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Ben1973
Ben1973
1008 posts
Ben1973 Ben1973
1008 posts
7 Sep 2020 10:50pm
Things that bug you about windsurfing kit that are easy to fix.
I'll start with this

The handle on sail bags not being in the balance point when the sails wet. Ok it works when the sails dry but when the luff tube is soaked with water it doesn't so every time your try to carry it the end keeps hitting the ground.

Philips headed screws, come on now, Severne has worked it out why can't the rest of you.
segler
segler
WA
1663 posts
segler segler
WA, 1663 posts
7 Sep 2020 11:25pm
Deep tuttle finboxes on some board brands that are not really deep tuttle. I'm looking at you, Fanatic and Slingshot. And a few others.
Ben1973
Ben1973
1008 posts
Ben1973 Ben1973
1008 posts
8 Sep 2020 4:05am
Fin boxes could have their own thread with all the different standards and the crappy tolerances some are made to.
powersloshin
powersloshin
NSW
1855 posts
powersloshin powersloshin
NSW, 1855 posts
8 Sep 2020 6:06am
KA Sails printed measurements...
Imax1
Imax1
QLD
4950 posts
Imax1 Imax1
QLD, 4950 posts
8 Sep 2020 7:16am
NP batten end clamps and those fragile little bits that are on the inside of the camms that the batten sits in , Ive been breaking them for years . They even give you spares because they know how fragile they are . Why arnt they a bit thicker and stronger ?
Jetlag
Jetlag
NSW
195 posts
Jetlag Jetlag
NSW, 195 posts
8 Sep 2020 7:16am
Plastic zips with corroding metal sliders after 1 year.
Ben1973
Ben1973
1008 posts
Ben1973 Ben1973
1008 posts
8 Sep 2020 9:42am
Imax1 said..
NP batten end clamps and those fragile little bits that are on the inside of the camms that the batten sits in , Ive been breaking them for years . They even give you spares because they know how fragile they are . Why arnt they a bit thicker and stronger ?


If they are the same as the plastic Severne cam spacers I agree totally. Really need to be made of metal or something a lot tougher than plastic
Shifu
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
Shifu Shifu
QLD, 1997 posts
8 Sep 2020 12:48pm
Toy R Us plastics in major brand boom heads
Spring steel components in major brand mast extensions (it's a marine environment ffs)
firiebob
firiebob
WA
3182 posts
firiebob firiebob
WA, 3182 posts
8 Sep 2020 11:15am
Fin slots in travel board bags
da vecta
da vecta
QLD
2515 posts
da vecta da vecta
QLD, 2515 posts
8 Sep 2020 3:20pm
The clever elastic bit to hold a rolled up sail that never actually aligns with its hook.
da vecta
da vecta
QLD
2515 posts
da vecta da vecta
QLD, 2515 posts
8 Sep 2020 3:21pm
Leech chord. wtf
Orange Whip
Orange Whip
QLD
1081 posts
Orange Whip Orange Whip
QLD, 1081 posts
8 Sep 2020 6:36pm
Probably slightly off topic, but been wanting to vent my frustration with this for a while.

Windsurfers who advertise their gear for sail on here with one photo! You're paying for eight photos so why wouldn't you maximise your potential to sell the item by posting eight?

Also, advertising a board for sale and not listing length x width x volume. The mind boggles!
Imax1
Imax1
QLD
4950 posts
Imax1 Imax1
QLD, 4950 posts
8 Sep 2020 6:48pm
Orange Whip said..
Probably slightly off topic, but been wanting to vent my frustration with this for a while.

Windsurfers who advertise their gear for sail on here with one photo! You're paying for eight photos so why wouldn't you maximise your potential to sell the item by posting eight?

Also, advertising a board for sale and not listing length x width x volume. The mind boggles!



Nice vent
If they have my tech skills there still developing photographs .
One pic hides a lot of defects ,
and ,
If there's no LxWxV , it's probably stolen .
Orange Whip
Orange Whip
QLD
1081 posts
Orange Whip Orange Whip
QLD, 1081 posts
8 Sep 2020 6:58pm
Imax1 said..

Orange Whip said..
Probably slightly off topic, but been wanting to vent my frustration with this for a while.

Windsurfers who advertise their gear for sail on here with one photo! You're paying for eight photos so why wouldn't you maximise your potential to sell the item by posting eight?

Also, advertising a board for sale and not listing length x width x volume. The mind boggles!




Nice vent
If they have my tech skills there still developing photographs .
One pic hides a lot of defects ,
and ,
If there's no LxWxV , it's probably stolen .


