Re: Lost Board

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Date: Tue Jul 17 2001 - 11:09:18 PDT


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Nut driver = allen key, for those who don't know what a nut driver is...

p.s. got a response from someone on rec.windsurfing to help me out with
fixing my board... don't damage your board now - you could end up with a
long wait.

Jonathan Hahn wrote:
>
> For those who use the Chinook double-bolt base... I bought a few but noone
> explained to me that the pin at the bottom of the universal which connects to
> the base doubles as a nut driver. I didn't discover this until I visited their
> website. FYI.
>
> -Jon
>
> John Morris wrote:
>
> > >I had a similar experience a mile out at 3rd in 4.5 SqM conditions. The
> > >base had worked loose (unscrewed slightly). ...
> >
> > >>Mast base came out of the track. Seemed to be suddenly loose, it was ok
> > >>for an hour of hard sailing. The mast & base (with nut) came free of the
> > >>board at the conclusion of a jibe ...
> >
> > I also have had the mast base come loose at inopportune moments. I switched
> > to the double-bolt mast base 4 years ago and have not had any separations
> > since. I keep a base plate fixed to each board, so I just check the
> > tightness every 10'th session or so. The one time a double bolt base came
> > loose while sailing, the plate slid forward and the second bolt kept it from
> > coming out of the track. It was a big non-event.
> >
> > On the down side, the double bolt base reduces the range of mast track
> > position by an inch in each direction, and it is marginally heavier for
> > those who worry about every half ounce. For me, the increased safety is
> > worth it.
> >
> > My experience with double bolt bases has been very positive. I was wondering
> > what others think of them.
> >
> > - John Morris
> > Menlo Park, CA



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