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Suggested spares
1. Spare fin bolts: I have lost many so I always have a good selection of bolts to fit my current kit as well as having the chance to get someone else out of trouble if I can.
2. Spare rope: lengths: downhaul 2m; outhaul 1m, inhaul( or boom clamp rope) 0.5m. Thickness: 4mm. I only use Marlow Formuline 3.8mm Dyneema rope. It’ s a bit more expensive but specifically designed for windsurfing with no outer sheath to split, staggeringly strong, nice to handle and lasts better than anything else under strain in metal cleats. 3. Spare uphaul. 4. Spare mast extensions. 5. Spare RDM boom adaptor: for using a standard diameter boom clamp with a skinny mast. 6. Mylar sail repair tape( not shown). 7. Epoxy repair stick and disposable gloves: for handmixing epoxy putty to give a temporary fix to board dings( not shown). 8. Spare UJ or replacement tendon.
Suggested roof bar kit for cars or vans
1. Roofbars: ideally adjustable with thick pads. 2. Buckle straps: good quality surf branded ones like DaKine in sound condition. 3. Board bags: to protect roof-racked boards
( shown in large kit shot).
4. Yoga bricks: good for placing between stacked boards on roof bars to prevent crushing of boards. Watch them for blowing away on a windy day when you unload the boards.
5. Cables and locks: as a theft deterrent.
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9. Spare vent screw and rubber washer: Check regularly as the washer can perish over a relatively short time and getting water permanently trapped inside your board is the stuff of nightmares. 10. Spare harness lines.
Other suggested essentials and extras( photo overleaf)
1. GoPro( in Super Suit) with Flymount mast / boom mount: and Rainex for smearing over the front of the housing to stop water droplets sticking to the front which ruins the photos / video. Take spare memory cards and battery.
2. Mobile phone in a soft waterproof case: to( maybe) take out with you as an emergency option around your neck and inside your wetsuit. This is not something I would tend to do myself yet, whilst windsurfing solo is never a good idea, some do it. As some paddle boarders now set off with a VHF radio to call the coastguard direct if they get into trouble I thought it worthy of a mention here as a possibility for solo windsurfers. Carrying it is
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