Greetings sailing brethren. I am in need of experienced and learned views. I have recently acquired a larger volume 120lt freeride board with the traditional slalom footstrap configuration. Having had a couple of 6.3 blasts on my new toy I am really surprised at how this board rides and controls and feel I could actually set it up with a typical wave footstrap configuration and get a bit more out of the board. A bit of a bonus considering the gap i wanted the board to fill. What I would like to try is a single rear footstrap but the problem is that the board does not have the required inserts to make this happen. Has anyone had any luck making up an adapter that can fit into the existing inserts that can secure a central footstrap in this instance? I am keen to give this method a go if I can get it to work…. I have a few ideas, but rather than reinvent the wheel - or buy yet another new board and face the ever increasing wrath of "She who Must be Obeyed"... I have sort your ideas and views...

Yup.
Strips of stainless steel about 75mm x 25mm bolted to the footstrap so it sticks out laterally a couple inches each side (perpendicular to the strap). Hole in each end for a standard screw to go into the insert. Picture an "H" shape with the strap and two strips of metal.

But the stainless must not bend so really it needs to be a good 4mm thick and tempered.. not your usual hardware store stuff.
Try an old urinal (serious) at a scrap metal / salvage yard, cut strips of 3-4" x 1" and sandpaper well, then araldite 3 layers togetehr. That ****e will not bend too easily.

Or if you have the gear, lots of carbon (10 layers plus) laminated with epoxy and cut into aformentioned strips.
Anything that is stiff as a pornstar's prong, and won't rust.

PS: yes, many of my projects at home have been made with recycled urinals.

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Mark _australia said...


PS: yes, many of my projects at home have been made with recycled urinals.

where on earth do you get a used urinal from ?

the board is 140 ltrs not 120,

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MavericK040 said...

Mark _australia said...


PS: yes, many of my projects at home have been made with recycled urinals.

where on earth do you get a used urinal from ?

err... as I said, scap metal place or salvage yard
Not many people buy them... duh, wonder why?
My main use for them in the past was for rally car sump guard bashplates, 1 x sheet stainless, 5x kevlar and 1 x stainless again, sandwich. Never bust those bastards.

I think the shire councils use them for the BBQ's in the park. You know the gas ones, where you look at them and say "oh how lovely and clean and shiny, stainless plate not cast iron, we may have a picnic here after all.". Yep, all used p!ss troughs.

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crawf said...

Greetings sailing brethren. I am in need of experienced and learned views. I have recently acquired a larger volume 120lt freeride board with the traditional slalom footstrap configuration. Having had a couple of 6.3 blasts on my new toy I am really surprised at how this board rides and controls and feel I could actually set it up with a typical wave footstrap configuration and get a bit more out of the board. A bit of a bonus considering the gap i wanted the board to fill. What I would like to try is a single rear footstrap but the problem is that the board does not have the required inserts to make this happen. Has anyone had any luck making up an adapter that can fit into the existing inserts that can secure a central footstrap in this instance? I am keen to give this method a go if I can get it to work.. I have a few ideas, but rather than reinvent the wheel - or buy yet another new board and face the ever increasing wrath of "She who Must be Obeyed"... I have sort your ideas and views...

Crawf gawdd, dont you just hate it when they (kids) point out the most obvious mistakes. the board is 140 ltrs not 120
Anyway
Try this chaps idea, you may be able to adapt something from it.
http://mtbest.net/isonic50.html

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MavericK040 said...

Mark _australia said...


PS: yes, many of my projects at home have been made with recycled urinals.

where on earth do you get a used urinal from ?

not to step on anyone's toes or backup the thread but i just laughed so hard on this one thanks...tearstearstears

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I think the shire councils use them for the BBQ's in the park. You know the gas ones, where you look at them and say "oh how lovely and clean and shiny, stainless plate not cast iron, we may have a picnic here after all.". Yep, all used p!ss troughs.

Mmm urinal fresh...

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Mark _australia said...

MavericK040 said...

Mark _australia said...


PS: yes, many of my projects at home have been made with recycled urinals.

where on earth do you get a used urinal from ?

err... as I said, scap metal place or salvage yard
Not many people buy them... duh, wonder why?
My main use for them in the past was for rally car sump guard bashplates, 1 x sheet stainless, 5x kevlar and 1 x stainless again, sandwich. Never bust those bastards.

I think the shire councils use them for the BBQ's in the park. You know the gas ones, where you look at them and say "oh how lovely and clean and shiny, stainless plate not cast iron, we may have a picnic here after all.". Yep, all used p!ss troughs.

thanks for that mark...... i thought my burgers tasted a bit dodge at sunsets.....

mobydisc is spot on, this is a real neat way of doing the job.

Some good ideas there but what about glassing in some central foot strap plugs. Probably about the same amount of work.

Thanks for your feedback and brilliant ideas. As you can tell I got rid of the encyclopedia when Jordo came of age and was introduced into the magnificent world of windsurfing… we only have the internet to keep entertained with the forum and for imparting wisdom and other helpful information such as board volumes… wouldn’t have been a problem if the Young Rooster hadn’t swapped the 2 and 4 keys on the keyboard for a laugh!!

I also agree that adding the additional plugs is an option, but I really want to see if the board will perform as I suspect it might with my bulky 95kg frame first. Next project is well formulated … thanks again for your time, humour and more importantly raising the profile of the neglected stainless steel urinals deprived of the warm stream of mankind’s brewery waste.

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MavericK040 said...

Mark _australia said...


PS: yes, many of my projects at home have been made with recycled urinals.

where on earth do you get a used urinal from ?

so long as you dont eat the seedless watermelon pieces, often found in urinals.

Does Mark Australia really take used urinals from scrap metal yards..... or is he just taking the piss????