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piglet 
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 Topic: RS200 kite holesPosted: 01 Feb 14 at 4:17pm |
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Sorry Ruscoe,
not sure on the age of the kite, it came with the boat, but it is at the end of it's serviceable racing life. Going to have a good investigation tomorrow. That PE tape looks flash but I can't see it forming round the complex curve of a chute mouth. |
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laser193713
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Posted: 30 Jan 14 at 3:19pm |
Much cheaper than a new kite every few weeks!
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Presuming Ed
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Posted: 30 Jan 14 at 11:21am |
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Mmmmmmmmm. Millionaire tape.
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Ruscoe
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Posted: 30 Jan 14 at 10:49am |
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How old is the kite?
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tgruitt
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Posted: 30 Jan 14 at 10:38am |
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I've taped up the chute mouth with loads of duck tape, I just replace it every month or so and that does the job. I've still got the cherub sailor in my obviously....
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Needs to sail more...
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laser193713
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Posted: 30 Jan 14 at 10:27am |
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http://www.protect-tapes.com/products/chafe This stuff is your friend!
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piglet
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Posted: 30 Jan 14 at 9:30am |
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We are taking in the slack 1st,,,,,mmmmm
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jaydub
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Posted: 29 Jan 14 at 8:55pm |
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No it isn't.
We tend to just uncleat the halyard and pull the downhaul in fast unless it's absolutely honking. The 200 kite is small enough that it isn't as critical to tension the downhaul before uncleating as it is in larger assy boats. |
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piglet
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Posted: 29 Jan 14 at 4:49pm |
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Thanks Jaydub,
Is your downhaul tapered?
Any thoughts on drop technique?
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jaydub
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Posted: 29 Jan 14 at 4:28pm |
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I'm convinced 200 spinni holes are caused by the kite getting caught between the downhaul and the chute mouth.
Filling any ruts in the chute mouth will help as will sparing it with some prolube.
If my theory is right, using a tapered downhaul may make matters worse rather than better.
Having said all that, I have very few holes in any of my 200 spinnakers.
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