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Wing Foiling

rgmacca

472 posts

rgmacca

472 posts

27 Sep 2022 4:11pm

What is that bit of string for at the head of strut? Ease replacement? thanks

bspot68

QLD

166 posts

bspot68

QLD, 166 posts

27 Sep 2022 6:33pm

its attached to the bladders, if you have to repair or replace you tie a draw string onto it to
pull back in place !!!

boardsurfr

2463 posts

boardsurfr

WA, 2463 posts

28 Sep 2022 12:43am

Apparently, some wings now have strings attached to the bladder so that the bladder does not bunch up or twist when the wing is hung up to dry, and then pops when it's inflated. Can't say if this is an example, though, or of this string is supposed to serve a different purpose.

Jeroensurf

1131 posts

Jeroensurf

1131 posts

28 Sep 2022 4:57am

What Bspot says.
By my understanding North is the only one attaching strings to keep the centre strut in place so it won,t twist when hanging to dry.

Captain_Morg

TAS

739 posts

Captain_Morg

TAS, 739 posts

28 Sep 2022 7:24am

The string - there are two of. top and bottom. This helped me replace the strut bladder on the new SLS. Thick fishing line thread through and pulled bladder into place just like on a kite.

airsail

QLD

1603 posts

airsail

QLD, 1603 posts

28 Sep 2022 7:48am

Jeroensurf said..
What Bspot says.
By my understanding North is the only one attaching strings to keep the centre strut in place so it won,t twist when hanging to dry.

Duotone as well tie their strut bladder forward.

AnyBoard

NSW

428 posts

AnyBoard

NSW, 428 posts

28 Sep 2022 5:53pm

Jeroensurf said..
What Bspot says.
By my understanding North is the only one attaching strings to keep the centre strut in place so it won,t twist when hanging to dry.

I think most companies do this now. Ozone certainly have internal attachments for the strut bladder

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