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Neil Pryde on Ezzy Mast?

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Created by PhilSWR > 9 months ago, 8 May 2013
PhilSWR
NSW, 1104 posts
8 May 2013 7:40PM
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Quick question- Anyone rigged a Neil Pryde H20 on a RDM Ezzy mast? Curious to hear how they rig.

Thanks in advance.

Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
8 May 2013 9:27PM
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Phil, might not be a great help but I rig my 2 NP fusions on an Ezzy rdm. They rig a bit ugly with the mast not taking up the full luff pocket in the sail but go well once powered up.

WaynoB
NSW, 393 posts
9 May 2013 11:09AM
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Hey Phil,

The H2 has 2 cams which are fairly big. Think the cams would sit better on a SDM than a RDM IMO. I have a 8.2m H2 and use a X6 NP mast. No probs.

Cheers.

P.S. Hope the week's holiday at Canton was good, nice weather but no wind unfortunately.

PhilSWR
NSW, 1104 posts
9 May 2013 12:44PM
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Thanks Sailhack and Wayne.

Was told the NP would rig a little ugly too, but be "usuable". Still not confident though...

It's interesting I can run my 6.6, 2 cammed Hot Sail GP2 on my RDM Ezzy perfectly, surely the Neil Pryde would rig simular? Dunno...

PS- Got robbed wind-wise at Canton. Had preferct weather though and caught up with all the relos and family. I'll be back in winter (maybe during the Marauders catch up)- and this time it better blow!

joe windsurf
1482 posts
9 May 2013 11:06AM
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for me Ezzy is constant curve and NP is flextop
have some discussion and unifiber chart here

joewindsurfer.blogspot.com/2008/07/masts.html

ONLY NP and Tushingham seem to be flextop !!!

PhilSWR
NSW, 1104 posts
9 May 2013 2:23PM
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Thanks Joe windsurf,

I just got a report from a fellow who just rigged the 7.2 Neil Pryde on a 430 Ezzy and 36 cm extesion, sadly the result was a pretty ugly mis-match with the one cam floating about 1 cm off the mast. So it looks like a bigger SDM mast is in order...

ikw777
QLD, 2995 posts
9 May 2013 2:38PM
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It's a sad fact of windsurfing - you've got to match the sails with the masts.

FormulaNova
WA, 15084 posts
9 May 2013 1:18PM
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PhilSWR said..

Thanks Joe windsurf,

I just got a report from a fellow who just rigged the 7.2 Neil Pryde on a 430 Ezzy and 36 cm extesion, sadly the result was a pretty ugly mis-match with the one cam floating about 1 cm off the mast. So it looks like a bigger SDM mast is in order...



That would have been a bad combination, as the 7.2m is probably meant for a 460. On the other hand, it would be interesting to see whether you could get a similar spec mast by mix and matching Ezzy sections.

If you were around here, I'd happily let you trying rigging it with a 430, 460, and 490, or combinations to see if it would work.

barn
WA, 2960 posts
9 May 2013 1:54PM
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ikw777 said..

It's a sad fact of windsurfing - you've got to match the sails with the masts.


You think that's bad! I bought a new windscreen for my VW transporter and it didn't even fit. I thought it would work, but apparently VN commodores have a different shaped roof. Who knew!


FormulaNova
WA, 15084 posts
9 May 2013 5:32PM
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barn said..

ikw777 said..

It's a sad fact of windsurfing - you've got to match the sails with the masts.


You think that's bad! I bought a new windscreen for my VW transporter and it didn't even fit. I thought it would work, but apparently VN commodores have a different shaped roof. Who knew!





Take a bit of downhaul tension off of the VW. It will widen the car a little and you should be able to fit the VN screen. Sand or grind back a bit of the bog already around the windscreen in the VW and you should be right to go. Apply silastic as required.

alfamale
QLD, 138 posts
9 May 2013 8:37PM
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PhilSWR said..

Thanks Joe windsurf,

I just got a report from a fellow who just rigged the 7.2 Neil Pryde on a 430 Ezzy and 36 cm extesion, sadly the result was a pretty ugly mis-match with the one cam floating about 1 cm off the mast. So it looks like a bigger SDM mast is in order...


Shame it didn't fit but even if it did an SDM would be far better performance wise.

ikw777
QLD, 2995 posts
9 May 2013 9:20PM
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Better choice would be don't leave the Ezzy family!

barn
WA, 2960 posts
9 May 2013 9:29PM
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Take a bit of downhaul tension off of the VW. It will widen the car a little and you should be able to fit the VN screen. Sand or grind back a bit of the bog already around the windscreen in the VW and you should be right to go. Apply silastic as required.


