new fins
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:58 pm
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Not at all sure that this is a good thing, you know.short-root profile ...
Hold on, ain't that what the great flipper debate's all about?losing great waves by a half-stroke
This has never been a problem for me.Turn without stalling and losing waves!
Hmmm ... and thenMy stand up paddle board is 11 feet by 30 inches and now spins a 180 with one stroke...
??? I thought. I read on and findThank you very much for the extra plates and screws.
OK, this sounds like fun, a real ice-breaker.One other surfer admired my fin in the parking lot, but I doubt he will be buying one.
Nahh, I'm way outta my league.Do you think that my Wavegrinder would be a good choice for a 12 ft long, 4inch thick stand up paddle board?
Not so much.Existing surfboard fins typically have no recognizable hydrodynamic section or foil shape; they appear to not be designed or engineered other than to look good, and today they generally all look like one another. Indeed, many surfboard fins are nearly flat in section, particularly when used as side fins.
Just wait till the guys over at the flex spoon forum hear about this!We designed it for performance longboards. But surfers have been buying and using these for any board they fit -- -- and have reported excellent results. Hobie Alter bought two for his standup paddleboard. One guy bought a couple for a one-person submarine.
Now, don't blame me when your board gets bombed by those punishing ocean waves and you find your fins don't work.Why is the fin made of Lexan?
Basically it is the best there is. It is clear, forms a consistent shape exceedingly well, and is basically bombproof. Well, maybe not bombproof, but Lexan is a polycarbonate used in bulletproof glass, and in other applications requiring great strength. Many ocean-going boats rely on Lexan for the windows and portlights, as it is capable of standing up to punishing ocean waves..