Yes Huckle, Similar look to Green Board. Yes I am aware of budget which is why I suggested the tab placement instead of limited ProBox placement. The pic shows how you can move the fin up to 2" more forward with just changing the tab on the fin along with alittle different foil. Mahalo, Larry
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Sorry to jump in late, but one thing I've found, for me, is less rake in the rear fins produces a less drawn out turn - and, to a large degree - even with more area. I find more area = more drive, and more rake draws out the turn.
I was running four full size fins in my gun, but for smallerish days, I wanted to turn "sharper," so I tried some "side bites" in the rears - the side bites were pretty standard looking fins, rake and all... like mini side fins - and it turned some what sharper, but the reduction in fin area noticably decreased the drive. So, I customized some fins, and Wa La, retained drive, and turned much sharper...
Hope not to many folk mind the double pic post (From the past), but I thought is fit in here.
This is something you may want to add to your list of things to think about... Ha!
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NICE TaylorO, The Humpback Whale concept. How did you like that feel my friend. Mahalo, Larry
Thanks Larry for taking the time on this, really appreciate it. Will post some more pics once I get a bit further with it. Thanks Taylor, that is a radical fin setup!!
Man there is a lot of good info here on this thread. Im taken notes on Larry and I like what taylor O did with his fins, Interesting how guys who can make things are not interested in wall hangers and guys that don't (dant) make anything want to save everything nice as a wall hanger. Seems as if Huck has a lot of time on his hands, Thats good cause Huck just keeps turnin out new ideas!!!
Thanks you guys -
I understand the science behind the tubercals, and I feel like the fins I’ve done it to turn smoother and tighter - You know the drill, set up the vorticies, keeps the flow from seperating at high angles of attack, thus reducing stalling - simply put, it feels like the board turns “sharper”/has a tighter turning radius.
The tubercals aside, I’m digging the noticeable difference in the combo of more area, less rake…
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Not enough time to crank out a new quad-fish LOL. Mo betta for me to just remodel the fish in hand. Gonna get a chance to try out some ideas on a lightening bolt style single fin coming up, 'tho. Meanwhile, I wanna get this fish wave-ready with quatro aletas
BTW, my fins are now 5" from the tail, instead of 7" heh heh.
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[quote="$1"] Seems as if Huck has a lot of time on his hands, Thats good cause Huck just keeps turnin out new ideas!!! [/quote]
Not enough time to crank out a new quad-fish LOL. Mo betta for me to just remodel the fish in hand. Gonna get a chance to try out some ideas on a lightening bolt style single fin coming up, 'tho. Meanwhile, I wanna get this fish wave-ready with quatro aletas
BTW, my fins are now 5" from the tail, instead of 7" heh heh.
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Huckleberry, 5" from the tail could be a problem my friend. It's better to be to far forward with boxes and make fins with rake than to make fins to move forward if boxes are to far back. Your will have a good board that goes straight. I only suggested the fish fin tab postion as one idea to give your board more options. Be careful with toe, to much toe will cause you to push water and no drive at all. If the toe is to straight along with fin placement back double trouble, only hope that cant options gives you a working position. Fingers crossed my friend, alot of hard work on your part. Mahalo, Larry
No worries Larry - its all part of my training LOL. I wasn't stoked on the board before, I'm having fun, and we'll see how it rides. I haven't changed or messed with the toe-in at all. I'm familiar with toe-in on a fish, so I'm not worried about it. And I think the fin placement / tail is gonna work out just fine. If not, its still gonna be a pretty board.
huck
I cant believe you cut the tail ,,,,, that takes the cake,,, hands down!!
installing probox in a hollow wooden surfboard is a bit different, since there's no "well" in the foam to set the boxes in, like with a standard board. So my first step, after getting the holes routed out, is to build a fiberglass well to set the boxes in.
