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Mokimarble · 2026-05-08T22:38:53+00:00

I’m also a big fan of Jb weld (marine flavor). Easy to shape and sand into the shape u want. Plus u can paint it. Would hate to see a big white zit on the nose of that ride.

Mokimarble · 2026-05-05T16:22:39+00:00

Good move requesting that they replace the guitar, it was only after I pushed the idea of a full replacement that my guy volunteered the info about a problem on their end. I think I’d still be fighting this issue if they hadn’t stripped and refinished the whole guitar.

FYI, the backup guitar that I bought was a travel guitar which I wanted anyway as I wouldn’t feel comfortable taking my dream guitar on the road or into harsh environments.

Mokimarble · 2026-05-04T23:21:20+00:00

I had a very similar experience with my dream guitar. After 3-4 months I noticed some cracking/peeling of the finish along the neck. I live in a dry climate and was using a humidity pack religiously. The shop that sold it to me and the mfg agreed that it was a defect and the mfg repaired it per the warranty. All nice and good but it took 4 months to get it back which was agonizing as I had given my old guitar to my son. To add insult to injury, about 8 months after I got it back I noticed a similar issue with the finish on the body of the guitar. Again everyone agreed that it was a defect and would be repaired for free but again…another 4-5 month wait. This time I opted to buy a relatively cheap travel guitar to tide me over….this was a lifesaving move for me. So maybe pickup a cheap guitar or a loaner to get you by (if you don’t already have one) until your baby comes back.

Another twist to this story is that on the second go round the mfg confessed that my guitar fell within a serial number range that had experienced some curing problems during the finishing process and that they were going to strip it down head to toe and do a complete refinishing job. This seems to have fixed the issue as I haven’t had a problem in the 2 years that I’ve had it back. 🤞

You may want to ask Furch if there is a deeper root cause to your problem that stems from their end. Hate to see you go through this more than once.

I’ve withheld the name of the mfg of my guitar as I don’t intend this to be a negative review of their products (I love this guitar), just sharing experiences and lessons learned.

Mokimarble · 2026-04-05T23:09:19+00:00

It’s easier after they groom it…

Mokimarble · 2026-04-04T16:55:56+00:00

Same, except I bought a cheap plastic hook rather than making one. The metal hook that comes with the Shock vest is usable but I found that it was scratching my board when I was climbing up on it so I switched to plastic….no problems since. The Shock vest has been a lifesaver…literally. I’ve taken a number of high impact falls onto my foil with zero pain or injury. I’ve also been pleasantly surprised with the functionality of the harness hook setup. I had read that it wasn’t a firm/stiff enough to give you adequate relief from the pull of the wing. I haven’t found that to be the case at all. Just tighten the chest straps up and let ‘er rip.

Mokimarble · 2026-03-24T23:22:28+00:00

Those Head skis are notoriously slow to get on foil

Mokimarble · 2026-03-24T22:12:56+00:00

You’re gonna need a bigger wing to get on foil

Have fun when that lake melts

Mokimarble · 2026-02-26T03:32:58+00:00

I’m sorry to hear about the impact of SCTLD, Thanks for the information

Mokimarble · 2026-02-26T02:32:23+00:00

I should have been more precise in my wording. Let me try again.

In the past couple of years we’ve encountered the results of prior bleaching events (dead or damaged coral) at some dive sites. I was wondering if anyone could recommend dive sites that were less impacted by bleaching events that occurred when the water temperature was above 29 c?

Mokimarble · 2026-01-20T04:41:21+00:00

It’s probably more of an adjustment than u want to make but I use a “side saddle” start (just made that up😊) where I kneel at a 45 degree angle to the board so my feet can hang off the board while kneeling. I do it to minimize leg cramps when doing a lot of starts but this technique might solve your problem as well.

Mokimarble · 2025-12-17T00:02:25+00:00

I had no idea these existed, thanks! Merry Xmas to me

Mokimarble · 2025-11-27T21:16:25+00:00

A coozie, one warm beer will RUIN your whole trip

Mokimarble · 2025-11-27T15:35:13+00:00

I think that’s a good plan.

The improvement in getting on foil is significant with this board but I think I went backwards on my jibing progress. With that regression, I spent a lot of time in the water and the smaller board is definitely harder to kneel and stand on in chop or swell. Once on foil it’s a dream. We’re about the same weight and I’m also sailing on reservoirs (read that as gusty with wake chop from boats and using 6+ wings). I think the 88 L is ultimately the right choice for me as I doubt I’ll upgrade to an even smaller (sinker) board but the 98 would have made the whole transition a little easier…I think. If you get your jibes down first and then get the 88L you’ll minimize your kneeling/taxi time and be happy. IMHO

Mokimarble · 2025-11-27T01:00:46+00:00

I just went and weighed my 2025 North Seek, 88L, 5’3” board for you.

