Board VIN is a paper-thin NFC identification device for surfboards. Embedded under the glass on new boards or applied to existing ones — no charging, no maintenance. Just tap your phone and know exactly who owns the board.
Board VIN uses passive NFC technology — the same proven tech in pet microchips and contactless cards. No batteries. No charging. Scannable with any smartphone.
Pick Board VIN Pro for new boards — embedded under the fiberglass during shaping. Or Board VIN Retro for existing boards — a sealed sticker applied to the surface.
Create your Board VIN profile through our web app. Link your contact info, board details, shaper, GPS coordinates, and any custom notes to your unique serial number.
Anyone with a smartphone can tap the board to instantly pull up the owner's info. Coast guard, lifeguards, or a fellow surfer — no special equipment needed.
Whether you're a shaper glassing a new stick or a surfer protecting your quiver, there's a Board VIN for you.
A flexible, ultra-thin NFC inlay that gets laminated directly under the fiberglass during the glassing process. It becomes a permanent, invisible part of the board — sealed inside resin for life.
An epoxy-sealed NFC sticker with marine-grade 3M adhesive. Apply it to any existing board's deck or rail, then optionally seal with a clear resin coat for a permanent, flush finish.
Flush mount option: Carve a shallow recess, place the VIN Retro, and fill with clear Solarez resin for a glass-smooth finish.
Board VIN solves real problems — from lost board recovery to building a permanent history for every surfboard ever shaped.
When a leash snaps, your board disappears in the current. You swim to shore — but does anyone know you're OK? With Board VIN, when your board washes up, anyone with a smartphone can tap it and instantly see who it belongs to. The Coast Guard can contact you, confirm you're safe, and avoid launching an unnecessary search and rescue operation.
A Board VIN–tagged board is a marked board. If stolen, the embedded NFC chip makes it traceable and provably yours — significantly harder to sell and easier to recover. With the Pro model sealed under fiberglass, it can't be removed without destroying the board.
Every Board VIN creates a permanent digital record: who shaped the board, when and where (GPS coordinates), materials used, and full ownership history. Like a blockchain for surfboards — building verifiable provenance and value over time.
No app to download. No special reader. Just tap any smartphone to the board and the owner's info appears instantly.
Powered by your phone's signal, just like a contactless card. No charging, no maintenance. Works the same on day one as it will ten years from now.
Works with every modern iPhone and Android. No app needed — just tap the board and the owner profile opens in a browser. Coast Guard, lifeguards, or beachgoers can all scan.
NFC signals pass through fiberglass, resin, and foam with zero interference. Waterproof, saltwater-safe, and UV resistant. The ocean is exactly where this tech was meant to live.
The Pro model is sealed under fiberglass — physically impossible to remove. The Retro model uses tamper-evident adhesive. Both use encrypted NFC chips with write-lock protection.
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