Chinook - Windsurf Universal Joint - 1 Bolt - Mechanical

Best Choice

Lighter, adjustable, faster to move.

Essential to high performance tuning.

Safe Choice

Stronger, static board connection.

Adjustable Board Connection

Moving your mast base is essential for high performance tuning.

Strong Board Connection

2 bolts in the connect with the mast track twice. The plate will not slide or move once installed.

Disconnect Option

The plate allows for a chinook style disconnect.

Slippage

If the mast base is not tightened properly the base can slide or even come out of the track.

Hand Stregth

Grown men designed the products.  To get the proper connection some users might not be able to tighten the base enough.

Adjustability

Moving the base plate requires a tool. Adjusting the base on the water is very difficult.

Lighter

Less material.

Heavier

2 stainless steel machine screws, 2 stainless steel washers, 2 brass t-nuts. - more weight.

1 lbs of board weight reduction can cost as much as $1000 USD. Way pay all that money to add weight with a plate.

45-90 seconds

First Time : 5-15 minutes
30-60 seconds.

All Brands

Chinook / Streamlined

Only Chinook produces 2 bolt plates and mast bases.

Best Choice

Lighter, easy to use, strong.

Good Choice

Cheaper up front, easy to use.

More Expensive

Average Cost: $89 USD

Less Expensive

Average Cost: $78 USD

Longer Mast Extensions

Many Europin mast extensions start at 0cm and go up.
       More extension length is avialable for sail rigging.
         This means less masts would be needed to rig all your sails.
                   Potential to save the cost of an extra mast ( $350-900 savings )
   

4.7m sail with 403cm luff: 2 mast options 

                 
• 400cm mast with europin 3cm extension
               
• 370cm mast and europin 33cm extension.
             

Shorter Mast Extensions

US Cup extensions have a minimum extension of 6-12cm.

4.7m sail with 403cm luff: 1 mast option -

               
• 370cm mast and europin 33cm extension.
             

Lighter

Heavier

widely available less so world wide.

Worldwide

most common connection type.

North America

widely available less so world wide.

Almost all Brands

Europin is the go to connection type with all brands.

Chinook and some others

Chinook is the primary producer.  Other brands sometimes produce optional US cup adapters.

Equal

Europin uses a single button.
Both types are not easy for weaker hands. (Children and some women)
Improvement is needed.

Equal

US Cup uses two buttons.
Both types are not easy for weaker hands. (Children and some women)
Improvement is needed.

Good

Europin extensions have tighter tollerances leaving less room for sand and dirt to escape.

Rigs left in the sand can sometimes get stuck together when sand is jammed inside.

Best

US Cup extensions have more space for sand and dirt to escape.

Best

Tollerances are tight. The metal connections wear slower than metal.

Good

Looser tollerances - plastic wears faster.

No Option

Loose uphaul rope has to be tied off or tucked into the sail rope pouch.
The upside is, the rope is available to make adjustments on the water without disconnecting the rigs.

Space to hide uphaul rope.

This option is great if you like to keep your rope tucked away. 

Good

750 to 1000 uses.

Good

750 to 1000 uses.

Compatible SDM & RDM

Compatible SDM & RDM