Been out of the game for quite a few years due to neck injury. Now want to start teaching my kids but universal joint has deteriorated and rubber has split in two. Any assistance on where to get a replacement. Have looked online but no luck. Cheers

I had a similar problem, err on safety and get modern foot & extension, throw it all away. Second hand but not too old. They are around here on the Buy & Sell accessories.

Any new type of base and extension will fit a tyronsea board if that's what you are plugging into great to see your teaching your kids!

I bought the rubber part last year from 2nd Wind Sailboards in WA.

If you throw that one away, can I have the yellow washers? I'm still using a Tyronsea mast base, mine's only 30 years old.:)

Last time I replaced one, I used a uni branded BOGE on recommendation of my local store. This fitted the existing hardware, and is supposed to be very durable.

Swtiched to more modern gear now, but I had used this type of Tyronsea fitting for ages. The only problem I see with this type of uni is that if it does break, there is no back up retainer. I did have one that had a length of webbing around it as a bit of insurance. Maybe have a look at something like that if you decide to keep using it?

Tyronsea Uni's had a rope swim-saver.
As they are no longer manufactured you can use any brand Uni with 8mm threads.
Add some webbing as a swim-saver.
Make sure you use Loctite on the threads.

Alternatively up-grade to a complete new base.

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AUS 808 said..
Tyronsea Uni's had a rope swim-saver.
As they are no longer manufactured you can use any brand Uni with 8mm threads.
Add some webbing as a swim-saver.
Make sure you use Loctite on the threads.

Alternatively up-grade to a complete new base.

+1 ^^

I still use that base on my speed board. Just placed the rubber tendon with a Bodge one. You will need to cut the excess bold length off the bottom if you get a Male/Male uni.

The plastic/rubber compound on those Tyronsea universals didn't last long.

For a backup plan I drilled a small hole through the "wing" (the bit you hold onto when tightening into the mast track) so that I could pass the downhaul through it with a knot if I ever needed to limp back to the beach. I used it one time about a km off Trigg.

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Agrid said..
The plastic/rubber compound on those Tyronsea universals didn't last long.

For a backup plan I drilled a small hole through the "wing" (the bit you hold onto when tightening into the mast track) so that I could pass the downhaul through it with a knot if I ever needed to limp back to the beach. I used it one time about a km off Trigg.

Yeah, only about 5 years when I was manufacturing them.
Maybe back in the olden days they didn't last.
In fact I never had one break.