Piros said..
OK sorry to do this to everyone who is out there shimming the mast to 7mm on the Kujira 980 . I rode it today in clean shoulder high waves at Kirra with alot of wave energy . First wave was such a handful I was all over the shop , so different to the 1ft mush I did all the testing in. It was still a 500m ride but it wasn't pretty , just so much lift and when I rolled off the back to link the one behind I was skating on the surface , an incredible amount of carry and almost didn't need to pump but I was in survival mode riding at almost full mast the whole wave. I went in and changed the shim to the Takuma production rubber shim ( apx 2mm to 3mm I'm guessing 1-degree angle) and bumped the mast back . So much better but still found I was getting too much lift from the Takuma 210 tail when I was going top to bottom on the wave you could feel the tail break the surface.

Came in again and put on my cut down 13.5" flat Uni tail which I use on my 1300 LOL and boom I was away it felt unreal so much more control and lost no pump. So for me this is the combo . I'm still settling into the 980 and blown away by the way this small wing carries my 88kg. Not saying yet it's the best wing I've ridden but for it's size it's pretty damn amazing. Uni , Signature tails screw straight onto the Takuma and I'm going to order a Kane de Wilde custom 13.5". I'm not going to attempt to chop shop the Takuma 210 tail just too much going with the lumps and bumps plus the tips I would wreck it , I'll keep it as is for smaller days. Great swell all weekend so plenty more testing to come.

frenchfoiler said..
What about the flex ?

I checked the carbon mast/fus and it looks super flex, way flexier than my Signature 165.

frenchfoiler said..




So now I'm confused, at 70kg on a 4'3, the 980 might feel too lifty then ??

Hopfully I will be able to try both Kujira 980 and Unifoil 150.

Also I orded a Kane 13.5 stab, can't wait to get it.

kobo said..
Is that with or without wedge under mast ?

toppleover said..





With the wedge that was supplied with the kit (approx 4mm), also had the +1mm shim in the stab & foil in the middle of the boxes.
Felt pretty good for my 1st try but will keep experimenting to look for the sweet spot with +/- shims / different stabs.

frenchfoiler said..












It is not a longer than their previous fus, I noticed it is longer than other brand : for example it is (fus +wing) = 72.5cm for Kujira 980 when it is 68 cm for Signature albatros 165.

toppleover said..








Yes the fuse is slightly longer but it still turns really well. I think this could be because the mast is mounted further back from the front wing than other foils.

kobo said..




That would explain the front foot pressure, remember the Slingshot switch fuse with A,B and C options for mounting the mast on the fuse .'A' position was very little front foot pressure which I liked, 'B' used to buck me off unless the waves were small but some guys loved it for pumping and turning.C was really only for windsurfers.Interested to hear from Kujira riders if they experience difficulty in taking steeper drops or riding bigger waves ?

kobo said..
Towed in not paddle ,all weight on front foot only, and in the video he breached at full mast......... I rest my case haha.

Stingersup said..
If you want to get widest speed range out of your 1600 I'd recommend sticking a washer under the rear stabiliser bolt (unless your front foot has lead in it).
I'm also running 320mm span chopped tail which I really like.

kobo said..
It milks the small stuff well, but I was expecting you to pump all the way back out and do it again Haha

toppleover said..
Some video of the 980 in tiny waves today for anyone interested.

instagram.com/stories/topmick67/2478283947143593718?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igshid=sn94x20x9vu3

Hdip said..





I'm interested but the story is gone now. Oh you're private. That's probably why.

Stingersup said..
These are some pics of my 1600 setup. I did it originally for the 1300, but found it works really well with this foil as well. The last pic shows the shim washer. I'll get round to making a proper shim one day.

























was this the large tail wing ??
what length did you cut it to ??

toppleover said..







Maaate, I'm 53 YO & connected 2 more waves once out of camera view...took me 15 mins to walk back lol.