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 Topic: Mistral board repair |
dcrispin
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 Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2000 10:48 am Subject: RE: Mistral board repair |
| Marine Tex is a white creamy substance available at boating supply stores. It goes on easy, cures in about a day, then is sandable and paintable. I know this because I too own a Mistral. Since buying ... |
| Topic: Mistral boards are poor quality |
dcrispin
Replies: 8
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2000 2:12 pm Subject: Mistral boards are poor quality |
| I recently sold my transition board- a Bic rock that was about 10 years old, and bought a new two year old mistral screamer. What a downgrade. The board takes on water like a sponge from about 10 sma ... |
| Topic: board ding sealer |
dcrispin
Replies: 3
Views: 7218
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2000 5:14 pm Subject: board ding sealer |
| i have a 97 mistral screamer that has a few small holes in the plastic skin of the board that allow water to seep into the board. any ideas on a do-it-yourself repair for these, beyond duck tape, wou ... |
| Topic: Mistral skin Repair |
dcrispin
Replies: 4
Views: 6200
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2000 5:05 pm Subject: Mistral skin Repair |
| I have a 97 Mistral Screamer with a few tears, holes, and peeling of the outside plastic skin of the board. I there a glue, adhesive, resin, anyone can suggest to patch these. I have matching yellow ... |
| Topic: Hey Mike M/ |
dcrispin
Replies: 6
Views: 9152
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2000 3:38 pm Subject: RE: Hey Mike M/ |
| short board sailing technique by john guay at the gorge (Orig and II) -DC - Dennis |
| Topic: Naish Sails |
dcrispin
Replies: 4
Views: 7104
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2000 3:27 pm Subject: RE: Naish Sails |
| i keep getting ideas as i hit send ok this is the last part; use a section of an old fishing pole as the dowel- you can always find a disposable pole at a garage sale or laying around your garage. lat ... |
| Topic: Naish Sails |
dcrispin
Replies: 4
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2000 3:22 pm Subject: RE: Naish Sails |
| p.s. forgive my unproofread response. i want to say; when reinserting the batten: make the batten short by screwing the allen key all the way, (counter clockwise, if I recall)so that you can fit the ... |
| Topic: Naish Sails |
dcrispin
Replies: 4
Views: 7104
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2000 3:05 pm Subject: RE: Naish Sails |
| I broke a tube batten in my koa and ripped the sleeve in the middle at the same time. the batten had broken where the tube and flat parts of the batten are joined...when you remove it you will see w ... |
| Topic: help with unplaning tight jibes |
dcrispin
Replies: 6
Views: 7905
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2000 12:48 pm Subject: help with unplaning tight jibes |
| when I flip the sail in an unplaning jibe, the board wants to begin turning back to its original direction. I have been flipping the sail as the board is pointing directly down wind. should I turn th ... |
| Topic: How do I close the gap? |
dcrispin
Replies: 4
Views: 6267
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2000 12:09 pm Subject: RE: How do I close the gap? |
| i will offer this: I used to be sailing along with my gap wide open, watching others streak by with no gap at all, twice as fast as me. I would force the mast back, and become depowered as my board wo ... |
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