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Those fins are really good for writing on.😵‍💫

Imax1 said..

Imax1 said..
Ok 400 it is. 🤔 Thats the finish I give my boards. It’s a big fin for grip not so much speed. I suppose there could be difference in finishes of being fast and slippery apposed to grippy. But then a slower grippier fin could end up faster because you can push off it more with confidence. Cranking upwind or bearing off , must act differently on a fin. My head hurts.

ps, I have a beautiful carbon Curtice fin which is a shiny piece of art. It’s horrible. Like Elmo’s shiny fins , it violently spins out and I have to virtually stop to get it to regrip.

Smoothed over with Qcell. Hot coated. Possibly another hot coat after a light sand.
Does anyone know what the best performing wet and dry finish should be ? I believe a sexy gloss is not the best.

Meh said..
What's the angle?

45 deg. It’s for big sails , shallow water ,not heavy weed.

Gestalt said..
Was also for light wind (front strap) and strong wind (rear strap).

On slalom boards they had 2 sets of front and 2 rear so you could course race. Front set for upwind, rear set for reaches

My first funboard, UFO , had two rows of front straps and three in a row at the back. It was sooo heavy and draggy that you needed the far rear one in heavy wind. My arms feel sore just thinking about it.

ptsf1111 said..

SchobiHH said..
boots in straps. There is only one good fix for it.
sand down the grooves of your pads under the straps.

I would advise against that. Maybe find another type of boot if yours are too grippy

I've gone from no bootie's , cos that's for pansies, to always wearing booties. Sick of cutting my feet and pulling out urchin spines. Breaking my little toe was the changing point. A stuck foot in the strap just before jibing was not good. A quick tack was even worse. Tried different booties and they all stuck, then I sanded the grip off, just under the strap. Worked, the perfect amount of grip, just like barefoot. If your always wearing booties, it works well sanding the grip off just under the strap. Now it feels normal. Game changer. Probably not good barefoot.

Spewin , would have liked to see that.