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faulty harness

Created by keef keef  > 9 months ago, 1 Nov 2008
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keef
keef

NSW

2016 posts

1 Nov 2008 1:03pm
my harness fell apart last wednesday because of faulty stitching,i noticed a cut in the foam where the machine had run over the one spot to many times, there for cutting the foam underneath, ive had this harness for years and ive had trouble with the stitching before (cheep chinese thread) the stuff i use is heeps stronger and won't have to worry about it falling apart for a few years
MavericK040
MavericK040

WA

583 posts

1 Nov 2008 10:42pm
Buy a NEW harness ya Bumb.
sandman
sandman

WA

432 posts

1 Nov 2008 11:01pm
I am mortified that a harness that high quality and so new is already falling apart on you. who'd have thunk it.
hardpole
hardpole

WA

608 posts

1 Nov 2008 11:06pm
Surely the warranty would cover that sort of repair.

(FYI - I use fishing line to repair mine, then its not the thread that breaks but everything else that wears away)

Hey - I just realised - how come the same harness can fit you for that long - do you have some sort of eating disorder ?
dism
dism

NSW

660 posts

2 Nov 2008 1:11am
You harness if from the same generation as mine
Time for a new one for me
greenleader
greenleader

QLD

5283 posts

2 Nov 2008 12:23am
is that a chest harness?
windsurfer44
windsurfer44

WA

243 posts

1 Nov 2008 11:26pm
nice stitching skills
keef
keef

NSW

2016 posts

2 Nov 2008 7:50am
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windsurfer44 said...

nice stitching skills
yer just because you have a machine doest meen you can sow,i,m planning on setting up a business on basic sewing skills ,probable be about a 3 week coarse,(comes with a deploma) that should give me enough cash to get a new harness,if anyone is interested send a PM
if you have your own machine bring it along it allways more fun on your own gear

Krusty
Krusty

NSW

441 posts

2 Nov 2008 9:42am
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MavericK040 said...

Buy a NEW harness ya Bumb.


Wise words! Who would have thought a harness that old would begin to break?
keef
keef

NSW

2016 posts

2 Nov 2008 11:03am
your rite krusty mabe be i should get one of those Liquid Force Luxury harness?, you know its not the harness its fine,all the plastic clips ect are fine, its the cheep chineese thread they use,the same day i broke another harness it had a plastic buckle and it broke, this harness has a good tough stainless steel buckle and i should get a few more years out of it

jp747
jp747

1553 posts

2 Nov 2008 5:02pm
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keef said...

my harness fell apart last wednesday because of faulty stitching,i noticed a cut in the foam where the machine had run over the one spot to many times, there for cutting the foam underneath, ive had this harness for years and ive had trouble with the stitching before (cheep chinese thread) the stuff i use is heeps stronger and won't have to worry about it falling apart for a few years


i've got an oldie like yours keef the grey one at least it has battens for back support but i think yours is a back breaker sorry to say try at least the the generic ones they're a lot more comfy and doesn't give you hip and thigh rash
Wet Willy
Wet Willy

TAS

2317 posts

2 Nov 2008 11:20pm
I'd take it straight back to the shop and get a refund!




...except they probably went out of business in the early '90s...
keef
keef

NSW

2016 posts

2 Nov 2008 11:49pm
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jp747 said...

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i've got an oldie like yours keef the grey one at least it has battens for back support
well 747 i tryed one of those with the back support and i had sore ribs for a week , believe me this harness is a gem,i used it today fully powerd up on a 5/8 and never sailed better, by the way i haven't had any take's on my sewing diploma coarse ,yet don't forget it is limited to only a few lucky taker's
ill take a pic of the machine and post it tomorrow

keef
keef

NSW

2016 posts

2 Nov 2008 11:50pm
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jp747 said...

keef said...

my harness fell apart last wednesday because of faulty stitching,i noticed a cut in the foam where the machine had run over the one spot to many times, there for cutting the foam underneath, ive had this harness for years and ive had trouble with the stitching before (cheep chinese thread) the stuff i use is heeps stronger and won't have to worry about it falling apart for a few years


i've got an oldie like yours keef the grey one at least it has battens for back support but i think yours is a back breaker sorry to say try at least the the generic ones they're a lot more comfy and doesn't give you hip and thigh rash


wormy
wormy

QLD

679 posts

3 Nov 2008 6:55am
Ya gotta watch that cheap chinese thread, I had a set of foot straps I used in the late 80's and I was spewin when I pulled em out the other day and they were falling apart,
Im waiting for my warranty claim,
keef
keef

NSW

2016 posts

3 Nov 2008 8:12am
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wormy said...

Ya gotta watch that cheap chinese thread, I had a set of foot straps I used in the late 80's and I was spewin when I pulled em out the other day and they were falling apart,


heres a board i made in the 80's, probabley the same straps as yours wormy, the only thing is mine havent fallen apart

MavericK040
MavericK040

WA

583 posts

3 Nov 2008 8:05am
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keef said...

wormy said...

Ya gotta watch that cheap chinese thread, I had a set of foot straps I used in the late 80's and I was spewin when I pulled em out the other day and they were falling apart,


heres a board i made in the 80's, probabley the same straps as yours wormy, the only thing is mine havent fallen apart




Comfy
Richiefish
Richiefish

QLD

5612 posts

3 Nov 2008 9:33am
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MavericK040 said...

keef said...

wormy said...

Ya gotta watch that cheap chinese thread, I had a set of foot straps I used in the late 80's and I was spewin when I pulled em out the other day and they were falling apart,


heres a board i made in the 80's, probabley the same straps as yours wormy, the only thing is mine havent fallen apart




Comfy


so much choice !!!
Goo Screw
Goo Screw

VIC

269 posts

3 Nov 2008 11:35am



There is some good old gear there...the harnesses are still in use,the one on the left is late eighties.I purchased a dakine a couple of years ago to try and replace it and only used the dk twice before I stitched the webbing back together on the old gaastra.
By the way the board is a Jim French mid eighties long board that probably has enough carbon fibre in it to build half a boeing...I'll have to get the GPS onto it some day
grumplestiltskin
grumplestiltskin

WA

2331 posts

3 Nov 2008 10:04am
There is something wrong with my harness ......

....... it no longer fits my gut after a winter of indulgence


unfortunately, no amount of restitching will resolve the problem ... unless maybe stomach banding counts as stitching
MikeyS
MikeyS

VIC

1509 posts

3 Nov 2008 2:37pm
I think I can see a good reason for planned obsolescence in windsurfing gear.
keef
keef

NSW

2016 posts

3 Nov 2008 6:38pm
hey goo screw that harness looks like the same vintage as mine i think gaastra must have had a faulty batch that year
i remember the jf's i'm sure they were one of the break through boards to use carbon epoxy if i remember rite they were about 14kg's and quick
Sailhack
Sailhack

VIC

5000 posts

3 Nov 2008 10:35pm
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grumplestiltskin said...

There is something wrong with my harness ......

....... it no longer fits my gut after a winter of indulgence


unfortunately, no amount of restitching will resolve the problem ... unless maybe stomach banding counts as stitching


The beauty of the NP harness with the elastic VELCRO band!!!

Wet Willy
Wet Willy

TAS

2317 posts

4 Nov 2008 12:26am
Keef, love the board, man!

My question is, why stop at 16 footstraps??

Why not put some around the front so you can shuffle from strap to strap while you're tacking?
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