Making a fin larger

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RumChaser
RumChaser
TAS
633 posts
TAS, 633 posts
27 Mar 2011 10:17am
I've heard of people modifying fins to make them smaller but recently I wrote off two fins but I have a third that I can use but it is too small for the sails I want to use it with. Has anyone tried to increase the length of a fin and had any success? Any ideas how it could be done?
decrepit
decrepit
WA
12872 posts
WA, 12872 posts
27 Mar 2011 9:09pm
I've seen a fin with small carbon splints in the tip, holding on to a small fiberglass extension.

I've had success myself by grinding a taper on the tip, that extends back 30mm-40mm, then building up with cloth to the required size.
Don't think I'd want to go more than 5cm or so though
wespyyl
wespyyl
WA
118 posts
WA, 118 posts
28 Mar 2011 7:53am
Surely you could just get a 2nd hand fin for like $50-$70?

Wouldn't that be a lot easier and stronger.
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