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IBaKiteboarder



Joined: 14 Mar 2012
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:24 am    Post subject: Bouncing issue solved... thanks to forum contributors here Reply with quote

After years and years of struggling to sail smoothly in chop, I finally figured out that my boom height has been way too low thanks to searching the forums here. Once I raised it up, I was getting more mast foot pressure and was flying over the chop without my usual bouncing up and down. It only took 15+ years to solve that problem.

The funny thing is, I was actually searching for other topics, but ended up reading a harness line and boom height thread. Thanks y'all! Idea Very Happy
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adywind



Joined: 08 Jan 2012
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Whatever works dude, whatever works. I think you moved the mast foot a bit forward of the middle as well, aren't you Wink ?
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Arrgh



Joined: 05 May 1998
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Whatever works (for you) is right. After recently switching to a waist harness, I moved the boom up a bit because, after all, the hook is higher. Didn't work out at all. I moved the boom lower and it feels just right, more control than ever before. Thought I might have to get shorter harness lines but no, the 24's are just right. (How's that for stringing together three contentious topics?)
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IBaKiteboarder



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was simply thanking the ppl who contribute constructively to the forum who indirectly helped me resolve an issue. Please don't make this out to be anything "contentious".
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isobars



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't sweat it, SeaSpray. Many people here equate ANY differences of opinion to contention, anger, racism, fighting, lying, stupidity, and much more. We can neither explain nor remedy it, so all we can do is ignore it.

Mike \m/ Rolling Eyes
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Arrgh



Joined: 05 May 1998
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My sincere apologies, SeaSpray. I was merely saying how right Adywind was. Then I foolishly tried to be funny ("contentious" was probably the wrong word to use.) I certainly wasn't trying to start any silliness!
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westender



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SeaSpray and Dennis_C both bring up interesting observations that could be useful to other sailors.

My set up is about the same as DennisC. Cool
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adywind



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh why so serious? I got the jocke, nothing wrong with some fun ! Very Happy
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