Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.18/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA154645629; Fri, 19 Apr 1996 10:40:30 -0700 Return-Path: <edwils@ix.netcom.com-DeleteThis> Received: from dfw-ix6.ix.netcom.com by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP ($Revision: 1.36.108.11 $/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA113685628; Fri, 19 Apr 1996 10:40:28 -0700 Received: from p-150 (smx-ca2-21.ix.netcom.com [205.186.78.85]) by dfw-ix6.ix.netcom.com (8.6.13/8.6.12) with SMTP id KAA00194 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Fri, 19 Apr 1996 10:33:22 -0700 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960419173853.00683a38@popd.ix.netcom.com-DeleteThis> X-Sender: edwils@popd.ix.netcom.com-DeleteThis X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 10:38:53 -0700 To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis From: Edward Wilson <edwils@ix.netcom.com-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: opinions on Forsyth 8'6"
That's what I wanted to hear. Thanks.
Also, were you the one selling a ~8'6" or ~8'4" Clam Sandwich?
The only thing that worries me about the forsyth is the vent. I'm not
used to having a vent, and worry that one day I'll either sail with it
open or leave it in my van on a hot day with it closed. Any comments?
Is it true that John Forsyth has taken over Bob Dill's old board
factory up in Hood River? If so, I'll stop by and see him when I'm
up there this summer.
Ed
>> I recently bought a Forsyth 8'6" ('95). Does anyone else out there own one
>> of these? What's the word on durability, etc.?
>
>Funny you should mention this. I have an Forsyth 8'6" en route to me as
>we speak. This will be my 3rd Forsyth board. John's boards are very
>strong, as most epoxy/divinicel boards are in general. He does very
>custom work and it really depends on what/who he built this board for.
>An 8'6" is probably more of a bump & jump, so it will be very strong.
>The mast track is mounted deck to bottom (kind of an "I" beam), which
>adds tremendous strength for jumping/pounding. The boards he builds for
>me have additional structural things like divinicel stringers down both
>rails, wood inserts under the heel area and extra 6oz glass in high
>stress areas.
>
>Of course, he'll also build the lightest "egg-shell" race board also if
>you want it.
>
>As far as their performance? I have a blast on mine, I love them. They're
>custom fit to me, which make them all the nicer (note my size below ;)
>
>Give John a call and ask him about it!
>
>John Forsyth
>work 541-386-6202
>home 541-387-3329
>
>~Jim
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>Forsyth 9'2" slalom, Forsyth 8'10" bump&jump, Forsyth 8'6" bump&jump
>Rushwind Race Sails (6.9,6.3)/Rushwind Wave Sails (5.3-4.0)
>Height 6'8", Weight 220lbs (James.Paugh@Eng.Sun.COM-DeleteThis)
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