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Ben1973 > 9 months ago, 7 Sep 2020

Ben1973

1008 posts

7 Sep 2020 10:50pm

Things that bug you about windsurfing kit that are easy to fix.
I'll start with this

The handle on sail bags not being in the balance point when the sails wet. Ok it works when the sails dry but when the luff tube is soaked with water it doesn't so every time your try to carry it the end keeps hitting the ground.

Philips headed screws, come on now, Severne has worked it out why can't the rest of you.

segler

1658 posts

7 Sep 2020 11:25pm

Deep tuttle finboxes on some board brands that are not really deep tuttle. I'm looking at you, Fanatic and Slingshot. And a few others.

Ben1973

1008 posts

8 Sep 2020 4:05am

Fin boxes could have their own thread with all the different standards and the crappy tolerances some are made to.

powersloshin

NSW

1844 posts

8 Sep 2020 6:06am

KA Sails printed measurements...

Imax1

QLD

4926 posts

8 Sep 2020 7:16am

NP batten end clamps and those fragile little bits that are on the inside of the camms that the batten sits in , Ive been breaking them for years . They even give you spares because they know how fragile they are . Why arnt they a bit thicker and stronger ?

Jetlag

NSW

194 posts

8 Sep 2020 7:16am

Plastic zips

with corroding metal sliders

after 1 year.

Ben1973

1008 posts

8 Sep 2020 9:42am

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Imax1 said..
NP batten end clamps and those fragile little bits that are on the inside of the camms that the batten sits in , Ive been breaking them for years . They even give you spares because they know how fragile they are . Why arnt they a bit thicker and stronger ?

If they are the same as the plastic Severne cam spacers I agree totally. Really need to be made of metal or something a lot tougher than plastic

Shifu

QLD

1994 posts

8 Sep 2020 12:48pm

Toy R Us plastics in major brand boom heads
Spring steel components in major brand mast extensions (it's a marine environment ffs)

firiebob

3177 posts

8 Sep 2020 11:15am

Fin slots in travel board bags

da vecta

QLD

2515 posts

8 Sep 2020 3:20pm

The clever elastic bit to hold a rolled up sail that never actually aligns with its hook.

da vecta

QLD

2515 posts

8 Sep 2020 3:21pm

Leech chord. wtf

Orange Whip

QLD

1074 posts

8 Sep 2020 6:36pm

Probably slightly off topic, but been wanting to vent my frustration with this for a while.

Windsurfers who advertise their gear for sail on here with one photo!

You're paying for eight photos so why wouldn't you maximise your potential to sell the item by posting eight?

Also, advertising a board for sale and not listing length x width x volume. The mind boggles!

Imax1

QLD

4926 posts

8 Sep 2020 6:48pm

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Orange Whip said..
Probably slightly off topic, but been wanting to vent my frustration with this for a while.

Windsurfers who advertise their gear for sail on here with one photo!

Nice vent

If they have my tech skills there still developing photographs .
One pic hides a lot of defects ,
and ,
If there's no LxWxV , it's probably stolen .

Orange Whip

QLD

1074 posts

8 Sep 2020 6:58pm

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Imax1 said..

Orange Whip said..
Probably slightly off topic, but been wanting to vent my frustration with this for a while.

Windsurfers who advertise their gear for sail on here with one photo!

Nice vent

If they have my tech skills there still developing photographs .
One pic hides a lot of defects ,
and ,
If there's no LxWxV , it's probably stolen .

Ah yeah, good tips, cheers.

Shifu

QLD

1994 posts

8 Sep 2020 7:41pm

I'd like to vent too

Imax1

QLD

4926 posts

8 Sep 2020 7:44pm

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Shifu said..
I'd like to vent too

You want two vents ?
Twice the chance of forgetting to do them up.?

olskool

QLD

2459 posts

8 Sep 2020 7:52pm

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da vecta said..
Leech chord. wtf

FFS - Chord, cord, or cored ?

da vecta

QLD

2515 posts

8 Sep 2020 9:16pm

Sorry, I was concentrating on 'leech'.

Haircut

QLD

6491 posts

8 Sep 2020 9:29pm

four footstraps on a board??

musorianin

QLD

597 posts

8 Sep 2020 11:21pm

Obsession with light construction for a couple of meaningless kg savings over durability.

peterowensbabs

NSW

497 posts

8 Sep 2020 11:42pm

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Jetlag said..
Plastic zips

with corroding metal sliders

after 1 year.

Yes yes and YES.......gurrrrrrrrr

powersloshin

NSW

1844 posts

9 Sep 2020 6:30am

front zip wetsuits

tbwonder

NSW

735 posts

9 Sep 2020 9:00am

Tendon compatibility
Foil boards with paper thin noses
Foot straps that always twist
Poorly made harness hooks
Fins with imperial inserts (and different diameter fin inserts)
Masts with non standard diameter

Pacey

525 posts

9 Sep 2020 9:29am

The fact that Tuttle heads use a sloping top with angled screws rather than a horizontal top with vertical screws. Awful mechanical design and causes all sorts of compatibility problems

marc5

185 posts

9 Sep 2020 10:07am

Calling the strut that connects the foil fuselage to the board the "mast." We already have a mast (it's part of your rig). Confusing when you tell someone to move the mast forward. Who's in charge of naming stuff besides Adam and Eve? Let's call it a strut.

MarkSSC

QLD

642 posts

9 Sep 2020 12:30pm

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Shifu said..
Toy R Us plastics in major brand boom heads

The plastic bits are sharp too because they don't clean up the edges after doing the mold. Nice little cuts to get some saltwater into.

Pacey

525 posts

9 Sep 2020 11:40am

While I'm being grumpy, I have to say I hate the term "wing ding"

Ian K

4164 posts

9 Sep 2020 12:17pm

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marc5 said..
Calling the strut that connects the foil fuselage to the board the "mast." We already have a mast (it's part of your rig). Confusing when you tell someone to move the mast forward. Who's in charge of naming stuff besides Adam and Eve? Let's call it a strut.

On the AC75s it's called a "foil arm"

sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

9 Sep 2020 2:19pm

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powersloshin said..
KA Sails printed measurements...

Quirky, but good!

sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

9 Sep 2020 2:21pm

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musorianin said..
Obsession with light construction for a couple of meaningless kg savings over durability.

usually, less than a KG.

sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

9 Sep 2020 2:23pm

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Orange Whip said..
Probably slightly off topic, but been wanting to vent my frustration with this for a while.

Windsurfers who advertise their gear for sail on here with one photo!

or year model.

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