Gotta keep up my MSpaint Skillz.




Mark _australia
WA, 23450 posts
9 May 2013 9:33PM
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Forget the windscreen, your left rear needs air.

Safety first barn.

barn
WA, 2960 posts
9 May 2013 9:50PM
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Mark _australia said..

Forget the windscreen, your left rear needs air.

Safety first barn.



Tried to fill in up in Lanno, but the town is so tight they're charging for Air. And I spent all my cash on the personalised plate..

Mark _australia
WA, 23450 posts
9 May 2013 9:52PM
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I show you the free air next time. You have to know where to look :)

Reflex Films
WA, 1458 posts
9 May 2013 10:50PM
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In the last frame what i like to think of as an inflatable toy roo ($4 from the $2 shop) has caused all the masts to fall out the back of the van

- the question is -are they RDM or SDM masts - and will my Wavefoil Pro Rig up on them ? it is very cool because it has little patches of cloth that look like flames coming off the leach.
Pozza used to ride them too.

Please let me know quickly as i am cash poor AND time poor due to my addiction to smilies / emoticons and irrelevant Caption Contests on windsurf forums.

mr love
VIC, 2403 posts
10 May 2013 8:10AM
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Last frame is a re-enactment of Spottis last Lake George trip.

FormulaNova
WA, 15084 posts
10 May 2013 7:07AM
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barn said..

Gotta keep up my MSpaint Skillz.





Mark _australia
WA, 23450 posts
10 May 2013 8:28AM
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Reflex Films said..
In the last frame what i like to think of as an inflatable toy roo ($4 from the $2 shop) has caused all the masts to fall out the back of the van

- the question is -are they RDM or SDM masts - and will my Wavefoil Pro Rig up on them ? it is very cool because it has little patches of cloth that look like flames coming off the leach.

Pozza used to ride them too.

Please let me know quickly as i am cash poor AND time poor due to my addiction to smilies / emoticons and irrelevant Caption Contests on windsurf forums.



The Wavefoil Pro had a straight leech.

You are thinking of the Heatwave (had the flames. Oh so artistic)

(I think)

MartinF2
QLD, 484 posts
10 May 2013 10:35PM
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Wow this degraded in a hurry.

Phil - Not everyone is made of money to buy a new mast for every sail so if you have yourself a bargain just rig it up with what mast you have and go out for some fun. Everyone on here is just bored cause there has been no wind.

How's the Futura? I heard you christened it already

Cheers
Marty

barn
WA, 2960 posts
11 May 2013 11:42AM
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MartinF2 said..

Wow this degraded in a hurry.



I don't think it degraded fast enough!.. Ezzy mast on X sail subject is hardly going to turn into an insightful 25 pages of quality discussion..



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Mark _australia said..

You are thinking of the Heatwave (had the flames. Oh so artistic)

(I think)





I don't think I could sail something called a Heatwave. I have a bad habit of getting bad songs stuck in my head when sailing..



^Not that that's a bad song!

PhilSWR
NSW, 1104 posts
11 May 2013 1:58PM
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MartinF2 said..
Wow this degraded in a hurry.

Phil - Not everyone is made of money to buy a new mast for every sail so if you have yourself a bargain just rig it up with what mast you have and go out for some fun. Everyone on here is just bored cause there has been no wind.

How's the Futura? I heard you christened it already

CheersMarty


Hey Marty,

Yeah, slide down hill pretty quick hey, all good, got a few helpful replys. It's seems glassy Autumn weather doesn't agree with some.

And yep christend the Futura nicely with a 9 cm crack... Rode it again yesterday (8-14 knots), and I have to say what a sweet board!

Catch ya mate.

Mark _australia
WA, 23450 posts
11 May 2013 2:17PM
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MartinF2 said..
Wow this degraded in a hurry.

Phil - Not everyone is made of money to buy a new mast for every sail so if you have yourself a bargain just rig it up with what mast you have and go out for some fun. Everyone on here is just bored cause there has been no wind.

How's the Futura? I heard you christened it already

CheersMarty


sorry Marty disagree.
Somebody said it simply did not work as one cam doesn't contact the mast.

I'm all for mix n match to save money but any RDM into an SDM sail is a gamble

Bleary
QLD, 20 posts
11 May 2013 4:34PM
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What about a RDM mast on a no cam freeride sail that was probably designed for a SDM?any dramas? Obviously it is looser in the luff pocket,anything else to worry about?



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