Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.18/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA252462066; Fri, 19 Apr 1996 15:14:27 -0700 Return-Path: <schuh@faf6.arc.nasa.gov-DeleteThis> Received: from faf6.arc.nasa.gov by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP ($Revision: 1.36.108.11 $/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA154898894; Fri, 19 Apr 1996 14:21:53 -0700 Received: by faf6.arc.nasa.gov (8.7.1/1.35) id OAA22984; Fri, 19 Apr 1996 14:16:13 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 14:16:13 -0700 (PDT) From: schuh@faf6.arc.nasa.gov-DeleteThis (Michael Schuh) Message-Id: <199604192116.OAA22984@faf6.arc.nasa.gov-DeleteThis> To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Subject: Re: opinions on Forsyth 8'6" Reply-To: schuh@apm-iris1.arc.nasa.gov-DeleteThis
> Of course, I'm not on the habit of having to close a vent, so I've
> sailed one board three times with the vent cracked. Each time I
> set it out in the sun for a few days with the vent open and down;
> I get about a teaspoon of water out and the board has not gained
> weight.
I have also forgotten to close my vent with the same minor
damage results. I am not sure my board was even damaged. I
think the biggest problem was having to go buy another plug.
I noticed it was missing under the Golden Gate bridge. Bummer.
> If your boards live in your van, you probably need to find some way
> to always open and close the vent before and after sailing.
I keep some masking tape in my car to put over the vent plug once I
have loosened it. The first thing I do when I see the tape before
sailing is take it off and tighten the vent while the tape is still in
my hand. Then when I am done sailing and returning the board to
storage for transportation, I loosen the plug and put the tape back
over the top. The tape is a visual reminder and not intended to keep
the plug from falling out. The tape certainly would not keep any water
or air from entering or leaving the board.
Michael
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