Hey Folks,

I'm after recommendations for a fin for my new (2nd hand) Patrik 115 Slalom.
Patrik recommend a Carbon 390 (Deep Tuttle Box) which is fine but I'll do 90% of sailing at Primbee which is shallow and often full of weed.
I haven't bought a fin in 20 years as I'm a returning windsurfer so all recommendations are welcome please.

Thanks in advance
Neil

Hi Neil, theres a few shallow water weed fins developed in recent years for spots like primbee, some have made their own fins (eg keef, if you search on here you'll find some good threads on the subject, try also searching on lake George fins and budgewoi fins). The tectonics speed demon fins go well in the shallows, probably a board that size would need a 23, depending on your sail size. I use 19 with a 6.2,and 21 with a 7.0m sail, smaller boards than yours. There's other fin brands out there, hopefully you'll get some more views of what to go for that board

Hey Neil,
What size sails will you be using and how much do you weight?

Tectonics Speed Demon

Fins used at Primbee tend to get their own custom mods by the shells in the sand. G10 fins are a much kinder to your bank balance and a little more durable than carbon

Hi Neil, welcome back. Talk to the locals first.
You can also buy aluminum fins from Fangman, very strong and pretty good, he can advise you about size.
follow this thread: www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Gps/FangyFin-DIY-help--hints-and-show-us-ya-fin-page?page=14#6

Hi Neil,
Welcome to our playground. Whatever fin you land on, make sure to talk to some locals before you take it out. Based on the water level on that day (it varies with not only tide but also rainfall and wind speed) they'll give you an idea of where it is safe to sail with your given fin depth. You can then build on this knowledge over time.
When in doubt, play follow the leader!!
cheers,
Det

MUF Delta XT50 deep tuttle Created for Australia weedy shallow Flat water speed conditions.

Check out Atomic and Tribal brand weed fins.

Both are Australian designed fins.

www.atomicwindsurf.com/fins

www.tribalwindsurfing.com/en/13-fins

You guys are great.

I'm 183cm and 85kgs and plan to run sails from about 8.2 down to 6ish.
I sail at IYC (just next to Primbee) on my Starboard Phantom raceboard all the time so I've been watching the speed guys for a while now and sort of know where I should (and should not) be. I've taken the Phantom up to about 25knots running down the edge of the shallow stuff already. But it's time to go faster :-)

i have plenty of shallow water fins for sale give me a call 0403348278