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What's the string for?

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Created by rgmacca > 9 months ago, 27 Sep 2022
rgmacca
456 posts
27 Sep 2022 4:11PM
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What is that bit of string for at the head of strut? Ease replacement? thanks




bspot68
QLD, 166 posts
27 Sep 2022 6:33PM
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its attached to the bladders, if you have to repair or replace you tie a draw string onto it to
pull back in place !!!

boardsurfr
WA, 2454 posts
28 Sep 2022 12:43AM
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Apparently, some wings now have strings attached to the bladder so that the bladder does not bunch up or twist when the wing is hung up to dry, and then pops when it's inflated. Can't say if this is an example, though, or of this string is supposed to serve a different purpose.

Jeroensurf
1072 posts
28 Sep 2022 4:57AM
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What Bspot says.
By my understanding North is the only one attaching strings to keep the centre strut in place so it won,t twist when hanging to dry.

Captain_Morg
TAS, 735 posts
28 Sep 2022 7:24AM
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The string - there are two of. top and bottom. This helped me replace the strut bladder on the new SLS. Thick fishing line thread through and pulled bladder into place just like on a kite.

airsail
QLD, 1537 posts
28 Sep 2022 7:48AM
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Jeroensurf said..
What Bspot says.
By my understanding North is the only one attaching strings to keep the centre strut in place so it won,t twist when hanging to dry.


Duotone as well tie their strut bladder forward.

AnyBoard
NSW, 378 posts
28 Sep 2022 5:53PM
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Jeroensurf said..
What Bspot says.
By my understanding North is the only one attaching strings to keep the centre strut in place so it won,t twist when hanging to dry.


I think most companies do this now. Ozone certainly have internal attachments for the strut bladder



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