have a kite repairer sew on an attachment point on the leading edge - if they repair alot of kites they will have done this many times already (check moti from ar wake n surf at tweed heads if you are in qld or northern nsw)

you need to place a stopper part way up the fifth line about half the length of your leading edge from your bar with the kite laid out flat. too much further the kite will hover upside down, too close it wont depower. if you get it right the kite will fall to the water and sit on its side ready to relaunch. if you cant be bothered tuning the stopper, its better to have it set too far away than too close for obvious reasons, but if the wind really picks up it can be hard to get the bar back cause you'll be pulling in sharp spectra and the kite will still be pulling as it flies upside down.

nicely explained bondo, maybe you should enclose your dvd.
kiteordie, just buy a shift system.
it's a no brainer and relaunch is a dream,
a lot of my friends have stitched an attachment point on by hand.
kite performance and relaunch goes up a bar.(or two)

hey kiteordie,

If your going to add a 5th line on an aero... add it in addition to your normal 4 lines, otherwise you will stuff the performance of your kite. But if I was you I wouldn't bother... just practice water launching your kite as is. The 5th line also may damage your trailing edge.

Andrew

is there anyone in WA that will do all that for 30 bucks to my old lift pro and my bar?

What about in Melbourne, wheres does everyone get their kites fiuxed, i usually go to Horizon sails but sometimes there is a long wait and the guy doesn't seem too kiter friendly. I am sure with over 400 kiters in vic that there must be some other places???

Bowski

5th lines are a waste of string.

Relaunching fat arse 18m kites in pus wind is swimming practise.

Stroke....stroke....stroke

Just do it...!



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