Good to hear your out there charging Scotty.
I've still got a poster of you at Diamond Head from '84 on my wall 
Hamburglar, you need to get your history of Australian Windsurfing book out. 
Hi Guys, Who the hell is this Kook. (hand burgler, tool head) What a smart arse He called Bs on me for just answering a question
about kiting off Namotu. I am getting kind of pissed.I have probably been Kiting before the hand tool was born. Give me his name and I'll make it worth your while.
Apart from that look forward to seeing you guys out in the waves around here. Stop in for a beer at the bar anytime
We bow to you, mr 50 year old ex windsurfer who wants to put straps on his board.....
unfortunatly this is the tone of this forum, better get used to it, better men than you have ended up in institutions.
but seriously theres got to be a vid out there that shows you how to put some plugs into a board, if not Ill make one...
Hi SugarQube
you missed my point. I couldnt care less about footstraps or not. And yes I do know how to put footstraps on a surfboard as we first did it back in 79' at Hookipa with Mike Waltze.
My point was Hand Tool hides behind anonymity and gives out false information. I thought the forum was to help people not use it as a personal self gratification device.
Anyway as I said if you guys are out this way stop in and say hello.
I was telling people that you cant rig up on Namotu as it is a private Island and in your infinite wisdom you called BS on it. Get your facts right as most private resorts have what they call a foreshore lease.
Was just trying to help people and save them a $150.00 boat ride out.
Giving your name might make you a little more accountable for your smart arse 25 messages a week. Come out of the closet Ham tool
Still cant man or woman up and give your name eh? Sorry going out to cloudbreak for a surf or is that living in the past too? Logging out, goodbye its been fun but in future just get your facts right and you wont have any problems
This isn't really a good look for your business is it Namotuisland? I've seen other shop owners do it before in 'brand wars', but really it just gives your brand an unprofessional look. Isn't this common sense, or am I talking sh1t?
Sort of puts me off going to your resort cause you come across as an egotistic d1ck.
i had beers at namotu with scott in 2004 & he came across as a relaxed, friendly, generous bloke. maybe he takes thing a bit too seriously on the internet but don't write him off altogether...
So, did we ever come to a conclusion as to whether it's easy to put inserts into an existing board?
(3 yrs ago)
nice non pimping, pimping
If i remember correctly in the 90s
going past cloud break, going off 6 - 8ft no one out. Have a crack at that.
some mugs chasing you off the break wave with speaers and big fellas. Scoytty the legand had to protect financial interests. Legend!
Imagine UXome to the Goldie, cant surf there unless u pay Welcome to cloudbreak!.
Im no hero above 6ft but to be confrontetd like this?
Go the hand burgler, lake BG cranks
now now Steve, if you want to sell more kites n stuff to me
you have to play nice
edit ; hence the wink
PU core and 2 layers of glass (ie your surfboard probably) are weak as **** so big commercial blocks are good as you get more surface area to stick to - follow instructions i guess.
For single inserts (eg brass closed ended/snowboard inserts) i have done it like this in past and it worked - other methods i tried pulled inserts out.
3/4" hole saw all the way through foam until touching inside of base glass, mask it all up around it (saves you loads of work), - with a screwdriver dig out remaining foam so you can bond to inside of base glass too. dig out foam under top edge of hole too with screwdriver (more surface area to stick to). attach bolt to insert with 1" washer tightened up on it. fill hole with epoxy - drop in insert - washer will balance it on top of hole - clean up excessive epoxy - undo bolt and washer - grind flat - fill insert with surf wax - level wax with blade - glass patches over top - drill glass on insert.
you can go old school nylon rod/ bar too which is easy to get and cost virtually nothing
u know what - i think someone made some stick on surfgrips with inserts built in.. dunno if they worked reliably tho
it is sad for kiteboarding to see the current strapless vs strapped hype turning into another footstraps vs bindings embarrassment.
i think there was a binding / footstrap mixup coupled with a he said she
said misunderstanding that turned into "i'm gunna find ya " type of
fiasco and ended with some very informative responses to Howie66's
question Dosn't seem so embarrasing after all now does it?
won't be bringing my striped shirt,big hat and uncle Ronald to Mambo though
