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Zooter conversion

NeilDeans7 - 23-10-2013 at 07:32 AM

I want to convert one of my buggies for land sailing. I have a Van Buggy and a Flexifoil with a wide axle. I am thinking of the Flexifoil since it is much lighter and is stainless. Plus, I know it has been done on a Flexi. I have plenty of wind surfing gear. Any words of wisdom of where and how to begin?

BEC - 23-10-2013 at 08:04 AM

Unless you are totally hellbent on doing the work yourself....You should check out the one that was for sale....Buggy, the whole set up to convert...including tubes, etc.....plus like 5 sails....I would say if you could strike a deal you could unload the extra parts/buggy and come out ahead of doing it all from scratch yourself....

If you are doing this to have a project, have fun and learn.....I would talk to the bigben97 (don't hold me to that) He's the one with flexi for sale...and Flyguy0101 has x2 of them...

flyguy0101 - 23-10-2013 at 08:50 AM

here is the link you need to read
http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=14139#pid14...

for my mast frame i used spped rail pieces from mcmaster.com and expect to spend about $100 for the speed rail and aluminum bars as well about $100 in ronstan pulleys. Wide axle flexi is what i used and works well
scott

soliver - 23-10-2013 at 08:52 AM

Flyguy0101 (Scott) did that to his Flexi, I saw it at JIBE... I bet he can give you some tips if you shoot him a u2u

Oh nuts,... Bruce said the same thing ^^^ I guess that's why you should read the whole thread before responding.

And now Scott has chimed in while I was typing... DRAT