I used a drop or two of oil with sharp, new, drill bits starting with 1/16" to dimple the screw then, carefully stepping up to, 5/64" and...
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Yow !
The primary reducer in Barge cent is Toluene. Toluene is more volatile than Xylene, Mek and, Acetone..
It was probably the main...
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Ady,

Melting Foam on a board repair is usually caused be the "heat" given off by the Epoxy when it "Goes-Off". The quicker the set time...
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I bought this sail New as a 'left over', directly from Hawaii, in Early 2014. No one else stateside had a 6.8 Global. All were sold out.....
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Gregory,

Nice Job!
How did you do the stenciling?

Doug
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Mike,
I used Amtrak once for a board from the Reno, Nevada station to the Columbia, SC Station for $82.00 using their "Package Express"....
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Yes. Totally understand the distance and, ... the shipping costs....
Our solution to that obstacle is to find someone going to Hatteras...
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Manuel,

I know of two places;
first: Barbra Bendula (aks. The Wind Angel) does very good work and is very reasonable.

Windsurfing Sail...
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Manuel, et-al....
The wind was blowing 19-25 mph off North Myrtle Beach, SC. Yep., the Atlantic..

I went out overpowered on my 6.3 just...
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Addendum:
The link Alan provided is excellent: www.fiberglasssupply.com/.
Fiberglass Supply sells both 'System Three' and 'West System'...
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A Gallon of epoxy? That's probably more than what it would take to build a board. Not to mention the weight.....

There are several places...
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Already started sailing ...

Had a front move trough Florida in January. Temps in the 70s. Drove eight hours from Aiken SC and others from...
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Gregory,

Plugging masts is a routine task at a good windsurfing shop. They have a variety of sizes of rubber plugs which they sell and,...
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ooops....
Ady,
Forgot to acknowledge sanding the ferrule in addition to the other things discussed.... my bad...

Yes, in fact my 2025 Maui...
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Stuck Masts.......... Great topic...

Many newer masts come without plugs so the top can be stored inside the base. This allows a lot of...
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This sail looks like a modern 'Wind-Machine'!!
And, the colors are beautiful.....

I rotated the picture 180 degrees (upside down) then,...
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OK,
miami.craigslist.org/mdc/spo/5864001123.html

This Severn is a Gator, not a Blade. And, it's a 5.5 not a 5.7.
But, it has orange...
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The 2015 Goya Guru has a vinyl window and comes in a 5.7 and 5-battens. It boasts 'comfort and control' but, it uses a 430 mast. The...
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"Ezzy mast bend curves are tip: 75% to 79% and base: 62% to 65%". These numbers reflect a tolerance....
(Note: A higher % number indicates...
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Mast Compatibility.... Yes Indeed.......
Gregory, Is your mast an Ezzy 430 RDM?
If so, the 2017 Severn sail will require a much stiffer...
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