Bic Dufour

durell · Joined: 06 Oct 2015 Posts: 2

Good morning,I just recently picked up an early eighties bic dufour wing.
while sailing broke the universal. Was wondering if anyone may know where i can get a new/used one.I'am in Ontario,Can
Any help would be apprieciated.

outcast · Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 2724

Because the uni was so old, i made a slightly tapered plug from a dowel with a threaded nut in it and jammed it home...that way you can use anything modern with a single screw.....the dowel swells with h20 and stays put.

durell · Joined: 06 Oct 2015 Posts: 2

That is a great idea, thanks

kmarriott · Joined: 28 Jun 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Denver, CO

Let's see, a dufour wing had the long cylinder base (probably red) that fits into the board and then has two levers on the board that flip over to hold it in place....I think I have a few of those. Send me an e-mail (with a picture of your board if you can) and I can get you one!

Karen Marriott
Larson's Ski & Sport
303-423-0654
karen(at)larsonsport.com

cgoudie1 · Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:04 am Post subject:

Actually, I think the Dufour Wing had a red cylindrical base with a compression collar to hold it in.

-Craig

jingebritsen · Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 3371

Yup, a compression collar that worked very badly. I had one for years. Learned how to keep it in place with tons of MFP. That's what I still preach today. Cheers.

SeaDawg · Joined: 12 Sep 2002 Posts: 384

Wow, Dufour was the 1st board I ever tried to sail in 1978. I remember the anti skid was almost non exitantant. Also, the mast boom conection was just a small line with a plastic knob that attached the boom that just floped up and down. It also had a small plastic fin.

Put newer rig on it and enjoy, Perhaps a 6.5 Hot SuperFreak.....