Macroscien said...

sailquik said..
They were actually only after than planing race boards in a very narrow wind range of 'sub planning' strength.

But since the rule with racing was, that whenever a race is scheduled; "there shalt not be any planing wind", they tended to win a lot of races.

They were absolute sh**s of things to ride though unless you were a complete masochist! So unless there was a race to be won, no normal person would want to ride one.

Hence, the design concept all but disappeared......

Woowh, I am surprised how your authority in that matter could effect outcome. Your post is green thumbed and I was covered totally in red ,
when I did say about this same on our local forum.
My post was in the context of bringing more youth to the sport.
Local clubs opt for this all wind sailing coffins and I did suggest new , quick, light sporty equipment as we all use.
BTW based on my own experience when youngsters managed to master short board in no time at all, but it took ages for me.

Your not referring to the time you accused me of torturing my own children for encouraging them to sail techno are you.

Doug,
Okay so the one on top is your Lechner
The one on the ground, next to the Mistral is the mystery board..
This stern...Could it be a Crit 650? Seem very flat, no volume...too bright, can't see very well.

Chines: Got it...the convexe flats on the hull, typical from DB2s/3

Cheers

Eric

c'mon Dave
now u have 1
leave some for us others
joe in MTL

First production made in 1981...and still alive for a couple of them.

D2s will make their big return to International scene next summer in Brest , Brittany, France.
1st European Championship since decades...D2 boards will be available to charter.

For those of you in Europe at this time, don't miss that opportunity!

Guys,

Go regrouping to the other D2 thread

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Division-2-board/?page=4

5 D2 is minimum D2 participants required in Brisbane to make a starting lane..

I just measured it at about 0.3mm.
it is what sailmakers refer to as pattern mylar and mine is scrap I got from a sailmaker.
I have always used contact cement without a problem, sand it first for grip.

what mistral are you repairing?,
the mylar works well on the lechner because there is no recess for a gasket and the mylar can be glued directly to the bottom of the board.
the lechner originally had a L-shaped rubber extrusion that pressed into a slot you can see in the photo under the mylar.

the mylar works well on a D2 but probably not ideal if your mistral is a faster equipe/imco etc.

its different to mylar used in sails, much thicker and stiffer.

some equipes, the XR's I think, had a gasket similar to todays boards, single piece of urethane or similar glued in a recess.
you can buy similar gaskets to suit from USA, lessor equips and pre-2000 one designs had a hinged gasket that snapped closed.

......I just recalled you posted a photo of your equipe elsewhere, its the newer 258 litre equipe 2?
I think this has the gasket much like todays Phantoms, Konas etc.

should be easy to get replacement gasket kit, Tinho at Calema Windsurfing Florida used to sell them, or Windpower in Wisconsin still lists them.

http://www.windpowerwindsurfing.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_67&products_id=6331

I think Tinho recommended Hot Stuff Super T for a glue.

the board you posted looks great, its worth getting the proper gasket for it.

like I said, the mylar is fine on the D2 and was fairly common years ago on these boards but I don't recalling seeing it used successfully on raceboards.

I raced a Div2 Orbit in the UK back in the 1980/90's. I'm thinking of getting back on one, would love to find my old Orbit.But a another type of Div2 would be lovely if some one knows of a board in the uk. I don't mind what condition its in. Thanks Piers Ballard.

in 2016 I replaced the gasket on my MEQ2/Mistral Equipe 2 XR carbon

joewindsurfer.blogspot.com/2016/04/mistral-equipe-ii2.html

I FINALLY purchased the proper gasket from www.windpowerwindsurfing.com/
used a marine epoxy to glue it to the board
like the board so much with no center board/dagger that I never cut it !! @ least not yet

lotsa luck

blazing928 said..
Off topic, but Windpower have mistral gaskets, mast track fittings for Mistral tracks & at various times, centre boards, fins & uni joints.

love to get a Mistral M1 to add to my collection.

never seen a D2 for sale, so if no stock of boards you are never going to get enough sailors to make an event.

perhaps those hoarding them should allow the next guardian to purchase.....

Guys,
Evaluating feasibility to load a container with dozen of D2 boards, different shapes, going from "need repairs" to "ready to go" ...Anyone interested?

Duff12 said..
Dave, if you try the mylar and it doesn't work, I have a spare polyurethane gasket to trade.
The PE gasket does a great job of sealing the centrecase however it makes it difficult to operate the c/b.

Mike just saw this. I would luv to take it off your hands, how much do you want? Can you post it yo me? Text me if you like.
Cheers