ive got a fin that hums, ive checked for any nik's but it seems ok , any suggestions

lightly sand the trailing edge

Losing the Select fin also helps

Any particular tune, I have a select fin thats whistles dixie.

no its a wistle it squeal's at high speeds

Be happy, many of us can only dream of getting a hummer

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keef said...

no its a wistle it squeal's at high speeds

Is it a select fin. had this thread a while ago and most whistling came from different types of select fins when hitting over 20knts.

no is a torque freeride about a 38, ill see if i can find that thread

Keef , Get some 400 wet and dry sandpaper on a really flat block . Give it a few passes up the trailing edge on about a 30deg angle . Sharpen up the trailing edge ( but don't turn it into a dangerous knife edge) Should fix the problem.

thanks guys ill give it a go, ive got nothing to lose

My JP weedy has started to hum lately... I like it, the pitch tells me how fast I'm going without having to look at the GPS

The stock fin on my F2 hums too, I'll try sanding the trailing edge but would be interested to hear any other ideas or opinions

Sounds kinda cool, like altering the cars muffler. With your new noise polution machine perhaps you could start sailing as close to swimmers and kids as you can and make friends with all the jetskis fools.

Bah sorry, just my anti-jetski beef.

sounds all too familiar...sound on the go

Having had a bunch of select fins I've had enough singers to start a choir! But it's not limited to Select.

I start by running some sandpaper along the point of the leading edge first, ie. to blunt it slightly. This get's rid of any imperfections that may not be immediately obvious. I then sharpen the edge as suggested. This has silenced even the serious offenders.

However I do admit that some of my fins could be used to shave with if my razor ever broke down. [}:)]

thanks to everyone i finnally had a good look at the fin and noticed i hadn't sanded the filler coat after doing a carbon laminate
after fileing the leading edge with a file and sanding with the foam sanding pads problem solved
has anyone used these foam pads ,if not get them,you can dry sand without scratching,( its like being wet sanding), they dont clog like paper,and wash out under the tap and you can use them as wet and dry sanding
last winter i made a board and use'd these pads to sand the paint job, and was amazed that i didnt need water and today i wet them out to clean them and sanded wet, and was totally blow'n away
as we all know if you buy a new board this season , next season the bottom will need to be lightly sanded as well as your fins , my advice is atleast try them

try and tune it to E. (thats the fastest key)....

I would like one that doesn't slow down through sand banks

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Richiefish said...

try and tune it to E. (thats the fastest key)....

where you bin richiefish, im a blues man i only doo open G steel on steel

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keef said...

Richiefish said...

try and tune it to E. (thats the fastest key)....

where you bin richiefish, im a blues man i only doo open G steel on steel

I prefer to tune to open E and crank out some Howlin Wolf or Elmore !!! (steel slide)

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keef said...

, my advice is atleast try them

Who stocks them? or brand and name of the item?

Mineral

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Richiefish said...

I prefer to tune to open E and crank out some Howlin Wolf or Elmore !!! (steel slide)

keef the stones open G, dave hole open G, daves in your back yard , if you havent tuned in look at his www. site

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mineral1 said...

keef said...

, my advice is atleast try them

Who stocks them? or brand and name of the item?

Mineral

whats soooo funny mineral

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keef said...

mineral1 said...

keef said...

, my advice is atleast try them

Who stocks them? or brand and name of the item?

Mineral

whats soooo funny mineral

Wha? this ,
Nuthin, long story will tell you one day over a shandy . Happened season before last over the handle bars thingy
Been like that for yonks, after my name.

you need a new orchy bottle