You can use high quality synthetic grease (for cleanliness) or petroleum-based grease. I don't recommend Tefgel as it is too sticky.

Carbon composites are fine with any lube or grease.

UisceBeatha said..

Congrats what foil did ya order? as an FYI, I didn't apply anything, takes a little leverage to unlock but working perfect after a year and plenty of use.

Do you have any tips to share about tightening the fuse/mast connection, or taking it apart? I'll be in salt water and in the past have disassembled my aluminum foil immediately after each use and then rinsed with fresh water. Also have Tefgel on all bolts. Is it better to leave the fuse/mast together to reduce wear on the joint?
The kit I bought came with the CF72 mast, the C700 fuselage, the S270 rear wing, and the 2021 version of the HA1250. (It's an older kit but was at a good price.)
Don't laugh but I also ordered the MA2400V2, the MA1500V2, the S320 (to work with the 2400), the AF55 mast (for the shallow water in the Outer Banks of North Carolina), the AF85 mast (for something a little longer), a spare A700 fuselage, and the shim kit.
I've been on Neil Pryde foils for the past three seasons and felt it was time to move onto a new brand that offered a wider variety of options and has better availability in the US.
I'm about 90 kg and mainly go out in the Chesapeake Bay. Light winds in the summer and I really enjoyed the ease of getting on foil with my Neil Pryde HP23. Just fun to be flying over the water even at slow speeds. When a weather front rolls through we get higher winds and the water gets messy out there. I'm about 90% on my gybes. This year I want to try my first tacks and catch some short rides on wind driven swell while luffing the hand wing.

Shlogger said..
I use the lube they provide. Grease up the whole mast top. Just push down as far and even as you can and tighten each screw a little at a time bringing it down flush and even.

That makes sense. Do you disassemble after each use? I wonder if there is less wear on the parts if I leave them together. I could still remove the M8 bolts, but keep the parts attached.
Thanks

Tiny amount of high quality grease is not dirty at all.It certainly help for new mast/fuse which are very tight at the beginning. After few sessions you don't need to lube it anymore.I use TefGel on all screw and rarely disassable my foil if I don't need to change setup TefGel keep saltwater out and prevent corrosion. Never have any problem in 3-4 year of foiling.

Flanner89 said..

Shlogger said..
I use the lube they provide. Grease up the whole mast top. Just push down as far and even as you can and tighten each screw a little at a time bringing it down flush and even.

That makes sense. Do you disassemble after each use? I wonder if there is less wear on the parts if I leave them together. I could still remove the M8 bolts, but keep the parts attached.
Thanks

Heaps of saliva works too! I don't take my fuse and mast apart very often and have never had a problem. I'll back the screws out after 15-30 sessions and clean and grease. I always wash w freshwater after every sesh. I've never had salt crystals form at any bolted connection which says a lot about the North connection. Enjoy !!!

larsdegroot said..
Why would you do that? Its for the screws, not the foil.. never did that with my carbon mast/fuse.

I've put together quite a few North mast to fuselage connections. When dry, the sounds can be a little unnerving when you tighten them the first time. But each to his own, it doesn't hurt but it's also not necessary. The key is to make sure you do it evenly and slowly as they say in the directions. It's a rock solid connection regardless and that's what counts.

When I buy my carbon foil, I had those plastic rings for mounting the fuselage. Are the plastic rings/ washers necessary!?