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dlangdon802 Posted: 02-Sep-08 11:49
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hi

can anyone advise on kite drops my crew keeps putting tears in the kits when he pulls it into the sock. thanks
 
joshpreater Posted: 02-Sep-08 13:22
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To stop the spinnaker tearing:

* Put filler in the corners of the spinnaker chute.
* Tape up everything in sight, including the block under the chute.
* Spray everything with PTFE.

More helpful damage prevention tips

http://isoracing.org.uk/iso_guides/preventions.htm
 
dlangdon802 Posted: 02-Sep-08 16:46
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thanks josh

can you explain more about the filler around the shute. thanks
 
Pete Lindley Posted: 02-Sep-08 19:40
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http://www.isoracing.org.uk/cgi-bin/teemz/teemz.cgi?board=_master&act
ion=opentopic&topic=141&forum=ISO_Development

Pete
 
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