Weed Fin for Sanctuary Point?

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Corkers

NSW

154 posts

Corkers

NSW, 154 posts

2 Jul 2018 5:31pm

Hi all,
Hows the conditions at Sanctuary Point these days in regards to weed? Would I need a weed fin? My wife and I have had a couple of years out of sailing due to life getting in the way (kids I mean). It's been a few years since I've sailed in the basin.... we are keen to get back into it..
Cheers

Dezza

NSW

956 posts

Dezza

NSW, 956 posts

3 Jul 2018 7:25am

Hi Corkers I used mostly weed fins there last summer, although the last couple of times in March used a pointer fin and didn't pick up much weed. Most of the weed is in close by the boat ramp. It would be worth getting a weed fin if you're going to sail there a lot.

Corkers

NSW

154 posts

Corkers

NSW, 154 posts

3 Jul 2018 8:53pm

Thanks Dezza

Tony Polony

NSW

340 posts

Tony Polony

NSW, 340 posts

4 Jul 2018 6:54am

Hi Corkers, it will be great to see some new faces on the Basin.

Yep, as Dezza said above the weedie is a bit of a must but I also venture out occasionally with a pointer. If you can slightly jump the board out of the water, it will generally get rid of the weed.

For the shallow areas up in the weed beds, a weed fin is a must.

See you at the boat ramp!

Corkers

NSW

154 posts

Corkers

NSW, 154 posts

6 Jul 2018 7:36am

Tony Wills said..
Hi Corkers, it will be great to see some new faces on the Basin.

Yep, as Dezza said above the weedie is a bit of a must but I also venture out occasionally with a pointer. If you can slightly jump the board out of the water, it will generally get rid of the weed.

For the shallow areas up in the weed beds, a weed fin is a must.

See you at the boat ramp!

Thanks Toni,
My wife and I learnt to sail there quite a few years ago and have visited on and off over the years. ... bring on the summer!

ChrisD67

NSW

40 posts

ChrisD67

NSW, 40 posts

13 Nov 2018 10:31am

What is a weed fin?

FormulaNova

15107 posts

FormulaNova

WA, 15107 posts

13 Nov 2018 8:27am

ChrisD67 said..
What is a weed fin?

It is one of those things you absolutely need if you sail downwind of the boatramp at Sanctuary Point... unless you like going really slow or coming to a complete stop as you hit a clump of weed.

Harrow

NSW

4521 posts

Harrow

NSW, 4521 posts

13 Nov 2018 2:03pm

ChrisD67 said..
What is a weed fin?

It's a fin that's raked back about 45 degrees so that any weed that hits the fin slides off instead of slowing you down.

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