Something like this would be the most stable IMO but I don't think it will turn any good.. .. (just kidding)

Here's a good site with links to many fin companies.. http://www.infofaq.com/buying-online/sports/windsurfing/fin-companies.html

I would think that about 8" would be as big as you would want to go on a board that size.. but the smaller 6-7" fins should make the board turn better.

DJ

thanks, dj.

now, do you know what that fin is? and what the sides are?

guess i should widen my ? to include the whole enchilada, sides as well as the center.

Sunny G sides and a 6' centre is a great performance combination for the 9.6 WAA but is not the most stable.What weight /height are you?

I would suggest sticking a fairly large centre fin in (9"-10" for example) OR just using the centre fin that comes with the board, placing all the way BACK in the box, and putting a largish set of FCS fins (M7, Garcia, Occys, Rawsons or TCs redline) in the side fins in place of the FCS GLs that come with it-that is NOT a good loose surfing set up-but would be the most stable down the line set up and reduce yaw effect for someone coming down from a larger board.

As you get used to it, replace the large side fins with the GLs and move the centre fin up the box-eventually you can put the larger FCS fins back in the side and the same rear one in the centre box (taking out the large centre) with an FCS adaptor-that WILLbe a nice loose set up for that board.

Just a suggestion.

Great board by the way-enjoy.

Session said...


FIN options made a huge difference and iv'e trialed heaps .

Second that-it's amazing the performance differences you can get out of these PSH boards by playing with the fin configurations.

I have experimented quite a bit with the 9'6WAA and different fins.

The board likes a more vertical center fin with less rake and a cut away base if you want to retain stability but also want to maximise the loose feel of the board.

I have found the most important aspect is the depth of the fin in the water, this provides more stability due to the leverage it has on the board. More area in the tip also works to increase stability.

At your weight the FG or PC inside foil fins in size 5 should be fine or in size 7 if you want more stability again.

The inside foil fins seem to keep the board tracking straighter when paddling but help project the turn once it is initiated.

I have suggested this style of set up to Basecurve and several others and they are all stoked.

I prefer GL sides with a PC7 center and fin box adaptor. Yes session thinks I am a freak for riding that way but i love it laughs.

Phill
I not yet managed to find a Micky Munoz 9" cutaway for the ****e days.Can anyone help here?

Mate, was just trying to confirm as I thought a 4.5 inch fin was pretty small for that big of a board. I know you have spent heaps of time on these setups and was just trying to confirm the numbers as I just ordered a few fins today.

Looks like that centre fin comes in at about 6 inches which is about 30% bigger than the sizes I was questioning..........I had always thought the length of a fin was from the tip to the top of the base (effectively what sticks out of the board). The FCS site numbers are what I posted, but this clearly doesnt actually match with the physical size of the fins.

Further to this, I was looking for a 8-9" fin this weekend and held two fins that were supposed to be 3/4" different in length and there was very little discernible difference between the two.

Finally, although I check seabreeze more days than not, I dont actually post as I find when people dont really know me (or others) that posts can often be misinterpreted.

Thanks as always for your highly informative input into our sport.

Cheers, Ronnie

Put a 8.5 inch laird fin in the gun for some solid waves felt great. Will try it in smaller waves soon seemed more positive than the 6 inch I had in. All depends on the conditions on the day. Try all of them something will gel. What I like you might not.

PSH with Fluid Foil 9" centre fin and FCS PC5 sides



Original PSH centre, Fluid Foil and 7" Performance Fin

hilly said...

Put a 8.5 inch laird fin in the gun for some solid waves felt great. Will try it in smaller waves soon seemed more positive than the 6 inch I had in. All depends on the conditions on the day. Try all of them something will gel. What I like you might not.

the 8.5 was sh1t in small surf back to the 6 below double overhead. Should have know as the 9 6 WR feels really stiff with a large centre fin

I have never seen a PSH with Future Fins?????

Phill

You sure they're not FCS slots...my PHS 9'6" WAA has FCS slots as does my PSH 11'er.

here tis in all its future-fin glory. i think. i am right, aren't i?

Yeah, I'm pretty bummed out that it's got futures not fcs. My board doesn't have the handle slot either. I just figured it'd be the latest model. Guess it's my fault for not asking before ordering. Damn impulse Internet purchases!

And ... thanks for any future future-fin advice you can dig up to offer!

(I pm'd Blane as well ...)