Kneeboard Surfing USA Community Forum

kidrock wrote:isn't that the infamous "keel fin" that was adapted from the Aussie yacht that won the America's Cup back in the early '80's? The same one that McCoy put on Horan's competition boards?

I believe so... Why do you say infamous rather than famous?

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Well, the one I saw on ebay went out of my price range as I guess they all will for something that's a real long-shot. I guess I'll hang on to it for a while as it is OK until I can afford to get something gunnier than the fish done. Funnily enough, my girlfriend expressed an interest of giving it a...

Don't know your size, but,Kind of know what your saying.[I ride tri's]Generally run al merricks or occys as rail fins, put in a small center fin and the board loosens up....But loses drive/projection.Put in a bigger center fin and the board has more control and drive.Tried any other fin combos? Wel...

Howdo. I have a Parkes 5'10"x23"x2 1/2 tri-fin which can be seen here: http://www.ksusa.org/Forum/album_showpage.php?pic_id=9990 It's now a second board as I've now got this: http://www.ksusa.org/Forum/album_showpage.php?pic_id=9989 Anyway, cause I'm a chunky chap, the Parkes is a bit unde...

Yeah! we do that at the river behind my jetboat most of the summer. its a whole different kinda riding and your right about the impact! once I got such big air and on the impact pinched the nerve in my leg and had drop foot for a month! its a whole different world getting draged rather than freefal...