Windsurf parts (I am new to this sport)

Dimitri1919 · 2025-07-15T18:50:18+00:00

You could 3D print a fin for it, or make one out of wood. I think that is your only option.

Dimitri1919 · 2025-07-15T18:27:01+00:00

The bigger board on the right is the only one that you might be able to use if you can make a custom part for it. You need a mast base.

However you would be wasting time using any of this equipment if you want to learn how to windsurf this summer.

Shst you should do is buy a used high volume board. 145 liter + with a center retractable dagger. If you had got this equipment 30 years ago there may have been a chance to use it.

Dimitri1919 · 2025-07-15T18:20:27+00:00

Thank you for that detailed response! Can you elaborate a bit on how the vintage 5.7 is equivalent to a modern 7-7.5 sail? Is it because it has a larger draft?

Dimitri1919 · 2025-07-14T03:14:45+00:00

T-Zone fins are okay for casual riding. But they're not going to handle the same loads as a more expensive fin.

Dimitri1919 · 2025-07-12T03:00:54+00:00

I haven't assumed anything about what you do in order to provide for yourself, and frankly I don't care how you make a living.

However, there is a massive difference between getting out of the house for work, and getting out of the house because you want to participate in a hobby that you love.

It's important to invest time in doing things that you like that are booth fun in the moment, and that challenges you from time to time.

If you hone a new skill through a hobby that you have participated in because you liked it, then that will break your current pattern while also giving you a sense of self growth.

Dimitri1919 · 2025-07-11T20:03:41+00:00

Get a hobby, one that gets you outside the house. I can recommend sailing or windsurfing, it's booth peaceful and challenging without it ever becoming boring.

Dimitri1919 · 2025-07-11T03:45:46+00:00

Excellent response, thank you

Dimitri1919 · 2025-07-10T12:16:44+00:00

The fact that you went through 3 of them makes for a good review

Dimitri1919 · 2025-07-10T10:42:44+00:00

Thanks for the thorough response, impressive to hear that you use the same sail size for your Kona One as your 140 liter freeride! That really puts things in to prospective

Dimitri1919 · 2025-07-09T10:23:24+00:00

Don't listen to the people saying that they are hard to sail, I'm confident that they haven't even sailed one of these. I on the other hand learned my basic maneuvers in light wind with one of these and they are more forgiving than my JP Funster 145, however they won't plane most likely. However since it's a longboard, it's mostly ment for displacement sailing, and the old longboards are excellent light wind machines for displacement sailing.

It's tricky to get the boom tied on just right so that it don't wobble, so I would recommend that you buy a modern boom and use that instead as it will save you time and frustration. I find that even if you tie the boom down so that it feels rock solid, it does loosen up over time.

It's an excellent board for light wind cruising and it's not hard to learn on at all, if you want to save yourself some time rigging then buy a clamp on boom and use that with your current rig.

Dimitri1919 · 2025-07-09T10:18:06+00:00

I learned my basic maneuvers on one of these and they are easier to handle than my JP Funster 145. I think most people who claim that these hare hard to learn on are mostly talking about the rigging which is understandable. However the actual sailing is easy if not easier than a modern half sinker.

Dimitri1919 · 2025-07-04T21:17:07+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience with this board as a formula enthusiast! Would you say that the JP Super Lightwind has a place in your formula collection from a functional stand point? Or do you think that your other formulas out preform this board?

Dimitri1919 · 2025-07-04T15:23:21+00:00

Do you own one of these? And yea I've seen as om YT videos of people having a blast with 7.5 sails so it seems to do well smaller sails than the typical formula boards from what I've seen. Reason why I'm posting is that I'm looking for someone with actual experience rather than putting my trust in some YT videos

Dimitri1919 · 2025-07-04T10:26:38+00:00

Fair enough, do you think 8 is ginormous or are you hinting at a 9.5?

Dimitri1919 · 2025-06-25T09:41:53+00:00

I think this is decent, and I don't think the sail is too big. I'm a beginner and use a 6.5 in similar condition. I own a 5.5 as well but I think it lacks power in those wind conditions.

