So I was looking at McKee’s charts and I just need a quick clarification, are his measurements to the trailing edge of the fins OR are they measured to the base of the fins? Just need clarification before I go drilling some holes.
im not sold on the mkee formulae myself. i think a quad setup should try an emulate a keel setup ie. on the rail with less cant and toe in and fuller foils. i tried a few mckee type setups and feel they lack drive. a keel fish has way more drive but obviously not as loose. if you bring the trailers to center your more in thruster territory anyway . . the ideal would be to keep the drive of keels and loosen it up a twitch
Hi W1978
The data is all for the trailing edge of each fin - where you would normally mark the first dots on a board to set the fins.
I’m all over this setup - been using it for a few years to great effect - and had amazing feedback from the guys who I make boards for.
However, I dont use it exclusively - like Paul mentions above there is another train of thought on quad placements. - I use them out on the rail and close spaced where I am trying to get a keel like feel to a board - I do this on boards that would be traditionally setup using keels but where I’ve chosen a ‘split keel’ quad fin like the pavel speed dialer or the Futures Controllers.
On all ‘shortboard’ or hybrid boards I make with quads I use the mackee data. On most of these I will include the fifth plug to allow the rider the option to setup as a thruster.
My advice on which setup to go for would be based entirely on the kind of board youre making and what you want it to do.
Cheers
Rich
www.thirdshade.com
THIRDSHADE The board I am making is a roundnose fish type board with rail bumps to taper to a swallow tail. I am copying a board that I had but I made it a little wide and thicker this time.