The nose of my 7' light wind wing board has a tendency to dive. It's an older board with modern foil and the tracks are too far back. I'm thinking of attaching some lead to the back to balance the board better. There would be a few people with this problem so I thought I'd put it out there. What do you recon? Why does nobody do this?
Select to expand quoteAUS126 said..
The nose of my 7' light wind wing board has a tendency to dive. It's an older board with modern foil and the tracks are too far back. I'm thinking of attaching some lead to the back to balance the board better. There would be a few people with this problem so I thought I'd put it out there. What do you recon? Why does nobody do this?
Buy a better board.
Extend the tracks. I've put two 8" boxes in front of tracks for people a couple of times. Or just bung in chinook 16" tracks in the right place
Select to expand quoteMark _australia said..
Extend the tracks. I've put two 8" boxes in front of tracks for people a couple of times. Or just bung in chinook 16" tracks in the right place
I did that years ago. Added weight and the balance was still wrong. Board should have the thickness and width in relation to the mast location.
I do not add significant weight. Eg: last ones were longer tracks and moved forward in Kalama DW boards - 300g heavier for far stronger install and more tuning ability.
if the foil has to be mounted further forwards, and we do just that but add a few hundred grams right in the centre of the lift, that does not upset the balance of the board. Having a big breakie or a wee before hitting the water is just as much difference.
And you can't seriously be saying that the board thickness of about 5-10mm difference when the mast is 100mm further forward is actually a consideration.? It wouldn't even be that, board thickness is soooo even in that area.
Select to expand quoteMark _australia said..
I do not add significant weight. Eg: last ones were longer tracks and moved forward in Kalama DW boards - 300g heavier for far stronger install and more tuning ability.
if the foil has to be mounted further forwards, and we do just that but add a few hundred grams right in the centre of the lift, that does not upset the balance of the board. Having a big breakie or a wee before hitting the water is just as much difference.
And you can't seriously be saying that the board thickness of about 5-10mm difference when the mast is 100mm further forward is actually a consideration.? It wouldn't even be that, board thickness is soooo even in that area.
Boards have moved on a fair bit. So yes moving a mast track forward on an old board may not solve the issue.