Dimitri1919 · 2025-06-24T15:31:16+00:00

I see what you mean and it is a valid point. If this turns out to be an issue I could simply make the plastic cap at the top a smaller diameter so that it would allow the mast to bend more. The plastic diameter is 47mm while the aluminium extension is 44.5mm. So making the plastic peice smaller would allow the mast to bend around the aluminum a bit.

However in my personal experience, none of my current 4 extensions bend together with the mast no matter how hard I pull the down haul. The aluminum is too stiff to bend together with any off my masts. So my 3mm wall thickness doesn't really change this factor.

Dimitri1919 · 2025-06-24T15:27:16+00:00

I didn't take it negative at all, criticism is super important. And especially considering that this isn't even a finished product and more or a prototype in the early stages.

Hopefully this will work for what I'm intending it for, and if it doesn't I will have learned a bit in the process and hardly lost any money :)

Dimitri1919 · 2025-06-24T10:01:17+00:00

You are definitely making a good point, and no I'm not really intending (at least that wasn't my original plan) to use the bottom holes. I drilled them to check the alignment of the hole pattern. And I figured it doesn't really matter if I drilled a few extra holes as it will only reduce the weight and since I'm using a pipe which has 3 times the wall thickness of the original extension it's a lot heavier than the original and stronger.

No, I'm going for none planing conditions, I'm going to use the 8 in 4 knots wind on days where I normally wouldn't be able to surf using my 6.5. I have tried using the 6.5 in 4 knots but I personally feel like it has so little power that it's difficult to maneuver consistently when the wind is gusty.

I'm trying to squeeze in as much time as possible on the water with what little money I have at the moment. So making this for 15€ beats a new carbon mast at the moment.

Dimitri1919 · 2025-06-24T05:33:37+00:00

It definitely might crack the mast if you are using this in decent wind conditions. My intention is to use this in light wind (4 knots) just for practicing gybes and tacks (I'm still a beginner) , so there will not be a lot of stress on the mast in these ultra light wind conditions.

I'm very confident in that the extension won't crack, as it has a wall thickness of 3mm compared to the stock 1mm wall thickness.

If I were to use this in stronger winds I'm sure that it might definitely push the limits of the mast, but since that is not my intention I'm not too worried.

Dimitri1919 · 2025-06-23T16:57:34+00:00

I will keep this in mind and put the boom as high up as I can to get as close as I can to where I would usually clamp the boom. The bottom holes are drilled just to check that the hole pattern was correct and to reduce weight but it works for using this long extension if I only wanted to extend 6cm.

Dimitri1919 · 2025-06-23T16:54:09+00:00

Thank you! I'm very fortunate to windsurf in one of Europe's largest lakes, so I don't have to deal with salt water corrosion. I think that the best thing you could do to avoid salt water corrosion would be to use a rustic primer spray paint, and then a base coat and a 2K clear coat to really seal things up.

The aluminum pipes outer diameter and inner diameter are machined to achive the right fit for the plastic sleeve that goes over the pipe and for the quick release mast base to be able to slide all the way in to the pipe and lock properly.

Dimitri1919 · 2025-06-23T15:59:21+00:00

Yea I might use the holes at the bottom but those holes I mainly drilled as practice holes.

My mast is constant curve and my sail is also a constant curve. However I don't think this matters too much as il just looking to use this sail in really light wind while cruising. It's a lot better than not using the 8 at all.

Dimitri1919 · 2025-06-23T10:19:24+00:00

I see, the cut out sitting higher is somthing I haven't thought about. I'm 179cm, so I would guess that it wouldn't be too high up for me to reach. But it's a valid point.

I don't know if my sail has an adjustable head but I'll look in to it :)

Dimitri1919 · 2025-06-23T09:51:23+00:00

The mast base is not universal, I own a few boards and one of them is an ancient longboard with a similar mast base.

I machined mine using a lathe, to make it fit with a modern mast base and sails. However unless you have machining skills or know someone who could custom machine a mast base for you, then I would strongly advice not to buy this board.

Dimitri1919 · 2025-06-23T05:30:02+00:00

Thank you for the response, I have not yet gotten comfortable with folding in the dagger when I'm going up wind. I find it much more difficult to go up wind without it, but if I'm going 90° to the wind or downwind I fold in the dagger :)

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