Bridle plans for a small foil...

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bondo
bondo
QLD
699 posts
QLD, 699 posts
6 Jun 2005 12:16pm

i have a small 2.3m trainer that i want to resurrect from the dead, but i have no idea where to start with the bridles - anyone got any good tips or links for doing this?

NSW, 4382 posts
6 Jun 2005 3:26pm
quote:
Originally posted by bondo


i have a small 2.3m trainer that i want to resurrect from the dead, but i have no idea where to start with the bridles - anyone got any good tips or links for doing this?





Are there any bridles left on the Kite Bondo?
If there are at least half you are probably in business!
If not then it is still possible to resurect the little beast but you may need to get it in front of someone like me. Where are you based? If WA Neil Taylor or even Ian Young could help?

You will need to get some line thin enough to use as bridle line ( I stock that) and be very accurate with your knots and loops. It does not matter if the bridles were sewn replacements can be knotted.

Cya and Goodwinds

Steve McCormack
Kitehard
Kitehard
WA
2782 posts
WA, 2782 posts
6 Jun 2005 1:40pm
HA HA Thats funny!

When I first saw the Subject line, my brain linked Bondo having so much love for his foil he was planning a wedding.

Good Winds,
bondo
bondo
QLD
699 posts
QLD, 699 posts
6 Jun 2005 5:28pm
as if kitehard - i only have eyes for my 12m caution spitfire

anyway steve - might be passing through sydney soon, if so i'll drop by the shop if i do and say hi. i have a heap of ratty old dyneema lying around that i thought would be suitable, so i might just do some guess work and have a go. the reason the kite currently doesnt have bridles is they fell to pieces in very strong wind (el cheapo, but still fun)
NSW, 4382 posts
6 Jun 2005 5:56pm
quote:
Originally posted by bondo

as if kitehard - i only have eyes for my 12m caution spitfire

anyway steve - might be passing through sydney soon, if so i'll drop by the shop if i do and say hi. i have a heap of ratty old dyneema lying around that i thought would be suitable, so i might just do some guess work and have a go. the reason the kite currently doesnt have bridles is they fell to pieces in very strong wind (el cheapo, but still fun)



For sure drop in, love your avatar on kiteforum, and your work.
You need to copy all the original bits that you can using something like 70kg dyneema, if you use bridle line thats too thick it will make the kite fly lousy.

Just got back from gflying a 13M Hellfish, more on that in another thread.

Cya and

Goodwinds


Steve McCormack
waveslave
waveslave
WA
4263 posts
WA, 4263 posts
6 Jun 2005 9:04pm
Steve,
You came across as a little anti-climactic re Hellfish.
Crap wind maybe, maybe not.
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