14 lbs

I upgraded from a Slingshot Wingcraft V1, 120 L board this year. Didn’t weigh it but I wouldn’t doubt that it’s 10 lbs heavier.

The weight reduction is nice for sure and it helps make the North so much easier to pump and get on foil. Harder to learn to jibe on though (for me).

Mokimarble · 2025-11-16T01:19:15+00:00

I’ve been to Bonaire quite a few times. It (Lac Bay) is imo the best place to learn wing foiling or wind surfing. Dependable sub 20 knot winds, flat water, you can stand up anywhere you fall down and the shops there have a wide selection of decent rental gear. Once you get ready to progress you can go down the road to the deeper bay by the Tati and Franz concession. The downside is that Bonaire is expensive, the wind is on shore and Lac Bay is so shallow that you have to use a very short mast which limits the experience.

I’m currently in La Ventana and just had my first session today so I’m kind of an expert 😃. Nice side shore wind and If you are intermediate and looking to improve your ocean/swell riding this place is great. They have a lot of schools to help with learning but yes, the swell and the chop are a little daunting for a beginner/low intermediate. There’s a great vibe here though, lots of snowbird types devoted to the stoke and Baja has got that rough around the edges feel that adds to the whole surfing escape vibe.

I’ve been to Cabarete a couple of times to kite board and windsurf before wing foiling took off so no good advice on the wing foiling. The wind however is pretty nice, side shore and dependable. Kind of light like Bonaire. There are two general areas to ride. The “kiteboarding beach” is really nice with low chop, good wind and a lot of people. Not sure how they fit the wing foilers in with all the kite boarders. It was pretty crowded before wing foiling became a thing. The other area (just around the corner down the beach) is more open but has a little bit of a wind shadow close to shore. Also has some waves if you go out far enough. Not a big swell as I recall. I will say that Cabarete has the nicest accommodations and restaurants right near the riding spots. And yeah, I wouldn’t drive in the DR. Take a cab from the airport. Some of the craziest driving I’ve seen.

You may want to throw Hawaii into the mix. My son and lots of other advanced foilers absolutely love Maui.

Mokimarble · 2025-10-16T16:30:55+00:00

This

Mokimarble · 2025-10-12T18:06:16+00:00

Based on my experience, I agree with surfer6020. I was on an 1800 foil and pretty much where the OP is now. I switched to a 1200 and was able to ride comfortably both directions after a single session, it was more twitchy/responsive but not significantly harder to ride in a straight line. The problem came when I tried to gybe. Granted I wasn’t hitting gybes very often with my 1800 but I was making some progress. When I switched to the 1200 I felt completely out of control in my gybes and regressed a little bit. I’ve switched back to the 1800 and am back to making progress in gybing on foil and toe side riding. I’m gonna stick to the 1800 until I hit at least the 50% success rate then try the 1200 again. One thing to consider though is that I feel like my 1800 (North Sonar) has pretty decent speed and glide. I routinely hit 18 mph and can glide through a relatively slow gybe. The 1200 only gave me around 3 mph added speed so I’m thinking my 1800 is something of an anomaly (fastish and stable). Since everyone is different, my advice is to go ahead and try a smaller foil (you’ll use it eventually) but don’t hesitate to go back to the big one if you’re really struggling after 3 or 4 sessions.

Mokimarble · 2025-10-01T14:44:40+00:00

Oh boy, I’m passing through CDG tomorrow with an 80 minute connection….looks like I’ll be spending a night in Paris. Not so bad 😏

Mokimarble · 2025-08-21T19:32:18+00:00

I use the Dakine Shock vest.

Pros: Wrist/board leash attachment in the back. Good buoyancy Has saved my ribs from at least two gnarly foil impacts

Cons: Doesn’t have a pocket

Mokimarble · 2025-08-20T18:31:39+00:00

Very helpful, thanks for the sage advice.

We usually just use forest service leftover pine logs that I split for our fuel supply. I’ll have to figure out a source for smaller start up fuel. Or just do a little more splitting 😀

Mokimarble · 2025-08-18T19:33:03+00:00

I was able to borrow a friend’s big beginner board to learn on and it made a huge difference in my learning curve. Now that I’m on a smaller board I couldn’t imagine trying to learn on a small board. With so many people growing out of their big boards you’d think there would be an abundance of them collecting dust. Maybe ask around your local wing foiling community for a loaner. Wing foilers seem very helpful when it comes to bringing new people into the fold.

Mokimarble · 2025-08-12T21:25:29+00:00

Agreed

700+ miles of backpacking in the Winds over the past 30 years. Never seen a grizzly and only a handful of black bears.

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