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  1. Jethrow

    Cheating way to insert bolt into light carbon laminate & polystyrene foam

    Yes, I have a collection of sharpened allen keys for doing this on yacht cores but will need to create a new one for the small scale of this fix.
  2. Jethrow

    Cheating way to insert bolt into light carbon laminate & polystyrene foam

    Hi Hansel, I was trying not to use the leash plugs as they'd look a bit daggy cut into my nice carbon reinforcement job. I had considered the UD carbon loop/saddle method and might have to revisit using this as the cleanest way.
  3. Jethrow

    Cheating way to insert bolt into light carbon laminate & polystyrene foam

    Hi IStream, you mainly need the handle in the bottom because launching you have the wing in one hand to leeward and the board under the other arm with the foil pointing out to windward. Where I launch from it is pretty rocky at low tide and a small choppy shore break so you can't carry the board...
  4. Jethrow

    Cheating way to insert bolt into light carbon laminate & polystyrene foam

    Actually Zonker, I could attach something to the deck that just wrapped under the bottom rail and reached up the other side. It would then just trail out the back a bit when sailing... :unsure:
  5. Jethrow

    Cheating way to insert bolt into light carbon laminate & polystyrene foam

    Yeah, I should have added that the handle is in the bottom of the board so it's draggy until up and foiling. It doesn't work in the deck as the weight of the foil has too much leverage. Think carrying a surfboard tucked under your arm but the width is too much to reach the other side, therefore...
  6. Jethrow

    Cheating way to insert bolt into light carbon laminate & polystyrene foam

    Hi all I have a clear finish carbon & foam wingfoil board that I need to put some kind of carry handle in the bottom. As it will only see maybe 10kg's of load I didn't want to carve big holes in the bottom and then try and finish all pretty again. I've done some carbon reinforcing of the foil...
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