Ah yeah, good tips, cheers.
Shifu
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
Shifu Shifu
QLD, 1997 posts
8 Sep 2020 7:41pm
I'd like to vent too





Imax1
Imax1
QLD
4950 posts
Imax1 Imax1
QLD, 4950 posts
8 Sep 2020 7:44pm
Shifu said..
I'd like to vent too






You want two vents ?
Twice the chance of forgetting to do them up.?
olskool
olskool
QLD
2463 posts
olskool olskool
QLD, 2463 posts
8 Sep 2020 7:52pm
da vecta said..
Leech chord. wtf

FFS - Chord, cord, or cored ?
da vecta
da vecta
QLD
2515 posts
da vecta da vecta
QLD, 2515 posts
8 Sep 2020 9:16pm
Sorry, I was concentrating on 'leech'.
Haircut
Haircut
QLD
6491 posts
Haircut Haircut
QLD, 6491 posts
8 Sep 2020 9:29pm
four footstraps on a board??
musorianin
musorianin
QLD
597 posts
musorianin musorianin
QLD, 597 posts
8 Sep 2020 11:21pm
Obsession with light construction for a couple of meaningless kg savings over durability.
peterowensbabs
peterowensbabs
NSW
499 posts
peterowensbabs peterowensbabs
NSW, 499 posts
8 Sep 2020 11:42pm
Jetlag said..
Plastic zips with corroding metal sliders after 1 year.


Yes yes and YES.......gurrrrrrrrr
powersloshin
powersloshin
NSW
1855 posts
powersloshin powersloshin
NSW, 1855 posts
9 Sep 2020 6:30am
front zip wetsuits
tbwonder
tbwonder
NSW
753 posts
tbwonder tbwonder
NSW, 753 posts
9 Sep 2020 9:00am
Tendon compatibility
Foil boards with paper thin noses
Foot straps that always twist
Poorly made harness hooks
Fins with imperial inserts (and different diameter fin inserts)
Masts with non standard diameter
Pacey
Pacey
WA
527 posts
Pacey Pacey
WA, 527 posts
9 Sep 2020 9:29am
The fact that Tuttle heads use a sloping top with angled screws rather than a horizontal top with vertical screws. Awful mechanical design and causes all sorts of compatibility problems
marc5
marc5
186 posts
marc5 marc5
186 posts
9 Sep 2020 10:07am
Calling the strut that connects the foil fuselage to the board the "mast." We already have a mast (it's part of your rig). Confusing when you tell someone to move the mast forward. Who's in charge of naming stuff besides Adam and Eve? Let's call it a strut.
MarkSSC
MarkSSC
QLD
642 posts
MarkSSC MarkSSC
QLD, 642 posts
9 Sep 2020 12:30pm
Shifu said..
Toy R Us plastics in major brand boom heads



The plastic bits are sharp too because they don't clean up the edges after doing the mold. Nice little cuts to get some saltwater into.
Pacey
Pacey
WA
527 posts
Pacey Pacey
WA, 527 posts
9 Sep 2020 11:40am
While I'm being grumpy, I have to say I hate the term "wing ding"
Ian K
Ian K
WA
4169 posts
Ian K Ian K
WA, 4169 posts
9 Sep 2020 12:17pm
marc5 said..
Calling the strut that connects the foil fuselage to the board the "mast." We already have a mast (it's part of your rig). Confusing when you tell someone to move the mast forward. Who's in charge of naming stuff besides Adam and Eve? Let's call it a strut.


On the AC75s it's called a "foil arm"
sailquik
sailquik
VIC
6171 posts
sailquik sailquik
VIC, 6171 posts
9 Sep 2020 2:19pm
powersloshin said..
KA Sails printed measurements...


Quirky, but good!
sailquik
sailquik
VIC
6171 posts
sailquik sailquik
VIC, 6171 posts
9 Sep 2020 2:21pm
musorianin said..
Obsession with light construction for a couple of meaningless kg savings over durability.


usually, less than a KG.
sailquik
sailquik
VIC
6171 posts
sailquik sailquik
VIC, 6171 posts
9 Sep 2020 2:23pm
Orange Whip said..
Probably slightly off topic, but been wanting to vent my frustration with this for a while.

Windsurfers who advertise their gear for sail on here with one photo! You're paying for eight photos so why wouldn't you maximise your potential to sell the item by posting eight?

Also, advertising a board for sale and not listing length x width x volume. The mind boggles!


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