Well, here are some of the things that I noticed / thought of , glueing the 'attachments' onto the M3's , and waiting for it to bond .... just some of my thoughts/ gut feelings , Brett ....
1] the 'inside foil curve' of the M3's , combined with the slightly "hollowed out" insides of your finlets. The bond between them ...might not be 100 % as a result ? I probably 'should' have attached them to a flat inside edge fin , really [like on my homemade fibreglass ones?] Because that might provide a more thorough / flat to flat surface bond [if you don't have that slight curve to the inside edge of your finlets too, perhaps?] ? And perhaps that 'may' give more strength, as a result ? [ I guess , really , only lots of waves / time will tell eh, Brett ?]
2] "G10" material / epoxy two-part glue / finlet material [?epoxy resin , moulded , with some glass cloth thrown into the mix ?] ... I was just wondering if the different types of materials used cause a strong enough bond ? ...again , I guess only waves ridden will tell [if they stay in one piece] ....
**** Again , if 'Soul'n'power' or someone else here , among the 15000 or so onlookers , can have a go at moulding these fins ....***
lighter weight , stronger? , no / less weak points in them , and [ most importantly !] ....faster / less labour intensive to make ...then STOKED !!
That way , more of these can be made , and tested , quicker, by far more people . So then , you'll [hopefully] get a better, WORLDWIDE picture of how they perform too, that way , hopefully , Brett ?
so ...
you creative sways people out there who have the technology to do that , and like a challenge [I hope I speak for you too, Brett? when I say ] ....
"grab the ball , and RUN with it !!"
and preferably , give recognition to Brett , for coming up with both this design , and the even funkier 'GRANGE' system of fins.
I just want to say " thank you" for letting me be a part of this process , Brett [even if it was initially as an interested internet onlooker , on the other side of Australia , and soon , hopefully ....as a person RIDING / TRYING THEM OUT ! ]
I hope that , while my brother Simon is here , that we get at least a few days of rideable , quality waves . Perhaps then he could get to try this setup out in HIS board[s] too ??
....to be continued ....
cheers !
ben