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Tassiedevel > 9 months ago, 10 Jun 2012

Tassiedevel

TAS

2249 posts

10 Jun 2012 6:40pm

I am up for a new centre fin on my 9 ft 1 Mal . The old fin was a 7 inch cut away with 4.5 inch base , the side fins are both 3 inches high . I was thinking of trying a 9 inch D fin for the center fin . Was wondering if anyone had tried them and how did they go .

Will be surfing mainly on about 3 foot point breaks .

SP

10982 posts

10 Jun 2012 4:47pm

From remembering your board, i wouldnt go a d fin In it. a D fin is for nose riding in singles

Simondo

VIC

8024 posts

10 Jun 2012 6:56pm

Did someone say fins!? Lacey can talk us through it.

Here's a selection from Patagonia Tokyo Japan.

It's actually a range of old and semi old fins, all threaded up tight with fishing line. They drilled some 1.5mm dia holes through the fins. Each fin would have about 3-4 micro holes through it. Maybe 2mm actually.

Simondo

VIC

8024 posts

10 Jun 2012 6:57pm

Tokyo thread is about to updated with some Longboard Pics... stay tuned.

Tassiedevel

TAS

2249 posts

10 Jun 2012 7:02pm

Thanks SP I really have no knowledge of the different fin shapes and how they affect performance . Might be safest to stick with a cut away and add a bit of size to it ?

Interesting artwork Simondo would be a few dollars worth of fins there .when I 1 st read your reply I was thinking here we go shark fin soup

boofy

NSW

2110 posts

10 Jun 2012 7:02pm

Tas here is a photo of the one in the board I am using at the moment 9,6x23x3

it works well for what it was intended to do hold you up on the wave and slow turns, at the moment I hate it and cant wait to get a high performance mal again I had a 9 inch single fin in my MCT redline maybe try running your mal with something like that but it all depends on whatr you want to do on the wave if ya wanna go in a straight line and trim then D fin will do it

Cheers Boof

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

10 Jun 2012 7:08pm

rightyo boofy, hand it over, i want that fin

Tassiedevel

TAS

2249 posts

10 Jun 2012 7:26pm

Thanks Boof . I still surf the Mal like I am riding a shortboard . Haven't ventured up the front for a nose ride as yet . Might check out the dolphin shapes or cut away fins . My side fins are fibreglassed in so no choice but to use as a thruster .

boofy

NSW

2110 posts

10 Jun 2012 7:31pm

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Tassiedevel said...

Thanks Boof . I still surf the Mal like I am riding a shortboard . Haven't ventured up the front for a nose ride as yet . Might check out the dolphin shapes or cut away fins . My side fins are fibreglassed in so no choice but to use as a thruster .

Oh if the side fins are fibreglassed in then def no D Fin mate, you need to talk your buddy into letting you take some of those old school logs out to experience

Tassiedevel

TAS

2249 posts

10 Jun 2012 7:39pm

Still working on it Boofy I think they are the kids inheritance so don't like my chances .

One of them has a huge swept back fin will have to put up some pics . Must be 10 inches .

Shame the D fin would have looked pretty cool on the old board . They do look really cool on the old single fin boards with the hole drilled through for the leg rope attachment .they must give a he'll of a jar when the board hits the end of the leg rope .

62mac

24860 posts

10 Jun 2012 5:43pm

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SP said...

From remembering your board, i wouldnt go a d fin In it. a D fin is for nose riding in singles

+ 1

chrispychru

QLD

7932 posts

10 Jun 2012 7:46pm

thats my goal now. im going to build? one of those fin thingy/wall hanging. looked crazy

62mac

24860 posts

10 Jun 2012 5:50pm

Tassie 3 foot and you ride like a shortboarder 7 inch is the number mate,I've got a hatchet 10 inch for my log , I cant ride it,whack a 10 inch normal fin in and the board is my friend again.Believe it or not there is a massive difference from 7 to 8 and so on with fin size.Go the 7

Tassiedevel

TAS

2249 posts

10 Jun 2012 8:01pm

Thanks for the tip Mac .

Chrispy how many fins do you reckon are in that artwork . I reckon I can count about 40 per frame And I think there were 3 frames so about 120 fins .

Simondo

VIC

8024 posts

10 Jun 2012 8:19pm

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62mac said...

Tassie 3 foot and you ride like a shortboarder 7 inch is the number mate,I've got a hatchet 10 inch for my log , I cant ride it,whack a 10 inch normal fin in and the board is my friend again.Believe it or not there is a massive difference from 7 to 8 and so on with fin size.Go the 7

Exactly! That why you can find 6.5 and 7.5 if you hunt around.

