Canopy & Stitching
Rips, tears, panel replacements, seam/stitch refresh—OEM-style materials and finishes.
- Small tears → full panel rebuilds
- UV wear & seam repairs
Kite, Wing & Board Repair — St Petersburg Florida
Since 2008, Elite Watersports has repaired thousands of kites, wings, and boards across Florida. Blown bladder, torn canopy, LE/strut seam, line issues, or a dinged board—we fix it right so you’re back on the water ASAP.
Bladders & Valves
Slow leaks to full replacements. Pressure-tested to hold air session after session.
- LE & strut bladders
- Valve installs & seam fixes
Leading Edge & Struts
Seam blowouts, punctures, and structure issues repaired, sealed, and aligned.
- Seam reseal & reinforcement
- Shape/pressure integrity check
Bars & Lines
Single-line fixes to full sets, safety systems, depower ropes, tuning & equalizing.
Wing Repairs
Canopy tears, handles/LE scuffs, bladder/valve service—winging since 2019.
Board Repairs
Epoxy, glass/carbon work, color match. (Note: snapped in half is typically non-repairable.)
Repair How-To & Shop Videos
Elite Watersports Kite Repair (Overview)
How We Repair Kites (Inside the Shop)
How to Repair Kite Bladders
Leading Edge Bladder Replacement
Strut Bladder Replacement
Install a Peel-n-Stick Valve
Drain & Rinse a Waterlogged Bladder
All Repair Tutorials (Playlist)
Turnaround & Typical Costs
Turnaround
Minor canopy tears, small leaks, and line tuning are often completed within a few days. Larger repairs (LE blowouts, full bladder swaps) can take up to a week depending on workload.
Typical Ranges
- Small canopy tears: $30–$80
- Bladder repairs: $50–$150
- LE blowouts: $80–$200
- Line replacements: $20–$100
- Inspections & tune-ups: $50–$100
We’ll quote your job before we start. If it’s not worth fixing, we’ll tell you straight.
Mail-In Repairs & Florida-Wide Service
Not local? Ship your kite/wing to us and we’ll send it back repaired and ready to ride. We routinely serve Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Clearwater/Dunedin, Orlando, Jacksonville, Naples, Miami/Fort Lauderdale and more.
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Repair Shop
We offer an assortment of repair options. Each repair job is unique and as such, will require pricing specific for it. Call us for a quote (727) 800-2202 or bring your item(s) into the shop and have our repair-techs assess the damage. If you are out of state send us an email with pictures of the damage and we will give you a quote.
Our passion for all things watersports carries over into our repair shop. We know you’re bummed that your kite or board is temporarily out of commission, so we make it a priority to fix them and get you back on the water as soon as possible!
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Rips, Tears, Canopy and leaking bladders.
Board repair
Dings, scratches, fiberglass and Carbon
We can offer you discounted shipping to our shop by providing you with a label. Pack it into a box after you fill this form out. We will email you a label.
Materials We Use
We have teamed up with all of our brands and are able to offer all types of materials used in the industry of kiteboarding. From Leading edge materials bladders and canopies. The rip or tear area is removed and a new panel is put back in place. Double sided tape and then sew is our process. All repaired kites are stretched out and sometimes inflated to make sure the repaired area matches symmetrically. We don't want any wrinkles in the canopy. Most to all kite will fly like they originally did before the damage occurred.
Aluula, Single, Double and triple ripstop.
The materials we use on the canopies come straight from the source of where the kite was originally made. We try our best to match the colors. Some intricate patterns are not able to match but we do our best.
Dacron for Leading and Trailing Edge.
Our industry uses Dacron and other thicker fabrics to stiffen leading edges and key wear points.
Bladders
Most bladder replacements are done in house. If we have a delaminated valve we suggest replacing the bladder with a new one that has a new valve welded on. This will give peace of mind that it won't fail for years to come. We outsource bladder replacement and then we install.