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Re: Other: for ET
By:John Monroe
Date: 5/25/2008, 3:30 am
In Response To: Re: Other: for ET (Bill Hamm)

: John,

: You'd be better off figuring out a way to just lower the mast with the sail
: attached. Windsurfer rigs tend to have all the parts under significant
: tension, the "sock" is pretty tightly fitting on the mast. Of
: course the masts are composite and probably larger than yours in diameter.

: Bill H.

I won the bid Bill; good price at $20 and the Hobie sail is about 40 sq ft. I tried to find out what the sock tube dia was and didn't get an answer, but found out on the web that the average size seemed to be between 300 and 400 mm. My mast being 1 1/2" dia shouldn't be a problem. Not being able to lower the sail would be a big safety problem.

I've never been close to a sailboard,,, it looks hard but fun.

John

Messages In This Thread

Other: for ET
Bill Hamm -- 5/23/2008, 11:34 am
Re: Other: for ET
Pat Pierce -- 5/23/2008, 5:51 pm
Re: Other: for ET
Bill Hamm -- 5/23/2008, 6:09 pm
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John Monroe -- 5/24/2008, 3:04 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/25/2008, 7:05 am
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John Monroe -- 5/26/2008, 6:22 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/26/2008, 11:07 am
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John Monroe -- 5/27/2008, 4:12 am
Re: Other: for ET
Bill Hamm -- 5/28/2008, 1:37 am
Re: Other: for ET
John Monroe -- 5/28/2008, 4:48 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/28/2008, 12:02 pm
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Mike Savage -- 5/27/2008, 6:39 am
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John Monroe -- 5/28/2008, 5:36 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/28/2008, 12:01 pm
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John Monroe -- 5/29/2008, 4:01 am
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Mike Savage -- 5/28/2008, 9:09 am
Re: Other: for ET
John Monroe -- 5/29/2008, 3:58 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/27/2008, 1:14 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/27/2008, 5:53 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/28/2008, 1:32 am
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Mike Savage -- 5/28/2008, 8:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/24/2008, 12:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/24/2008, 12:13 pm
Re: Other: for ET
John Monroe -- 5/25/2008, 3:30 am
Re: Other: for ET
Bill Hamm -- 5/26/2008, 1:31 am
Re: Other: for ET
John Monroe -- 5/26/2008, 7:07 am
Re: Other: for ET
Bill Hamm -- 5/26/2008, 1:17 am