Sport Today

Hi
Im new to the newsgroup but not so new to Windsurfing.
Anyway I have a Fanatic Gecko which is delaminating on the deck around the
masttrack.
Generally the board is great so I want it back in action fairly soon so can
anyone give me some  advice on repair techniques/material please.

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Mick Alford

Than can be tricky.  The odds are high that the delam is caused by the area
around the mast track softening up allowing the track to "work" and fatigue
the skin and reinforcing layers under.

In my opinion the right way to do it is to rebuild the area around and
under the mast track after removing everything that is soft including the
track itself.  What specifically is needed depends on the specific
construction but in general, carbon fiber, fiberglass, epoxy (like West
System) and a replacement track like one from Chinook that can be bedded
from the outside (molded epoxy boards usually mold the deck around original
mast tracks and doing this in a repair can be tricky) would be used to
create a new reinforced skin, bonded to the foam core, to carry the track.
Remeber in a molded epoxy board the load of the track is carried by the
skin, so it has to be strong. There are no stringers like in a foam core
polyester board to bed the track into and distribute the load.

Walter

I'd also visit my local chandlery that carries the West Marine line of epoxy
and epoxy additives. They have some good literature on fiberglass boat repair.

At least it is winter. You have a little time to figure out what you are
going to do and get the materials together and do it. Good luck!

Gil Woolley