Using The Foil; Care & Maintenance - F-One HYDROFOIL Manuel

USING THE FOIL

WITH ITS ADDED DIMENSIONS AND
WEIGHT, THE FOIL SIGNIFICANTLY
CHANGES THE BEHAVIOR OF THE
BOARD BOTH ON SHORE AND
IN THE WATER.
Handling on shore
When left on the ground the foil should always
be laid on its side otherwise it might tip over.
Never leave the foil (assembled with the board)
standing up or upside down. It can easily fall on
its side and get damaged.
Handling In the water
When heading for the water, the foil and
board should always be carried on its side
with the board held under your arm or by
the handle with your other hand holding di-
rectly the foil if necessary.
CARE & MAINTENANCE
Following every use, make sure you always
• Take appart the front wing, fuselage
and other parts from the mast.
• Clean and rinse all the parts of the foil
before storing them.
• Protect the parts by storing them in their
original packaging or using another appropriate
protection.
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• Advance through the water keeping the
board under the arm (board lying on its side).
• Go deeper into the water until reaching a wa-
ter patch deep enough for the size of the foil.
Warning: a safety margin is required as the
board and foil will sink to some degree when
the rider gets onto the board.
• When heading back to the shore, it is ne-
cessary to get down from the board at the
same distance from the shore that had been
required to start safely. During these phases,
the board and foil should remain on their side.
Make sure the surface of the blades remain smoo-
th and clean. The foil works using a dynamic equi-
librium and the flow around the wings can be very
sensible to local roughness. Sudden stalling can
happen if the surface condition of the several parts is
compromised. Stalling the foil can unsettle the rider
and result in abrupt falls.
If local bumps or troughs appear following an impact,
fill with epoxy resin or primer and sand until the local
surface is smooth and clean again. It is strongly re-
commended to let a professional handle these kinds
of repairs.
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