Twisted Fin

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easty
easty
TAS
2213 posts
TAS, 2213 posts
22 Jun 2008 12:12pm
Was taking some photos of my gear yesterday (for insurance purposes) when I noticed the fin on my Exo was twisted / warped. It was very noticable at the tip, but had gradually twisted from the base up. Has anyone else had this problem, and what causes it? I used this board / fin a bit over a week ago and didn't notice it behaving differently (A better sailor might have noticed).


Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23685 posts
WA, 23685 posts
22 Jun 2008 11:30am
I dunno but do the drums slow it down much?
hoop
hoop
1979 posts
1979 posts
22 Jun 2008 11:33am
I had that with a glass fin before. It was resting with pressure on it and ended up bent. I just heated it with the heat gun and bent it back slowly. Easy.
Jman
Jman
VIC
881 posts
VIC, 881 posts
22 Jun 2008 1:34pm
I twisted a fin once like that, I had left the fin in the board and had the board in the car on a hot day I had all the windows open but the fin was leaning on the back window of my wagon. I just warmed the tip over a gas flame and twisted it back no problems
monster
monster
TAS
495 posts
TAS, 495 posts
22 Jun 2008 1:37pm
how old is it easty
silvec01
silvec01
WA
645 posts
WA, 645 posts
22 Jun 2008 11:48am
You will be able shoot upwind on one tack !!!!
NotWal
NotWal
QLD
7436 posts
QLD, 7436 posts
22 Jun 2008 3:10pm
Asymmetrical, they're fast.
easty
easty
TAS
2213 posts
TAS, 2213 posts
22 Jun 2008 5:52pm
Yep, suspect the back of the van was the culprit - I will give the heat gun a go.
Baz it's a Drake from '05.
stonesurf
stonesurf
WA
77 posts
WA, 77 posts
22 Jun 2008 10:54pm
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Leave it in the sun on the dash of your car. Might be a bit cool this time of yr, but works in summer.
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