O'BRIEN Epoxy Lite 9'2''

O'BRIEN Epoxy Lite 9'2''

Post by ROMERO, IGNAC » Sat, 13 Feb 1993 07:18:00


        Hey guys,
                I have had an O'BRIEN Epoxy Lite 9'2'' for almost two years.
        I got it real cheap knowing that it is not a high performance board.
        I have sailed it a number of times now (wind is a real problem here)
        and it goes real fast but I have a lot of trouble going upwind, so I
        bought a 13.5' pointer skeg for it, but I haven't tried it yet (again,
        no wind).  I have been to Corpus C., Texas City and several area lakes
        and I have never seen one like mine, but I am very interested in
        getting some feedback from people that own/have owned or have sailed
        this board.  Being an intermediate I can really use some help on how to
        better enjoy my board.

                                                thanks
                                                Nacho.  

 
 
 

O'BRIEN Epoxy Lite 9'2''

Post by Cris Han » Sun, 14 Feb 1993 06:14:13

Quote:

>    Hey guys,
>            I have had an O'BRIEN Epoxy Lite 9'2'' for almost two years.
>    I got it real cheap knowing that it is not a high performance board.
>    I have sailed it a number of times now (wind is a real problem here)
>    and it goes real fast but I have a lot of trouble going upwind, so I

Fast is a relative term here.  I used to have an E.L. and they're a little
too wide to go *real* fast, but they're a blast to chop hop with and they
plane off quickly.

Quote:
>    bought a 13.5' pointer skeg for it, but I haven't tried it yet (again,

A pointer fin is definitely a good idea with this board, if you're really
serious about getting upwind.

--
Cris Hannu                       |  Windsurfing the high country.



 
 
 

O'BRIEN Epoxy Lite 9'2''

Post by Craig Goud » Wed, 17 Feb 1993 03:43:20

Quote:

>    Hey guys,
>            I have had an O'BRIEN Epoxy Lite 9'2'' for almost two years.
>    I got it real cheap knowing that it is not a high performance board.
>    I have sailed it a number of times now (wind is a real problem here)
>    and it goes real fast but I have a lot of trouble going upwind, so I
>    bought a 13.5' pointer skeg for it, but I haven't tried it yet (again,
>    no wind).  I have been to Corpus C., Texas City and several area lakes
>    and I have never seen one like mine, but I am very interested in
>    getting some feedback from people that own/have owned or have sailed
>    this board.  Being an intermediate I can really use some help on how to
>    better enjoy my board.
>                                            thanks
>                                            Nacho.  

        Hi Nacho,

        I've got a drag racing buddy who uses a 9.2 Epoxy Lite.  He's had
        it for 5 years at least.  He's also a lightweight (about 140 LBS)
        so he's generally running a sail size smaller than me.  When we
        are evenly powered, he always planes away first, but when I plane
        I can usually catch him and then blast by him on my Bailey.  If we
        switch boards (and rig our own rigs) we plane up about even and then
        he blasts me.  Soooo, while an Epoxy light isn't incredibly fast it
        does plane quick and it's sure easy and fun to ride, nice snappy
        jibe too.

        If you want to go more upwind:
        a. Get a big pointer fin
        b. Make sure you've got the fin in the finbox so that the
           front of the fin is near even with the back edge of your
           back foot.

        If you want to go even faster:
        a. Move the foot straps to their back position (I can't remember
           if the EP lite has two positions or not)
        b. Try running some #600 ultra fine grit sandpaper over the entire
           bottom of your board.  Sometimes I've had success with this
           other times it hasn't made any difference at all.  It probably
           has something to do with laminar flow and the cohesiveness of
           water on the bottom of the board, but maybe somebody else on the
           net could explain it to both of us.

                Good Luck,

                Craig

        8'9" Velocity spoon, 8'10" Bailey jump, 9'9" Sailboards Maui
        Wt 180#, Ht 6'3", Usually sail on high desert lakes near SLC in Ut
        Go short or go home