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replacment parts for north power xt

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Created by claw > 9 months ago, 2 Mar 2011
claw
SA, 59 posts
2 Mar 2011 8:08PM
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Anyone know where to get replacment parts,I have slippage of the rope when downhauling

barn
WA, 2960 posts
2 Mar 2011 5:57PM
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I use that harness. Your doing it wrong. How are your ribs karted? more detail and you might get some useful advice on using the harness you have.

DrJ
ACT, 481 posts
2 Mar 2011 9:06PM
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Hmmmm unless your ribs extend down around your waist I suggest your 'waist' harness is a little on the large size, another possibility is that your waist could be of a larger circumference than your ribs.

under finned
NSW, 76 posts
2 Mar 2011 9:52PM
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Sam has most of the replacement bits for the Power XT at WSS ready to go.

I recently had the same problem and it turned out the bit I needed was part of a "factory recall" replacement thing that North had done for the extension. Take a look at this link (http://www.north-windsurf.com/en/rig-components/Power.XT-FAQ) under "slippage of the rope" and see if you still have the plastic spring in your extension. I replaced and old plastic one with the new metal spring provided by North and it sorted the slippage straight away. I'd already bought the new wheel though which I didn't actually need.

For the rope itself, save yourself some cash and buy the equivalent rope from your local ships chandlers. It seems to work just as well as the North provided rope, just a different colour as far as I can tell.

DrJ
ACT, 481 posts
2 Mar 2011 10:02PM
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Did you Change your post ? How weird is that?

Trousers
SA, 565 posts
2 Mar 2011 10:55PM
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yeah, the post has been changed. prolly better just to start a new thread dude, but here we are...

so, for the xt, they do provide a tension screw that holds the ratchet down tighter, which is essential for sails with plenty of downhaul like race/slalom oriented sails. i think you just talk to your local and they can organise it for you. don;t know why they didn't just include it in the first place, i think it's a post-production fix.

if however, you've simply broken the rope, well they claim you must use regualtion XT replacement rope, but I've replaced mine twice with normal marine rope...new rope will slip initially until it's softened from water, so I give new rope a good soaking first.



mineral1
WA, 4564 posts
2 Mar 2011 8:42PM
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claw said...

Anyone know where to get replacment parts,I have slippage of the rope when downhauling


Claw, the standard North rope is 4.5mm and the closest Aus have is the 4mm Mylar. This works fine, it wont slip or stretch like others. Available Wind and Snow I believe. Or a local sail shop. When it too gets a bit tatty and slipping, just end for end it.
A lot of people threw these away when they became hard to use like your complaint. Have had two for three years and never come unstuck yet. The mod if its already done, will be a metal V shaped stainless spring tab to keep the tension on the rope. If your near Windsurf and Snow, they should have a few spares, see Sam for a few standby's. Norths sent bundles of them out for the suppliers. I have had two fail at the point of the V as its under heavy tension in this point.

claw
SA, 59 posts
3 Mar 2011 8:43PM
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Thanks people will source out a new spring.

lee1972
QLD, 921 posts
3 Mar 2011 10:39PM
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North extension bases, you either love them or hate them. Ive been through 4 of the dam things, each one has something different wrong with them springs, ropes, pulleys,catches. Still, im far to lazy to use anything else.



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