Select to expand quoteHaggar said...
I think might give the Chinook base a go but I want to keep my NP MXT RDM extensions, these are just great with high quality pulleys. Can I just use the UXT adaptor so it will take the Chinook / Euro pin is it that simple ?
Yep!
Select to expand quoteandysails said...Haggar said...
I think might give the Chinook base a go but I want to keep my NP MXT RDM extensions, these are just great with high quality pulleys. Can I just use the UXT adaptor so it will take the Chinook / Euro pin is it that simple ?
Yep!
Thanks Andy
Select to expand quoteseanhogan said..Mastbender said.. I'm a dedicated fan of a two bolt base going into the mast box. A single bolt can break the box in big surf, seen it too many times.
Same for me but for a different reason (don't ride in surf) : I carry a replacement unit in my hydratation backpack, no more swimming if the tendon breaks !!
Plus the base is always in the correct position (I have a base on each board)
Have you ever tried to replace that on the water?
I think you'll find it extremely difficult.
Not yet, but still better than holding on to your gear and hoping/praying someone sees you 
Some really great discussion guys. I've purchased a Chinook tendon. That's what I currently use and it's still looking solid after 2 years, so that's what I'm going for as a replacement. Cheers for the feedback and input.
@ Sean
Well you might find yourself doing just that.
The last time this was discussed there was a strong opinion that you may well have to take the extension out of the mast so you can swap the uni and fix it to the extension. Then you would have enough leverage to bend the extension sideways to pull the rig on. Not impossible but difficult.
If you can figure out a simpler way to do it that would be helpful because it looks like a good idea.
Maybe you could put the uni in and bend it down with a piece of downhaul line?
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@ Sean
Well you might find yourself doing just that.
The last time this was discussed there was a strong opinion that you may well have to take the extension out of the mast so you can swap the uni and fix it to the extension. Then you would have enough leverage to bend the extension sideways to pull the rig on. Not impossible but difficult.
If you can figure out a simpler way to do it that would be helpful because it looks like a good idea.
Maybe you could put the uni in and bend it down with a piece of downhaul line?
Yes, I think it would be very difficult with the tendon uni as they are so stiff. It is still difficult with the Bodge uni but not impossible. I have done it a couple of times. Sometimes it's easier to take the uni from the 2 bolt board base, fit it to the extension, and then reattach to the board.
