Postby Foil » Wed Sep 19, 2018 2:48 pm
I only ever undo 2 bolts, the ones that attach the mast to the fuselage,
then the neoprene home made covers slip over the front and rear wings to protect the car and the carbon wings.
the reasons why I only undo the 2 bolts mentioned are -
I have found that these two bolts tend to loosen themselves slightly during a good session, my sailing buddies have discovered this as well, although lately I have replaced the Stainless steel washers for stainless steel spring lock washers and this cheap fix has worked very well.
All other parts are carbon apart from the fuselage, and marine grease is applied to all threads around every month or so.
I get to sail most days if conditions allow.
A couple to tips worth remembering are to ensure all screws are torx head or deep Alan head,never shallow head, and invest in a top quality T handle wrench,
one of the best is made by Teng Tools, and can be bought on Ebay as a single item instead of a set, important as a full set is silly expensive.
I can confirm that breaking down all the bits every time as I used to when I had basic aluminium cheap kit was for me, a real PITA,
dropping screws in the sand or long grass, or even worse wet sand, can bring out beach rage, and god forbid if you drop one and it disappears, for this reason I always carry with me a full set of spare screws and washers, even T nuts can be lost if you choose to break down every time.(Yes Wayne, I know you did!)