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Piros:
Just thought I would share as it really is amazing the difference one washer can make. Won't apply to GF users but will for a few other brands. I recently blew the boxes on a prone board and picked up another which had the boxes just a couple of inches further forward. I just couldn't get the mast back far enough and I was getting launched on the take offs . So I came in and put one washer in the front screw on the rear wing (down tilted ). It was amazing what one tiny washer could make. It basically gave less lift letting me snap to my feet easier and it also had more down force like a rear wing on a race car putting more traction on the rear tyres. So it felt heaps better turning with way more grip. This would also be handy for those sucky days on your Sup.

On the other side of the coin if your foil is slow or hard to rise put a washer in the back screw to "GIve More Lift" (up tilted)  check it out in the pic below.

exiled:
Very useful info. My Kenalu actually came with the washers to make adjustments. It also has two different mounting points for the rear wing.

exiled:
Also, if your rear wing it mounted to the top of the fuselage, you reverse the washer placing for the same effect.

Piros:
Good point Exiled very good point and one other thing re top mounted rears is the Slingshot guys have been putting rubber O rings under the wing and Fuselage to let it flex , some very positive feed back from the team riders on this , better pumping and maneuverability from it.

peterp:
Piros - I think you got your downtilt and up tilt cause and effect back to front...

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