of the surfboard if it heats up in the sun, but doesn't allow water in.

Gluing it into a standard glassed-in board? See the glass-type vented leash plug, which has a resin lip to make laminating easy.