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Random / Re: Electric Surf Vehicles in 2020

« Last post by PonoBill on Today at 10:10:25 AM »

Probably. The longest life is charging from 20% to 80%, charging to 100% decreases life a little. Elon says it's no big deal to charge to 100% except that regen braking won't work until the charge drops substantially--like back below 90%--and regen braking adds substantially to how far you can go on a charge. Tesla warrants batteries to have more than 70% capacity after 8 years or 150K miles, but a person doing long commutes would find that limiting. If you have a 300-mile range 70 percent is 210. I've read that people doing long drives frequently generally pay to replace their battery at 80 to 85 percent. If you do the math, gasoline to do 100K miles at 20 mpg and $5 per gallon is about $25K, for 150K it's $37,500. Depending on your cost for electricity replacing a battery for $14K is still economically reasonable though people never look at TCO when they're forking out that kind of money.

Plug-in hybrids have relatively small batteries and tend to get charged to a higher percentage of maximum (higher cell voltage) so they don't last.

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Random / Re: Electric Surf Vehicles in 2020

« Last post by TallDude on October 04, 2022, 09:20:55 PM »

It's my wife's friends husband. He has a long commute every day. Maybe the charging cycles reduced the life? I read that Tesla batteries "should get" 300K to 500K miles. I don't think so... Another co-worker of my wife said he already replaced his Tesla battery. I don't know the mileage? I'll have her ask what the actual mileage was when these were replaced. My friend has a Jetta Hybid. It has two batteries. His batteries quit holding a charge (too low to work) at 55K. His warranty was to 50K. I just cost his $11K to replace both batteries??? I'm not so ready to jump on board just yet.

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Classifieds / Exocet EVO SUP

« Last post by sound_solution on October 04, 2022, 07:04:05 PM »

Exocet Evo SUP 10'9"- $800 . AST Construction
Good Condition-no dings.  Great ocean cruiser or surf knee to chest.  Excellent learning board.

    Model: EVO 10'9
    Volume: 204 litres
    Length: 335 cm / 10'9"
    Width: 78 cm / 30.7"

Also Dolsey paddle cut and glued for 5'10" to 6' foot paddler.   

pick up only
Emerald Isle, NC

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Classifieds / Re: Naish HA foil complete 1240 and 1400 $700 complete

« Last post by EastCoastFoiler on October 04, 2022, 04:05:59 PM »

$600

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The Shape Shack / Re: Foaming Epoxy Additive - supplier?

« Last post by EastCoastFoiler on October 04, 2022, 03:21:29 PM »

I'd love to get my hands on the pro set epoxy foam BUT WHERE!?!?!?!

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The Shape Shack / Re: Inserts. Could I use Balsa or Bass Wood Instead of Divinicell?

« Last post by EastCoastFoiler on October 04, 2022, 03:19:47 PM »

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cmpages/divinycellfoam.php?clickkey=12001

Just buy a sheet.  I shape my prone boards out of a solid blank.

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The Shape Shack / Re: Inserts. Could I use Balsa or Bass Wood Instead of Divinicell?

« Last post by PonoBill on October 04, 2022, 03:04:25 PM »

Not a bad idea if you used the right stuff. Some preservatives are oily which would screw up lamination. I tried doing a "WEST" thing, by painting on a thick coat of epoxy and sticking the part in a vacuum pot. Got lots of bubbles coming through the epoxy, When I let the air back in the top part had soaked up most of the epoxy but the sides and bottom, not so much.

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Random / Re: Electric Surf Vehicles in 2020

« Last post by PonoBill on October 04, 2022, 02:58:11 PM »

Our friend who commutes in his Tesla had to replace his battery at 150K miles. It cost him $14K installed. Most of the manufacturers give you a 100K or 4 years warranty on the batteries for the P -hybrids and regular hybrids.

Tesla model S and X warranty 8 years or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first, with minimum 70% retention of Battery capacity over the warranty period. I don't quite understand why your friend needed to pay for a new battery. Diane's original Model S is now owned by a friend and he's approaching 200K miles and still has 86% capacity. YMMV.

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Classifieds / Cedrus Carbon Mast + baseplate + adaptor $950 +ship

« Last post by all~wet on October 04, 2022, 01:03:35 PM »

***SoCal local pickup or you pay shipping***

Cedrus Carbon Mast Wing Surf Foiling ($1000 value )
75cm = mast only  Equivalent to: 80cm/31.5" fully assembled

Includes:
• Baseplate ($120 value)
• 1 adaptor ($120 value)

You can order adaptors through Cedrus for any and all foil brands ($120)
https://projectcedrus.com/product/fuselage-adapters/

Or:
For additional $75 ea. ($120 value )
I have 1 adaptor available for: Axis, Lift, Mike's Labs

Instant gratification - Save time as there is often a wait-time for new ones and this one is good as new.
Excellent condition- only blemish is normal wear where baseplate screw/fastener point is

Excellent light, stiff carbon mast that adapts to any major foil brand. Future proof your gear- don't tie yourself down to one brand!

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from their website:

The mast that started it all, the Project Cedrus “Classic” is still exceeding industry benchmarks for stiffness and strength, while remaining one of the lightest and only truly universal foil masts on the market. Whether you want a stiffer mast for your favorite kitefoil, or just want to try as many wings as possible as you learn to prone foil, The Classic will grow with you. Pair it with our lightweight plate, and you’ll have the lightest set up at the beach. Go with the Strong Mount if you’re a wing-foiler, and don’t ever worry about bending your aluminum mast or breaking your carbon mast again. The Classic is available in lengths as short as 55cm up to 95cm (assembled) for the perfect prone, wing, and kite configuration.
Project Cedrus is the only fully custom hydrofoil mast available in lengths down to the inch, and as a result, will have varying lead times. Depending on seasonality, material availability, natural disasters (yes, fires and freezes affect production), and demand, it may take 4-8 weeks to assemble your custom length mast. We are working hard to increase production throughput but again these are handmade in the USA to your specifications and take time to build. Specifying your custom build is also very time-consuming, as we work together to determine mounts, adapters and compatibility, and stiffness/strength requirements. For this reason, full payment for Project Cedrus is now due upfront.

https://projectcedrus.com/shop-2/
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Classifieds / Lift Glide 32 rear wing

« Last post by Mmac on October 04, 2022, 10:52:00 AM »

Lift Glide 32 rear wing. Brand new, never used, includes mounting hardware. $245.