Here are a few pics of my first attempt at ply fins. It’s really my second i suppose, as i did one from 6mm ply, but it was a bit thin. These are 1/2 inch, but i took a few layers down, and they are more like 3/8 at the thickest part. Any pointers, advice, criticism is welcome and appreciated. The base has been thinned down on one of them, as the finbox i have is 8mm wide, so im planning on filing, or sanding them down to 4mm. Then, using a mould i’ve made up, i’ll resin on a base. Fingers crossed!
They will be the leading fins on my quad fish. The double foiled rear canards are going to be a little bit trickier, but im stoked at the way these are going, they look o.k for a first attempt i reckon. Thanks mate!
Could anybody tell me roughly what the foil should be like on the rear canards??, like, where should the thick part be, at the front like regular fins??, and thin or thick??
Actually, i dont really know. I want something easy to install, so im thinking just plain old screw and pin style side bite boxes, they are wider than fcs, so i’ll have thicker and longer tabs, which i think will be stronger. Plus, i can get 6inch long boxes, so i can jus t loosen the screw, and adjust the fins up or down the box.
