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Hi All

I have added a new folder with the information about the trailing edge
tuck for the venom 19 & 16, other sizes will be added shortly.

Bob Dawson Kites











Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:26 am

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Hi All I have added a new folder with the information about the trailing edge tuck for the venom 19 & 16, other sizes will be added shortly. Bob Dawson Kites...
bob dawson
lekite88
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Jun 13, 2005
4:26 am

Thanks. -pj...
PJ Smith
splatnikgang...
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Jun 13, 2005
4:31 am

question it says 30 millimeters in the 7 middle cells and 15 millimeters in the rest of the trailing edge, does that mean 15 millimeters in EACH of the...
purdyd
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Jun 13, 2005
5:18 am

Hi David The middle seven cells have a larger number and the remaining cells have the small number. Depending on the size of the kite. The only part of the...
bob dawson
lekite88
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Jun 13, 2005
7:16 am

Hello Bob! Could you please answer these questions (same as I asked yesterday, sorry for being repetitive)? Especially number 3 seems to confuse people as they...
flejonklou
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Jun 13, 2005
7:54 am

... double ... shortening/cell. ... YES YES YES!! I am not sure what the top end is as yet I SUSPECT!! that the wind range has remained exactly the same,...
bob dawson
lekite88
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Jun 14, 2005
10:24 am

Bob / Lach, how would this work on the Bomba? Thanks, Mike...
Mike A
arc_wannabe
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Jun 13, 2005
9:05 am

Hi Mike i'm not sure .I have done it on a G1 18 (that I had also previously shoulder wedged and put a 3rd braid in)with excellent results. it can't hurt to try...
mrfloat05
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Jun 13, 2005
10:38 am

Hmmm, seems to me, this works because you are doing to the TE what the LE has already - on the leading edge you curve the cells in towards the middle, to get...
Dave
acolytedave
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Jun 13, 2005
11:34 am

I wouldn't have a clue ... the ... previously ... Bomba.If it ... edge ... trailing...
mrfloat05
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Jun 13, 2005
12:31 pm

... Lach, Done all your previous mods, with knobs on, for my G18 so I just have to do this one too (even though it looks a bit ugly). Did you use the V19...
Dave
merlinhobnob
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Jun 13, 2005
3:03 pm

Would it not be easier to build a kite from scratch to your exact spec's? (o; I bearly have enough time to kite, never mind pimping my ride to the extent you...
pauric.rm
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Jun 13, 2005
3:42 pm

... Lol ... Well, I wouldn't miss a kiting sesh to do mods if that's what you mean! No - I don't have much time (really!) - otherwise I'd be building some nice...
Dave
merlinhobnob
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Jun 13, 2005
7:46 pm

10% for the centre cells ,5 % at the shoulders ... previously ... have ... the ... held ... bag. ... light ... triple ... the ... so ... copper ... out ... ...
mrfloat05
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Jun 13, 2005
9:57 pm

... If you unpick some TE stitches, sew wedges into both skins, & re-sew the TE it would be much better looking, but of course much more work! ... Don't you...
kiteboard2000
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Jun 14, 2005
5:42 pm

... Agh! Don't get me started! ... I usually launch solo. When the wind is light there is a good chance that noone else is around. Without an assistant is it a...
Dave Sands
merlinhobnob
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Jun 15, 2005
1:06 pm

... I don't use a span line yet. Just thought I'd share some ideas. ... Try moving it to the very bottom end of the front pigtail. ... My local launch tends...
kiteboard2000
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Jun 15, 2005
11:56 pm

Thanks Bob! The info is very helpful. I'll try this mod on my V19 once the wind dies around here. ... edge...
tswierkocki
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Jun 13, 2005
1:50 pm

thanks bob! i have just done the mod to my v19, it took about an hour and a half to do, will report back when i have tested it i have decided i will not fold...
kiteboarderkev
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Jun 13, 2005
7:28 pm

... half to ... with ... tried the mod today, my bottom end on v19 and fly door was about 8knts it was blowing that today and i didnt notice any difference,...
kiteboarderkev
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Jun 17, 2005
7:59 pm

... Tried it today on my V16 in very light winds (about the same as yours). At first I thought it turned more directly and was surprisingly grunty, but the...
flejonklou
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Jun 18, 2005
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