Even FCS do a decent range of LB fins.

~~http://www.surffcs.com/us/products/fins/longboard.aspx~~

True Ames...
trueames.com/shop/surf-fins
The Performer fin in 7.25 is a good starting point... Or similar...

Locky24

QLD

515 posts

10 Jun 2012 8:23pm

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+1 ,

Sometimes I use a 6.5 and 2 x FCS size 5 short board fins to mix it up

asea

QLD

5544 posts

10 Jun 2012 8:46pm

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boofy said...

Tas here is a photo of the one in the board I am using at the moment 9,6x23x3

Cheers Boof

Boofy same fin i'm using as a single good choice

chrispychru

QLD

7932 posts

10 Jun 2012 8:49pm

^^^^^he hates it asea,makes it a poor choice

asea

QLD

5544 posts

10 Jun 2012 8:51pm

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chrispychru said...

^^^^^he hates it asea,makes it a poor choice

i don't give a f..k works for me

stuk

NSW

894 posts

10 Jun 2012 8:55pm

When I got my Mct FB I asked what they thought on fins and the guys at McT said stick with the 7"dolphin thats what they recommend from years of experience and who here can argue that.

sepirott

NSW

336 posts

10 Jun 2012 9:17pm

Hey Tassiedevel go to this website www.wetfins.com.au/ this guy will look after you. He has a great selection of longboard fins and he told me if you type in fins10 in the coupon thingy you will get 10% extra off. He does free postage for over $75 as well. He is great to deal with and post really fast.

PS I get no kickbacks from this but when you get good service you are happy to pass it on nowadays.

Spiro

sepirott

NSW

336 posts

10 Jun 2012 9:23pm

Boofy I have a similar one, a nineplus keel fin and I love it on your old board. It just goes so good in all conditions!! Actually I have two now, how good are they......

boofy

NSW

2110 posts

10 Jun 2012 9:43pm

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asea said...

chrispychru said...

^^^^^he hates it asea,makes it a poor choice

i don't give a f..k works for me

I should clarify that fin works beautifully for that board and the style of surfing which it was intended but I am missing a HP LB

boofy

NSW

2110 posts

10 Jun 2012 9:48pm

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sepirott said...

Boofy I have a similar one, a nineplus keel fin and I love it on your old board. It just goes so good in all conditions!! Actually I have two now, how good are they......

Sepi I am glad you are enjoying it mate another impulse sell that I have lived to regret IMO a redline is one of the most versatile boards you could own from 1 foot to 6 foot
PS sewn DVD coming your way soon

sepirott

NSW

336 posts

10 Jun 2012 10:00pm

Thanks Boof, yeah love it mate. A shame that snapper from surf cargo damaged it, still smarting about that. Everyone that has tried it love it as well, what can I say it's a McTavish.

cRAZY Canuk

NSW

2528 posts

11 Jun 2012 12:39am

I've got a 8.75 Ruben Roxburgh centre that I really like, used to ride a cut-away but this one seems to eb going better.

Boof - how about a picture of that single.

boofy

NSW

2110 posts

11 Jun 2012 6:33am

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cRAZY Canuk said...

I've got a 8.75 Ruben Roxburgh centre that I really like, used to ride a cut-away but this one seems to eb going better.

Boof - how about a picture of that single.

Crazy there is a picture of it at the start of the thread

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

11 Jun 2012 6:51am

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boofy said...

cRAZY Canuk said...

I've got a 8.75 Ruben Roxburgh centre that I really like, used to ride a cut-away but this one seems to eb going better.

Boof - how about a picture of that single.

Crazy there is a picture of it at the start of the thread

i'm coming to get that fin boofy

boofy

NSW

2110 posts

11 Jun 2012 6:58am

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laceys lane said...

boofy said...

cRAZY Canuk said...

I've got a 8.75 Ruben Roxburgh centre that I really like, used to ride a cut-away but this one seems to eb going better.

Boof - how about a picture of that single.

Crazy there is a picture of it at the start of the thread

i'm coming to get that fin boofy

Its not mine Lacey otherwise I would give it to you

what would you use it for it hasnt been nanotuned

arkgee

NSW

639 posts

11 Jun 2012 6:21pm

not D's but very cool

BulldogPup

6657 posts

11 Jun 2012 4:24pm

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arkgee said...

not D's but very cool

Oh RG!!!!

, come on mate - pop up the whole board pics mate you can't deprive us like that mate

thats just teasing

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