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sboardcrazy
sboardcrazy

NSW

8292 posts

28 Mar 2023 7:02pm
I've found a board 125ltre Tabou Bullit. It has a stock 44cm Tabou fin but I need a weedy to sail Coal Point.
Powerbox. I think the board is 70cm wide.
What size 44cms or?
Imax1
Imax1

QLD

4926 posts

28 Mar 2023 6:22pm
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sboardcrazy said..
I've found a board 125ltre Tabou Bullit. It has a stock 44cm Tabou fin but I need a weedy to sail Coal Point.
Powerbox. I think the board is 70cm wide.
What size 44cms or?



Easy , Fangy 24 . And it won't let go in the rufff .
Tardy
Tardy

5292 posts

28 Mar 2023 4:52pm
non- fandango fin .

34 ,depends on sail size ,.maybe even 31 -33 would be enough .
my 2015 125 came with a 42 ,I was using a 34 WEEDFIN in WA where I brought it new .I was 94 kgs then .bigger now ,
John340
John340

QLD

3373 posts

28 Mar 2023 9:05pm
Tribal Weed Speed 33. The 33 is the depth of the fin in cm. It's length is about 40cm. This should work with sails up to 7.8.
BSN101
BSN101

WA

2378 posts

28 Mar 2023 8:05pm
Tribal site has a chart that I find good as a starting point. Weight of rider should also be considered too.
choco
choco

SA

4177 posts

29 Mar 2023 3:20pm
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BSN101 said..
Tribal site has a chart that I find good as a starting point. Weight of rider should also be considered too.


Considering the average age of this sport is pushing 50+ you'd think they would have made their chart in extra large font
decrepit
decrepit

WA

12802 posts

29 Mar 2023 1:00pm
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choco said..>>> Considering the average age of this sport is pushing 50+ you'd think they would have made their chart in extra large font


Ctrl + does it on this computer.
sboardcrazy
sboardcrazy

NSW

8292 posts

29 Mar 2023 4:27pm
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John340 said..
Tribal Weed Speed 33. The 33 is the depth of the fin in cm. It's length is about 40cm. This should work with sails up to 7.8.



Thanks. I'll keep an eye out. I was wondering why the quoted sizes were so short . It make sense if the length is longer .
That will get me upwind slogging?
John340
John340

QLD

3373 posts

29 Mar 2023 4:36pm
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sboardcrazy said..

John340 said..
Tribal Weed Speed 33. The 33 is the depth of the fin in cm. It's length is about 40cm. This should work with sails up to 7.8.




Thanks. I'll keep an eye out. I was wondering why the quoted sizes were so short . It make sense if the length is longer .
That will get me upwind slogging?


You can fly a weed speed upwind if powered up
sandiman
sandiman

WA

17 posts

29 Mar 2023 10:39pm
I have the Bullit 125 (2017),and only used weed fins on it, due to local WA condtions.Last time out a great sesh with 7.3 and 40cm vector weed slalom,generally for blating around i don't use smaller than 6.6 or 7.0 on it with 36 JP weed.
Have used with 8.3 and 42 JP weed which works well.
I have lighter and racier boards which I have Tribal weedspeeds for but are all Tuttle box so unfortunately can't try, on
my bigger board 138l speedster 85 wide,I use 43 weedspeed with 7.8/ 8.3, for comparison.
I'm around 90kilo (after a big feed ),hope this helps
sboardcrazy
sboardcrazy

NSW

8292 posts

30 Mar 2023 10:00am
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sandiman said..
I have the Bullit 125 (2017),and only used weed fins on it, due to local WA condtions.Last time out a great sesh with 7.3 and 40cm vector weed slalom,generally for blating around i don't use smaller than 6.6 or 7.0 on it with 36 JP weed.
Have used with 8.3 and 42 JP weed which works well.
I have lighter and racier boards which I have Tribal weedspeeds for but are all Tuttle box so unfortunately can't try, on
my bigger board 138l speedster 85 wide,I use 43 weedspeed with 7.8/ 8.3, for comparison.
I'm around 90kilo (after a big feed ),hope this helps


Thanks
Maddlad
Maddlad

WA

925 posts

30 Mar 2023 8:20am
I run a 36 Vector Weed Speed in my JP Slalom 133 litre if that helps.
sboardcrazy
sboardcrazy

NSW

8292 posts

30 Mar 2023 11:23am
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Maddlad said..
I run a 36 Vector Weed Speed in my JP Slalom 133 litre if that helps.


Flatwater or chop ? Is chop how big..
John340
John340

QLD

3373 posts

30 Mar 2023 2:37pm
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sboardcrazy said..

Maddlad said..
I run a 36 Vector Weed Speed in my JP Slalom 133 litre if that helps.



Flatwater or chop ? Is chop how big..


Sue, I run my Tribal weed speeds in full Moreton Bay Chop (up to 1m confused chop) which is similar to full Lake Macquarie chop
sboardcrazy
sboardcrazy

NSW

8292 posts

2 Apr 2023 7:08pm
I've ordered a 38cm Tectonics weed demon. I use a 35 in my WT 64 ( 112ltres) and I'm very happy with it.
I took a punt and went the larger size with the Tabou as it will be a very light wind board- 5 -13kts..
sandiman
sandiman

WA

17 posts

3 Apr 2023 8:09pm
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sboardcrazy said..
I've ordered a 38cm Tectonics weed demon. I use a 35 in my WT 64 ( 112ltres) and I'm very happy with it.
I took a punt and went the larger size with the Tabou as it will be a very light wind board- 5 -13kts..


Awesome fins these,I have a couple in smaller sizes, would be very interested to hear how the 38 goes in the Bullit
aussieboats
aussieboats

NSW

342 posts

4 Apr 2023 10:41am
I have a new tribal 33cm at home can bring back down next week . Also some 45deg blackproject weed fins .
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