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FerK said..
I am having problems with the fit of my new S145v2 stabilizer. It seems that the stabilizer does not have the same curve as the fuselage, causing them to run unevenly. When I tighten the screws, tension builds up, and I am afraid it will cause damage. Does anyone recognize this problem?

Please post pictures

Microsurfer said..

Tangur said..

ilboarder12 said..
K.I.S.S. method for weight/board volume
>+20= full floater
+1-+19= semi floater
Kg= L is neutral
-1 to -19 semi sinker
+20= full floater
+1-+19= semi floater
Kg= L is neutral
-1 to -19 semi sinker
<-20= full sinker

The argument I am trying to make here seems to be completely missed.

-20 L for a 50 kg rider is not the same as -20 L for a 110 kg rider.
The board volume under and above the waterline won't be the same in those 2 scenarios.
Absolute values are meaningless.
While % of BW is a much more meaningful and comparable metric from rider to rider.

What do you gain by having such a small board? Are you doing tricks- spinning the board in mid air or jumping loops etc?

I'll give you the benefit of doubt and assume that you're not trolling.

I'll also answer your question by asking you why don't you still use your beginner board?
Why did you downsize?
Why aren't we all riding 150L boards with a 2000 cm low-mid aspect foil? 🧐

Venomguy said..
Anything below your body weight is a Sinker.

I'm 78 kg, so 77 L is a sinker for me then? 😉

A "sinker" doesn't really mean anything, it does not tell the full picture.
Using -10/20/30/40 L as a metric is also meaningless.
-10 L for a 70 kg rider (77% of BW) is not the same as -10 L for a 100 kg rider (89% of BW)

I'm 78 kg and I usually wing either a
- 4'2 x 18 - 25 L (32% of my BW)
or
4'5 x 19 - 30 L (38% of my BW)
I fully sink nose and tail of both of these and I ride the same size wing as others who are on "semi-sinkers" or floaters as long as it's 15 knts and up. (my biggest wing is a 4.8m)

A 55L (70% of my BW) is also a sinker for me.
Yet it's 2x the % of BW of the 25L

My go to PW board is a 5'4 x 19- 60 L
I'm sinking the entire board except for the far end of the nose.
Is that a sinker?

I've also used my 5'0 x 18 x 44 L to PW
I fully sink the nose of that board
It does require for me to go up one size of PW to be able to get up which results in being lit once on foil.
Both my 44L and my 30L are full sinkers, but getting up on a PW with the 30L will probably require to size up 2 sizes of PW.

In all those examples, I'm using the same foils - my mini swell front wing is a 830, and bigger swell front wing is a 530 or 680.
I don't use "bigger" foils because I'm riding a smaller board, I size according to swell size.

So take everything with a pinch of salt when it comes to "sinkers" as the descriptive term doesn't tell the full picture.