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Topic: Gulftech boom |
lmabadie
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 9:38 am Subject: Gulftech boom |
Hi Bob!
thank you for your answer. That is quite an involved repair that is probably the best way to do it, but I would need to get several components for it that I do not have. Some questions for ... |
Topic: Gulftech boom |
lmabadie
Replies: 20
Views: 34014
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 10:54 am Subject: Gulftech boom |
THanks again. I understand the curvature option issue. I think I will go with plan A that is shaving the existing clamp. I think I can add two "rings" or bushings made with fiberglass around ... |
Topic: Gulftech boom |
lmabadie
Replies: 20
Views: 34014
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 1:44 pm Subject: Gulftech boom |
Thank you guys for the input. It gave me enough for an idea that may work. PLease give me any other thought / suggestion.
What if I completely wipe out the clamping part of the broken front end ... |
Topic: Gulftech boom |
lmabadie
Replies: 20
Views: 34014
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 1:40 pm Subject: Gulftech boom |
I have an old Gulftech Pro Race carbon boom. It looks in good shape as far as all the main carbon parts, but the plastic head is broken. It seems this head is glued to the carbon arms. Any ideas on ho ... |
Topic: Where to get a trim fin box |
lmabadie
Replies: 9
Views: 21097
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:26 pm Subject: Where to get a trim fin box |
Might mention where you live.
I"m in Berkeley area, and lots of free throwaway Bic boards around the Marina.
I am in Kansas City. It would be nice to be able to salvage the fin box from an ... |
Topic: Where to get a trim fin box |
lmabadie
Replies: 9
Views: 21097
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:55 pm Subject: Where to get a trim fin box |
I need to replace the fin box for a Bic Techno 283 that uses trim fins. Where can a get it? I could find other type of fin boxes in the Internet (power, deep tuttle, etc.), but not this one . If anybo ... |
Topic: Discouraging for newcomers |
lmabadie
Replies: 55
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:26 am Subject: Discouraging for newcomers |
I hear a lot of good reasons that explain the decline of windsurf. I will just add oone more that you do not see very often. In the old days, most cars had "gutters" in the roof where you co ... |
Topic: Can I do these weird things on my board? |
lmabadie
Replies: 9
Views: 11993
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:39 am Subject: Can I do these weird things on my board? |
Masts and booms have plugs and if they are in good condition they should keep water out and stay afloat for a while. I had my rig detach the board more than once (those DIN pins have a tendency to bre ... |
Topic: First time win surfing results. |
lmabadie
Replies: 31
Views: 45472
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:58 pm Subject: First time win surfing results. |
The best you can do is google to find where the local windsurfers go. Drive there is you need to even if it is quite a distance. Most of them will be more than willing to give you advise on anything y ... |
Topic: Vote for Windsurfing! |
lmabadie
Replies: 1
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:02 pm Subject: Vote for Windsurfing! |
Agree, I voted already. Hope others do and also pass the word. This is very important to the sport and if you look into the details on how the vote was done, it was the ultimate insult from the ISAF. ... |
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