Im thinking of getting a Jp nose protector.I dont catapult very often but figure it only takes one to stuff up my board. Anyone use them & do they work? Someone in a topic said they just hide the damage..?

Thats the topic I was talking about..I read about the Jez's knob or similar & the review said it could damage the mast track ( or at least earlier ones ) + they only deflect it from the nose so it stills hits the rail.I know you can make protectors from the cylinders of swimming pool foam but you glue them on & im not sure if you could clean the glue off if you removed it .Also this is the first time Ive ever had a lovely spick & span new board & I want to revel in the look!

mgorman said...

I'm a big fan of JP nose protectors (after I split the nose of my 1 day old X-cite ride ). They take a lot of punishment by spreading the load with adding too much weight. This is helped by the fact that the are fitted by a layer of silicone filler which acts as a shock adsorber. If you have a major wipe out then you can always remove the nose protector and see if you have cracked the nose, the damage will be very minor compared to not have one fitted. All the JP boards at hire places such as Dahab in Egypt use them and not the gey sponge pads ( which I think look pants ).
I found Jez's knob didn't protect the nose at all as its not long enough to stop the mast hitting the nose. Also Jez's knob get in the way if your in the water and you want to move the board around to waterstart.

^^^^^^^
All of what he said have used both, but the JP nose proctor is the tops
I am a rough bugger on my kit so I know how much damage I can do without it

Just a quick question.

When you are in the water, swim around and see how far above the nose the boom is. On a board like a rocket which is less then 250 long it's not often that the boom would be low enough to hit the nose. also you will find the mast hits the rail where the pads are and not directly on the fiberglass.

Not sure for you particuler setup small sail 5.6 for the size of board and short boom, low boom hight.
In my years have done more damage with harness hooks then booms.

regards

David

jp do a soft and a hard nose protector. which one are you refering too.
what board is it going on??

ducati said...

You buy a board to SAIL so sail it.
It's all about freedom and enjoyment.

NOT to agonise and worry about it, wrap it all in daggy plastic thingos, knobs deflectors etc etc
I mean you wouldn't wrap your car up to avoid a ding

You're an experienced sailor, but the odd ding happens to all of us
Buy some epoxy glass mat and Q cell $50 will set you up for life

Chek out the Board Lady site (or Mark Aust will tell U anyway)
And with your artistic flair I'd say you'd get a far better finish than most

Ive ordered a Jp protector & its on its way. Probably overkill but it is my new baby! It survived another day! & I finally got it on the plane !Will give a run down tomorrow..too many aches & pains tonight..Im getting too old for this! Esp bigger sails...

I made some nose protectors out of fiberglass. Layed up csm and woven roving thin on the bottom thick,4mm, on the top.They seem to work as i haven't damaged anything since. Stuck them on with small dobs of silicone.
Once I started I just kept going from a CA40 to formula.
They spread impact loads over a wide area and would probably increase the chance of mast breakage but hey damage on a new board is soul destroying.
Would buy them though if I could but we use *board.
I saw some at Windsurfing Perth last week but dont know what sizes they were.
Try emailing Reg to see.

Can post photos if reqd.

Bertie said...

jp do a soft and a hard nose protector. which one are you refering too.
what board is it going on??

I know its grey fibreglass kit that you can silastic to fit most boards..Someone who had a protector said it has some sort of foam inside & fibreglass shell over..so I hope thats the same as mine.Its in the mail.

Gybesports said...

Maybe one of these will help?

Starting to feel its all total overkill but.. the more the merrier!Thanks! Now I wont have to worry about wrecking the board if I get adventurous.. just the body..

As a newb who does catapult a bit, over the last year or so I have found.

The Deviator thingy (a bit like the knob) loaded the mast extension to the point where it is cracked inside and is now a spare because it won't lock onto the euro pin anymore. It also gets in the way when water starting and swinging the sail past the nose of the board.

Nose damage on my Xantos 152 - I've repaired it myself, as per board lady, it's not a pro job but keeps the water out. I didn't rip the entire nose off just heavily bruised the nose area and created cracks. Now I've got it down pat with the materials etc it take around 1 hour to sand back and prep then apply the fibreglass etc. Wait about a day then sand back and paint. Next day ready to go again. Lately I haven't been sanding and painting. so I take out a day, but I've got this weekend off the water so I might tidy it up a bit.

deviator
www.thedeviator.com/

board lady
www.boardlady.com/

sboardcrazy said...
Now I wont have to worry about wrecking the board if I get adventurous.. just the body..

You need one of these, available at all good windsurfing shops. Waterstarts will be just that little bit more challenging - well, quite a lot more challenging, actually.

Bristol said...

With that amount of bling it looks like a Jet skier at Kyeemagh

sboardcrazy said...

I just received the protector.For some reason I expected a hard fibreglass shell with soft filling but it is 3 layers. A hard plastic top / a high density EVA ( whatever that is ) / then the bottom is low density EVA. They say to glue it on with contact adhesive but i want to be able to remove it easily at a later date so Im not sure what to use..?

Board repair guys fitted mine with general run of the mill silicone you get from a hardware store. They reckon it will come off later (with a bit of elbow grease) without damage to the board.
Mines still on, no problems, it even did the LOC (without me obviously) but didn’t come off.

They used a clear type, didnt say exactly which one used. I do know it is one used for sealing in wet area's if thats any help too you.
Mineral

I reckon it would make a good horse collar

beats putting gunky stuff all over your new board

Bristol said...

sboardcrazy said...
Now I wont have to worry about wrecking the board if I get adventurous.. just the body..

You need one of these, available at all good windsurfing shops. Waterstarts will be just that little bit more challenging - well, quite a lot more challenging, actually.

If only the kiter's could wear this over their wet suits