just as well the season is nearing an end here - it may take all winter to untangle my lines

it's a 17m flysurfer, 4th time out using it and had issues with the water relaunch - kite got washed up onto the rocks and filled with water . I managed to get it off the rocks and onto the beach with the help of a friend, and after draining the water out this is what was i was left with.

I will donate $10 for you to make a youtube video of you throwing the whole flysurfer in a fire. If everyone chips in you can buy an ozone or something nice.

just what you need.

advice on how to untangle knots.

the most infuriating sound an active untangler needs to hear.

i feel the 'knot untangling person' is a species for whom a wide berth must be left. its just common sense. it would be like grabbing a bone that a rottweiler is gnawing on. you just dont do it.

craggers said...

just what you need.

advice on how to untangle knots.

the most infuriating sound an active untangler needs to hear.

i feel the 'knot untangling person' is a species for whom a wide berth must be left. its just common sense. it would be like grabbing a bone that a rottweiler is gnawing on. you just dont do it.

hey Craggers- how does go and get f@@##$ sound ?, that advice from my local shopguy saved me hours.....maybe if others ( read as you ) put up genuine advice this forum would be helpful.....

Make a mother bird happy, throw it in a tree.

sissors ,,,, then tie them back together.

Oh, but make sure you use a granny knot

i feel sorry for you mate

thats a six pack

But seriously,
pull the bar, away from the kite to put tension on the lines, then undo the loops (there are no knots just loops trapped within loops). keep walking the bar away and keeping tension, should take 30 mins to an hour to get it sorted.
DON'T UNDO THE LINES FROM THE KITE OR BAR.
If you do that it really will go T!TS up and you will be like a kitten in a ball of string.
At the beginning of the season we untangled a 2 kite mess, line wrappeds, bars in bridles etc took 30 mins!
Good Luck

Seek advice from Green Pat... he drops his kite all the time. I suspect it's just so he can have some quality time with beer.


Like others have said - one line at a time. 1st is a biatch, 2nd not far off it, 3rd easy 4th - already done!

Actually GP does have a flyesurfer so he may be able to help with the monstrous bridle prob.

Good luck and enjoy the beer.

toddws said...

But seriously,
pull the bar, away from the kite to put tension on the lines, then undo the loops (there are no knots just loops trapped within loops). keep walking the bar away and keeping tension, should take 30 mins to an hour to get it sorted.
DON'T UNDO THE LINES FROM THE KITE OR BAR. If you do that it really will go T!TS up and you will be like a kitten in a ball of string.
At the beginning of the season we untangled a 2 kite mess, line wrappeds, bars in bridles etc took 30 mins!
Good Luck

Great bit of advice right there.
Oh and make sure the beer is cold.... thats important, I'm guessin a six pack will do 2 or 3 whilst untangling and a few more to celebrate your achievement.

Yeah,probly only a 3 beer tangle.

But if you take it nice and slow,
you could maybe draw it out to a six pack, hic-up

Any excuse really