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- downwind dave
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i want to make a lazy-susan spinner for teaching my kid tacks and jibes (and hopefully some drunken fun at the lake). Anyone have some experience building one? i have plywood but need to decide on bearings/dolly wheels/golf balls or something, there are a few options out there.
Windsurf Board simulator in Hood River
I used a simulator in Hood River at Brian's Windsurfing. Suggest you request some photos from him via his website.
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Mandowind
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I built a few of these when I used to teach. I tried a few designs but never found anything that was really accurate. The lazy susan was too fast and sensitive to weight placement. The golf balls were a bit better but needed a pretty stiff breeze to get any movement. Better weight balance though with the golf balls. I also seem to remember building one with roller balls. Lee Valley sells them http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.a ... ,240,41060 They also sell big lazy susans if you want to go that route. The old rocker idea sounds neat too.
I was strapping a board to the simulator but I think it would work best if you could stand directly on it.
Good luck
I was strapping a board to the simulator but I think it would work best if you could stand directly on it.
Good luck
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I found this on the Board Lady's website a while ago.
http://www.boardlady.com/simulator.htm
If you make one I'd like to hear how it turned out.
Good luck.
http://www.boardlady.com/simulator.htm
If you make one I'd like to hear how it turned out.
Good luck.
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still watching and taking it all in <a href="/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uifcrg7i ... creen&NR=1" target="_blank"> Duck jibe tutorial </a> Will be practising on the grass, pier and then give it multiple attempts on the inlet at Canal Beach in PA
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