I would think a tap (or lots of taps) with a sporty shoe on the leading and trailing edge of the fin would do it. What have you tried?

I was about to say the same thing. Pressure. or a light tap with the hammer.

Jon, as they're both new..... did you install the fin? Sorry don't wanna tell u how to suck eggs but it has my wrried why a new fin won't come out of a new board...Just in case ........if it is a tuttle box the fin may have needed some sanding to make it a nice snug fit..... sometimes they are too tight and won't go in flush. You didn't do the screws up to 1000ft/lb to force the fin to fit in flush did you?

If so there is more you need to talk about apart from just getting it out!

hack saw and drill,

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Originally posted by cecil

I'm with Greenleader. I've carried a small rubber mallet in my windsurfing trailer for over ten years now, and it's surprising how many times I use it... mainly on misbehaving fins and kite surfers (only kidding about the fins).

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hahaha love it, but why not carry a mallet for the fins and a big sledge hammer for the kites

Thanks for the help everyone. I managed to get it out with a bit of tapping and pulling back and forth. As it is a tutle, I'll remember about pushing from the screw holes on the other side too.