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by smartang
Fri Nov 22, 2024 7:12 am
Forum: Wingfoiling Buy and Sell
Topic: Ocean Rodeo Carbon Wing Handles $100
Replies: 3
Views: 474

Re: Ocean Rodeo Carbon Wing Handles $100

Do you know it they fit on the 7m. I'll take them it they do, but you'd have to hold on to them until the canada post strike is over. Unless you know someone going to Tofino or CB before then.
by smartang
Sun Sep 22, 2024 6:37 pm
Forum: Weather Talk
Topic: How do you get a forecast for Sproat Lake, Port Alberni?
Replies: 4
Views: 825

Re: How do you get a forecast for Sproat Lake, Port Alberni?

No point in Sproat this time of the year, it's only good in the spring. Just go to canal.
by smartang
Sun Sep 22, 2024 7:56 am
Forum: Weather Talk
Topic: How do you get a forecast for Sproat Lake, Port Alberni?
Replies: 4
Views: 825

Re: How do you get a forecast for Sproat Lake, Port Alberni?

It's a combination of windy, theweathernetwork, countless hours looking at tree tops and telling my wife a thousand times it's blowing in the wrong direction, surface temp map and the wind predictions below the bwd cam for harbor quay. For the HQ cam during thermal season 10kn inflow is usually more ...
by smartang
Thu Aug 22, 2024 9:30 am
Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
Topic: Deck pad glue
Replies: 3
Views: 487

Re: Deck pad glue

Contact cement works as long as you clean off the residue. 3m double sided transfer tape is the best option (not the thick stuff from a hardware store). A small tube of contact cement is a lot cheaper, but the 3m stuff is nice to have on had for arts and crafts.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product ...
by smartang
Mon Jul 15, 2024 9:48 am
Forum: Wingfoiling Buy and Sell
Topic: Wanted: 120L ish board for wingfoiling
Replies: 3
Views: 646

Re: Wanted: 120L ish board for wingfoiling

I didn't receive a reply to text with this number.
by smartang
Tue Jun 11, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
Topic: Centre strut wing inflation
Replies: 3
Views: 818

Re: Centre strut wing inflation

Strut inflate first, deflate last.
by smartang
Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
Topic: Foil mounting maintenance question
Replies: 3
Views: 884

Re: Foil mounting maintenance question

Yes, plastic sands fast, start with 220 wet on some sort of a thin sanding block, and only as much as you need to, to get the bolts to slide through. Consider using alternative holes in the mast plate if possible so you don't stress the damaged area.
by smartang
Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
Topic: Foil mounting maintenance question
Replies: 3
Views: 884

Re: Foil mounting maintenance question

Mount in A orientation. Those brass nuts don't fit tracks well (or the stainless ones that are the same shape). This style has much more contact and a more snug fit in the tracks, never dents them.

https://kiteboarding.com/proddetail.asp?prod=foilite-titanium-m8-track-nut

Don't overtighten ...
by smartang
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:15 am
Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
Topic: New Wing Handles
Replies: 10
Views: 2619

Re: New Wing Handles

For wing throws (aka using the wing to get up on foil then letting it go). This is a good exercise for crap wind, if you don't want to do it when the wind is solid enough for winging. Crap = Where a gust might be strong enough to get on foil, but then you're fighting to stay up and can't really try ...
by smartang
Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:14 am
Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
Topic: New Wing Handles
Replies: 10
Views: 2619

Re: New Wing Handles

If you had a huge dw board and a foil that did not require too much pumping, then maybe? But I can promise, as a wind person the first time you're 2km offshore without windpower in overhead swell.... loss of words from my first deflate dw shocker ptsd.

Basically the same setup that you can calmly ...
by smartang
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:54 pm
Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
Topic: WingFoil Videos
Replies: 32
Views: 14410

Re: WingFoil Videos

Thick swells! Definitely 90+cm mast territory. Major contrast from the cleanest CB in my memory the same day. Looked like Malibu north of the parking lot.
by smartang
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:15 am
Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
Topic: New Wing Handles
Replies: 10
Views: 2619

Re: New Wing Handles

Impressive stress test. Exactly what I was looking to do to attach my paddle to my Mode, but the thicker heavier N weave just doesn't pack down as nice as my old V1 strike. Must be a lot harder on with the track on the strut.

Wing packdowns on the dw boards work best with 2.5-3m soft handle wings ...
by smartang
Sun Jan 21, 2024 10:15 am
Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
Topic: Wingfoiling Progression
Replies: 272
Views: 94639

Re: Wingfoiling Progression

Look for wings geared toward upwind performance at a sacrifice of low end. The newer the better. Pair that with a fast high volume board to reduce resistance on takeoffs and will let you ride smaller inflatable wings. And a high lift low drag foil set.

None of this gear is really meant for ...
by smartang
Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:36 am
Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
Topic: Wing Gloves - Winter
Replies: 18
Views: 6303

Re: Wing Gloves - Winter

Slake, I use those ion palmless mitts for winging. I find they're great for the 6C+ range. A lot of keeping your hands warm is in prep/warmup, and keeping the back of your hand protected for winging. Bring warm water to the beach, chill your hands while setting up and then warm them before going out ...
by smartang
Thu Nov 16, 2023 9:00 am
Forum: The Rigging Area
Topic: Downwind foil with assist
Replies: 24
Views: 6946

Re: Downwind foil with assist

I find the lamination itself is the one of the more straight forward parts of the process. Even with the vacuum bagging prep, it's maybe 10% of the labor to build a board from scratch. And I'd have to guess PVC + Al has got to be fairly close wet lam carbon + eps in costs. Al doesn't allow for ...