Hi Everyone ! Just curious to know how you keep your foil Ok for the Next session ! Regarding the brand and what you do.
Do you dismount it after every session or just splash it with water after the session ?
I have a np glide and dismount the fuselage from mast each time to drain water, and would check other connections at least every 2 weeks, the screws under the base are more likely to get forgotten. I hose it down every time. And I use tefgel on the bolts which should stop corrosion. If I am not going to use it for a couple of weeks I will pull apart and spray some crc or something around it.
I usually just rinse mine under the shower with me when i get out but only because I'm putting it in the back of my van... I'm constantly changing my boards & wings over so they're always being turned over but I have left my foil set up complete for a couple of weeks in my van or garage... I just wouldn't suggest leaving them out in the weather for long periods... The beauty of GoFoils carbon mast & fuselage & minimal screws there's no reason for them to seize if looked after sensibly... i must admit not having to muck around with multiple screws & Tef-Gel etc is bliss...
I strongly recommend washing your foil after every use. For alloy foils, the ultimate would be to dismantle every time, but it is not really necessary. I go by the 3 day rule. The 3rd day after use, pull your foil apart and wash thoroughly. This means if you foil on Monday, your foil is coming apart on Thursday wether you used it or not in between.
Personally I do not use any anti-seize at all. I prefer to keep my bolts clean. When I wash my gear I soak my bolts in HOT water and thoroughly flush my mast, plate and fuselage (and to a lesser extent wings). After soaking I run all my bolts against a rag with the drill to ensure all the threads are clean. Clean threads = no issues!
I am constantly changing mast length (one of the key features of Naish Foils - Interchangeability), plate setup, wing size, stab size and positions. I do not have issues when I follow this procedure.
BTW, I have nothing against anti-seize, but find it can set a false sense of security. Plus can get gritty and dirty if not changed regularly. I find clean threads and washed components the best for consistency and reliability.
With a clean foil I can assemble my wings fast and reliably. Surf for 30 minutes, come in and change masts/wings/angles in seconds with just a screw driver and get back out there, I even sometimes ride with a driver in my pocket and do adjustments on water (like for DW'ing). Nothing worse than jammed bolts or ill fitting components - Keep it clean!
It's worth the 10 minutes to wash your gear.
Ride safe,
JB
I wash mine maybe every 3 weeks or month.. Aha. Seems to be ok. Had few close calls, drilled a couple of bolts out & used the hot/cold technique to get some others.
Typically I run one setup for 70% of conditions anyway.
Usually only pull the mast off from the fuselage when a sessions finished if the vans full. Or keep it full setup if its not.
On the Slingshot setup, have a couple different wings.
Since I do not foil often, I dismantle my alu foil after each use (but Windgenuity 3 day rule seems quite sane), rinse and dry it thoroughly, with a hairdrier for the nuts, and re-assemble and store it assembled in the van so that it is ready to go. As it can then stay months assembled, this is why I dry it completely.
I use tefgel, both for anticorrosion and thread locking. And I bought dozens of spare bolts cheap on the internet to be able to change them at the first sign of wear.
As Windgenuity said, be careful with tef-gel, it sticks a lot and can cling very easily to sand and dust, not good for the threads.
