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What windsurfing stuff have you done during social distancing

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Created by R1DER > 9 months ago, 29 Mar 2020
segler
WA, 1620 posts
6 Apr 2020 8:58PM
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Hey Magic, does that imply that your launch on K Lake up there in Oregon is open? Hope so.

Down here in Florida the non-beach parks are still open, so I can get out on occasion for some foiling when the wind is right. With all the beaches closed (thanks to the spring breakers), the selection of launch sites is greatly diminished.

MagicRide
688 posts
6 Apr 2020 11:11PM
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segler said..
Hey Magic, does that imply that your launch on K Lake up there in Oregon is open? Hope so.

Down here in Florida the non-beach parks are still open, so I can get out on occasion for some foiling when the wind is right. With all the beaches closed (thanks to the spring breakers), the selection of launch sites is greatly diminished.


Saw the news on tv about the spring break kids on the beach in Florida and their responses to all this. Anyway, when I called the fish and wild life number, they told me they were going to close the public launch ramps to the lake, but if you live on the lake, it can be used by those people. We know some people who own lots here on the lake, so we're able to launch their. So luckily we can still utilize the lake. Lake is open, just public launch access is closed.

seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
7 Apr 2020 8:58AM
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Faff said..

Clever!
BTW, I think I spotted a mechanical joint. Is it just a spare or you actually use it?


thanks, indeed mechanical joint, yes I use it all the time, bought 3 plates, so the mast base stays in the right position on each board.
Think I bought it something like 20 years ago on the gold coast (can't remember the shop name, was somewhere around sporty's warehouse)
So convenient and safe ! I carry a unijoint spare in my vest, "just in case"

Faff
VIC, 1185 posts
7 Apr 2020 10:25AM
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Faff said..

Clever!
BTW, I think I spotted a mechanical joint. Is it just a spare or you actually use it?



thanks, indeed mechanical joint, yes I use it all the time, bought 3 plates, so the mast base stays in the right position on each board.
Think I bought it something like 20 years ago on the gold coast (can't remember the shop name, was somewhere around sporty's warehouse)
So convenient and safe ! I carry a unijoint spare in my vest, "just in case"


I heard they last forever, but are hard on the boards. I use chinook two bolt plates and removable tendons.

pepe47
WA, 1380 posts
7 Apr 2020 9:45AM
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Replaced two mast foots, feet, footses and made sure I threw the old ones out.

R1DER
WA, 1459 posts
8 Apr 2020 4:34PM
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fjdoug
ACT, 544 posts
8 Apr 2020 8:11PM
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today was our sixth session the old wally seems to be working ok

Madge
NSW, 471 posts
8 Apr 2020 8:29PM
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Why have you put a mini light house on your board...????

Gestalt
QLD, 14321 posts
8 Apr 2020 10:27PM
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fjdoug said..


today was our sixth session the old wally seems to be working ok


great stuff.

wally is fantastic for kids.

Gestalt
QLD, 14321 posts
8 Apr 2020 10:37PM
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did a lot of exercise today while maintaining appropriate social distancing.

when I started exercising it was around 12-14 knots and by the time I finished exercising it was touching 18 knots.

R1DER
WA, 1459 posts
8 Apr 2020 9:26PM
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Madge said..

R1DER said..




Why have you put a mini light house on your board...????

To stop other people running into me

MagicRide
688 posts
9 Apr 2020 12:58AM
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I self quarantined windfoiling yesterday. Doing some more self quarantine on the water today.

THE DONG
VIC, 518 posts
9 Apr 2020 7:51AM
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olskool said..
Set up basecamp for isolation.





Is that dinghy for the missus?

Imax1
QLD, 4622 posts
9 Apr 2020 8:08AM
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R1DER said..

Madge said..


R1DER said..





Why have you put a mini light house on your board...????


To stop other people running into me


Does it start flashing when someone comes within 1.5 m?

FormulaNova
WA, 14451 posts
9 Apr 2020 7:09AM
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Now I get it. A sieve for whatever you are using as deck grip and a roller to wet it out. I usually sail with boots and its amazing how much grip they have and how worn out the grip is on my boards.

John340
QLD, 3094 posts
14 Apr 2020 10:16AM
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I replaced the tendon in my mast base this morning. I hadn't noticed the crack. Not many sessions left in this one!

R1DER
WA, 1459 posts
15 Apr 2020 8:15PM
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FormulaNova said..

R1DER said..




Now I get it. A sieve for whatever you are using as deck grip and a roller to wet it out. I usually sail with boots and its amazing how much grip they have and how worn out the grip is on my boards.


Yep that's right. I sprinkle caster sugar into the wet resin.

WaveMuppet
39 posts
17 Apr 2020 5:26AM
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Built some new racks (couldn't find anything decent on the web so decided to build). used planed 50mm x 50mm and some neoprene strips for protection. M10 screws through the back and some metal brackets for strength.





seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
17 Apr 2020 8:07AM
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nice; would've stored them against the wall rather than on the floor !!

WaveMuppet
39 posts
17 Apr 2020 5:08PM
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Doh. Knew I'd done something wrong...

sboardcrazy
NSW, 7960 posts
18 Apr 2020 2:50PM
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I actually thought you had made it on the floor.. I just had another look and realised the photo had loaded incorrectly.

mark62
496 posts
26 Apr 2020 4:33AM
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Finally completed refurbishing all my old 2010 SB speed specials. Two we're done late last year (W44 & W49) and the other two (W53 & W58) are corona projects. Also fixed negative tail rocker and add3da little tail kick on all four boards. I've owned them all from new (2010) and had my money's worth, but since business will be pretty crap this year, I'll be keeping them for a while. Before and after pictures below (first pic doesn't have the W49 in it, I got that a couple of months later). Oh, I just noticed how much thicker the tree trunk has got in 10 years.







Imax1
QLD, 4622 posts
26 Apr 2020 7:15AM
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^^^
They look great , very shmick

Silberpfeil
35 posts
26 Apr 2020 5:24AM
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great job on the repaint!
In my opinion, the 2010 graphics were the best looking boards from starboard ever. especially tho wood editions. I wish they'd go back to that

sboardcrazy
NSW, 7960 posts
26 Apr 2020 8:09AM
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Impressive job!

eastcoast
94 posts
2 May 2020 8:43PM
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Made the worlds toughest fin cover and a 44 proto








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