Starboard's wave boards too darn heavy!

grantmac017 · Joined: 04 Aug 2016 Posts: 946

I've been to 4 swaps (it's a two day drive for me) over the last 2 years. There is NOTHING like that happening now, no matter when you arrive.
Maybe during the era of people taking up kiting it did but those days are long over.

In my experience the best place in the western US is San Francisco. I've shipped several from there for much less than driving to the Gorge.

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

swchandler · Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588

I have to question the idea that "unused current year wave boards" are being unloaded for literally nothing. That suggests that windsurfing gear is worthless.

I do remember a time in the past like grantmac017 highlighted where folks exiting windsurfing for kiting sold used stuff super cheap, but I have to disagree that that still continues today.

Windsurfing may not be as popular as years in the past, but the idea that newer windsurfing gear can be had for virtually nothing is highly questionable.

manuel · Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 1158

And we are entering the repair phase. I reached 7kg or 15.5lb approximately and only some slight moisture was coming out towards the end of the day. Hardly noticeable with paper towel.

The board got a bit baked where the wood veneer looking hull developed some cracks. Sanded them until flat and applied a thin coat of polyurehane glue (love this stuff). Will lightly sand tomorrow and paint white.

Applied pu glue into holes I made plus the insert hole (used a needle to get as much inside as possible), around the leaky rear insert (after scraping off around the hole) and over the mast base crack after roughing up the plastic.

Tomorrow I'll sand glued areas and epoxy + carbon each section. It may be sailable so I can test right away.

What I've learned so far is setting the board in the sun is a risky affair. Much better off with vacuum pump. The amount of time and heat required to get the water out is inefficient and can damage the board even under a bag.

boardsurfr · Joined: 23 Aug 2001 Posts: 1266

manuel · Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 1158

Glassing would be ideal. What do you think?
Glass over inidividual sections? That means a bit more sanding?

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

grantmac017 · Joined: 04 Aug 2016 Posts: 946

2008=height of kiting switch over.

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

So?

Not that I care, but the Evo was a kiting switchover. AFAIK, it was the only such board among the last 40 or so boards I've bought. I assume that many of the other 39 or so were largely people believing the myth that new is inherently better.

The Naish wave was a seasonal leftover from the importer.

Did you even read the part about foiling? Or what about them them hand-held wingy things? Or what about the several other reasons I alluded to and more that I didn't suggest? Are you even reading my comments before refuting them? Are you simply jealous because some of my sub-$100 boards are as good as or better than my $2,600 boards for similar sailing?

BTW, if I weren't at the selling point in my life, I'd still be buying more of the similar bargains I see at almost every swap meet right up to and including this Fall. It's not my problem -- until I sell everything -- that so many people have no clue about anything but stubbies. Their loss. I keep getting offers to buy my long, skinny 1999 Mistral scalpels when I am forced to sell them. Sure, stubbies are different, but whether that means better depends on each sailor's criteria. I like the stubbies I kept, but almost solely for medical reasons.

cgoudie1 · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 6:00 pm Post subject:

That and the paint will re-add some weight to the thing. If I'd gone to all
the trouble you have, I'd definitely do it, but be prepared for that. Not sure
what you're time is worth, but I figure that board is worth several thousand
dollars now (and will be worth even more after a good glassing, sanding,
and painting). ;*) Epoxy resin for sure.

-Craig