Hey everyone

Looking for any protection at all. Bash pads, boom bras etc. Anything lying around you want to get rid of. Damaged boards 3 times (one of them twice) in the past two windsurfing trips.

Any replys appriciated

Bubs

My Dads making all the damage because he hasn't been sailing new gear for very long at all. Just came of his 25yo windsurfer with a triangular sail.

So his getting thrown around and catepulted a bit whilst in the harness and what not. His just starting to get into the straps a bit.

Its a big JP 158 freeride board so gets hit much easier than my wave board. But i usually use a boom bra anyway. Bash pads were recomended by someone aswell.

Bubs

Bubs, with recent model short boards, you may find that your mast head does not touch the nose of your board. In that case it is the mast that will smash the nose of your board. I have a mast base protector which I turn upside down and place on the mast just below the boom. On at least one or two occasions I reckon it has saved my boards nose from certain disaster.

Regards,
Harrow.

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Originally posted by Walt

Buds
To save your board from damage a mast base diverter is a good idea but not the only idea that will stop any damage. Boom bra is also good but be aware that with all the protection you can get it will take time until these stacks minimise as you improve so until then just be carefull.

Regards
Walt

Hey Harrow, How was your trip to Canberra at the triathlon festival

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Hey Walt, as posted elsewhere, trip was good from my wife's perspective (15th place) but a bummer for me missing out on a good NE on Sat arvo.

A few ppl where complaining about those diverters putting extra leverage on the mast track, and it was possible to rip the mast track out of the board. I have never seen this happen, but its something to be weary of.

Other option is buy a pool noodle, cut it in half and tape it to the nose of the board... Looks unco, but then again so does a broken nose.

The other "joy" with deflectors is getting the mast over them when moving the board into the water-start position. If you try and swing the mast over the nose of the board the deflector can make it very tricky!

Dad ended up buying a diverter. However!

Dad and i went out about two weeks ago. He took the board out, got catepulted and reckon it saved him. After about two runs he had another catepult and i couldn't believed it but the board was smashed again. We're going to repair it ourselves this time.

Dad took back the diverter and got a valchor to spend at the store so they were prity easy to get along with.

His got a few technique issues from sailing old gear which are all getting attended to every time we sail. Main problem is he struggles to get into the harness and then even more to get into the staps. As soon as he does he'll be set. We all love the board though.

I think his just goin to have to be more careful and deffently get into the harness asap.

Bubs

You still looking for protection bubs? We found mast protectors good if put below boom on mast - as it falls, thats the area that normally hits the board on the nose. Else for cheap solution, buy a pool noodle, slice it across in half and stick round the front of board. Boom bra is good if board is long but most newer designs boards these days the boom head dont even touch the nose. We have a few old mast pads you can have for free. PM me if you want them mate. Happy sailing!

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Originally posted by bubs

Hey everyone

Looking for any protection at all. Bash pads, boom bras etc. Anything lying around you want to get rid of. Damaged boards 3 times (one of them twice) in the past two windsurfing trips.

Any replys appriciated

Bubs

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I'll take a look and let you know bubs.