Does UV damage a hull?

kiwiben · 30th December 2009, 06:22 AM

I have just made new racks for my trailer and on the top rack I have a couple of boards including my beloved Carve 121. These boards are strapped on upside down so the footstraps don't get killed by the sun. The shade these boards provide then protect all my sails etc from being killed by the sun. Sheer genius, I'm sure you all agree...

The only flaw in this plan is if the sun kills the actual hulls. I am not too worried about fading...

Any advice out there?

agrelon · 1st January 2010, 11:42 AM

Not too sure about the UV damage but make sure you open the airvent when you leave them like this as the change in temperature (from night/day) can cause the gas inside the board to expand and "stick" the core from the lamination.

kiwiben · 2nd January 2010, 08:32 AM

good point agrelon, thanks...

trouble is, I can absolutely guarantee 100% that i will forget to screw it back in one day... maybe i need to shade it somehow...

agrelon · 2nd January 2010, 03:02 PM

yeah, just leave a post-it on it or something.

mike · 3rd January 2010, 10:02 PM

I'd suggest a board bag. For a vent screw reminder, tie a red ribbon around a front footstrap.

kiwiben · 4th January 2010, 07:15 AM

Board Bag? How am I going to get that past my Chief financial Officer! I would have enough trouble getting permission to buy the red ribbon

steveC · 5th January 2010, 12:24 AM

If you buy a Chinook two bolt base, you can place the vent plug in the opening where the universal pin goes and close the mechanism that retains the universal to capture the plug. It's foolproof since you have to remove the vent plug before being able to attach the universal.

kiwiben · 5th January 2010, 06:59 AM

steveC you are a genius. Foolproof is what i need.

30th December 2009, 06:22 AM	#1
kiwiben Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 71	Does UV damage a hull? I have just made new racks for my trailer and on the top rack I have a couple of boards including my beloved Carve 121. These boards are strapped on upside down so the footstraps don't get killed by the sun. The shade these boards provide then protect all my sails etc from being killed by the sun. Sheer genius, I'm sure you all agree... The only flaw in this plan is if the sun kills the actual hulls. I am not too worried about fading... Any advice out there?

1st January 2010, 11:42 AM	#2
agrelon Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 421	Not too sure about the UV damage but make sure you open the airvent when you leave them like this as the change in temperature (from night/day) can cause the gas inside the board to expand and "stick" the core from the lamination. __________________ JP Super-X 106l, North F8 Ram: 5.8m, 175cm, 54kg

2nd January 2010, 03:02 PM	#4
agrelon Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 421	yeah, just leave a post-it on it or something. __________________ JP Super-X 106l, North F8 Ram: 5.8m, 175cm, 54kg

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2nd January 2010, 08:32 AM	#3
kiwiben Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 71	good point agrelon, thanks... trouble is, I can absolutely guarantee 100% that i will forget to screw it back in one day... maybe i need to shade it somehow...

3rd January 2010, 10:02 PM	#5
mike Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 66	I'd suggest a board bag. For a vent screw reminder, tie a red ribbon around a front footstrap.

4th January 2010, 07:15 AM	#6
kiwiben Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 71	Board Bag? How am I going to get that past my Chief financial Officer! I would have enough trouble getting permission to buy the red ribbon

5th January 2010, 12:24 AM	#7
steveC Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 639	If you buy a Chinook two bolt base, you can place the vent plug in the opening where the universal pin goes and close the mechanism that retains the universal to capture the plug. It's foolproof since you have to remove the vent plug before being able to attach the universal.

5th January 2010, 06:59 AM	#8
kiwiben Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 71	steveC you are a genius. Foolproof is what i need.