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NWIB News Summer 2010



Great season this year in the NE area. sailing from early Dec. through March. With Ames Farm sailing topping the charts with the best sailing and conditions in at least the last ten years. See Jeff Browns video's on Youtube, Winnipesaukee-Feb2010

Thinking about a new building a new hull or plank over the summer for the up coming season?  How about stepping up to the next generation of stainless steel Euro style (US spec.) hardware, or CSI style 9" chocks with carbon stiffeners. The ultimute in blade alignment.

Stainless steel single or double arm steering chocks. Lighter than Sarns, can be had with press nut option. Two steering ratio's on single arm. Euro/fast and NWIB standard ratio. Race version comes with hollow 11/16" shaft

Dyform or standard 1/8" wire steering cables available for double arm steering arm/post systems.

Light weight front tang, saves 9oz over standard Sarns piece.

Sliding mast step. Change mast post location with out wrenches quickly.

Stainless steel Euro style steering post, (US spec) Provides lower ratchet block mounting location and positive tiller support. No more 1/4" pin to work out of steering post.

Alternate hull to plank Two stud hull plates. Allows 5.5" of travel. Take the rock out of the plank.
Helps skate alignment as plank rock effects toe in and toe out of blades.

Two stud plank plates for the above hull mounting plates. same bolt patten as Sarns. You can Swap out your existing plates and use your existing Sarns hull plates in the rear position.

9" Super Chocks milled for CSI/Kent style blade stiffeners, with press nut, flat head screw & allen wrench.

Carbon chock stiffeners for CSI/Kent style chocks.

Stainless Steel T stock will be available this season. This is a special order item, call for details. 36" x 1" x 1" lengths machined polished and tapped for 1/4" x 28 bolts or rod stock for mounting to body.

Some of the above items are not currently on the price list but will be shortly. Call 781-724-0648 for more details. Group purchase discounts considered.
 

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