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For my MKII tail, I made molds formed from the elevator halves, into which I
poured molten lead resulting in perfectly shaped counterbalance weights,
which I subsequently floxed into the CB (as far forward as possible, of
course) prior to elevator close-out (see previous LNN submittal).  Even
being this "anal", it appears that I may end up "light" on at least one
side.  A Gl%#$*r driver once told me that he remedied a similar situation by
drilling a small hole in the CB and pouring in a mixture of lead shot (the
shotgun kind?) and epoxy in order to add CB weight.  Not the most efficient
(i.e., dense) method, but possibly an acceptable option given the
circumstances.

Dana Westphal
MKII Tail (a.k.a. carbon fiber surfboard for now)
L2K Kit #59

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