FKA Kiteboarding Forums  

Go Back   FKA Kiteboarding Forums > St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay Forum > What's going on?
Connect with Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/rick.iossi
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-11-2007, 02:37 PM
<jason
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Question line lenths..?

Should their be any difference between power/steering line lenths..?
I understand the angle of attack and all this...but for reasons of backstalling/overflying ...and keep in mind this is for an oldschool ckite...like before swept wingtips and all that...
What would work the best? All equal?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 12-11-2007, 03:17 PM
Stevil Kenevil's Avatar
Stevil Kenevil Stevil Kenevil is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 171
Default

You line lenGths should be all equal. Remove pigtails and attach lines to a fixed object to check them for stretching. Account for stretched front lines by adding piggies on the back lines, or adjust (at the bar)on the leader line knots if so equipped. Make sure that when you check them, you are "unhooked" and fully "powered", the longer lines will sag down a little.....
Hope this helps...
~Evil Stevil
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 12-12-2007, 01:22 AM
E-Bone
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Line lengths are a funny thing. No one seems to pay much attention to lines, but if they are out of tune, your kite will fly like a blimp in a windstorm.

Get to know your lines. Take care of them and they will take care of you.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:41 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.

Do not advertise outside of [COM] Forums.
Do not show disrespect for others in your postings.
Users can be denied access to this Site without warning.
FKA, Inc., it’s officers and moderators are not responsible
for the content of the postings and any links or pictures posted.

Report Problems by PM to “administrator” or via email to flkitesurfer@hotmail.com

Copyright FKA, Inc. 2004, All Rights Reserved.