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Re: New Race Board with nose hole. What is it for?
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2015, 09:19:45 AM »
weird. Someone's idea of a vacuum breaker? A way to get the nose released when it gets planted under water? Bud vase? Shot glass holder?
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Re: New Race Board with nose hole. What is it for?
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2015, 06:20:18 AM »
weird. Someone's idea of a vacuum breaker? A way to get the nose released when it gets planted under water? Bud vase? Shot glass holder?

None of the above.... Keep guessing.
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Re: New Race Board with nose hole. What is it for?
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2015, 06:27:18 AM »
That's where you play it like a flute.
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Re: New Race Board with nose hole. What is it for?
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2015, 06:41:15 AM »
I would guess hawse-pipe or vertical bow thruster.  It would make for convenient single peg hanging storage...

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Re: New Race Board with nose hole. What is it for?
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2015, 07:33:28 AM »
You're getting closer....
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Re: New Race Board with nose hole. What is it for?
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2015, 07:45:04 AM »
  Maybe move this thread to "Best way to lock up a board".
« Last Edit: June 29, 2015, 07:55:14 AM by southwesterly »

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Re: New Race Board with nose hole. What is it for?
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2015, 08:12:18 AM »
Even closer... Here's a clue. There is an identical hole in the tail..
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Re: New Race Board with nose hole. What is it for?
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2015, 08:17:50 AM »
a new sport? SUP-train?

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Re: New Race Board with nose hole. What is it for?
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2015, 08:23:21 AM »
Two board to make a catamaran of sorts?
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Re: New Race Board with nose hole. What is it for?
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2015, 09:02:31 AM »
Posts for an outrigger?
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Re: New Race Board with nose hole. What is it for?
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2015, 09:59:52 AM »
No-one has nailed it yet... here are the boards in action..
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Re: New Race Board with nose hole. What is it for?
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2015, 10:23:27 AM »
Integrated racking points for transport?

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Re: New Race Board with nose hole. What is it for?
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2015, 11:13:12 AM »
Cam pole holes  ;)

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Re: New Race Board with nose hole. What is it for?
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2015, 12:07:03 PM »
 At this point, I think I'm fine to let the mystery be.
« Last Edit: June 29, 2015, 12:18:33 PM by southwesterly »

 


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