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Weed Fins

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Created by Mistral Nick > 9 months ago, 1 Oct 2011
Mistral Nick
QLD, 370 posts
1 Oct 2011 9:42AM
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Are weed fins compatible with boards with tail cutouts or will the board be more prone to cavitation?
A mate is selling his almost new JP for this reason. I am just curious I imagine the WA sailors will have an opinion on this!

jh2703
NSW, 1223 posts
1 Oct 2011 10:09AM
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It's more likely a crap weed fin not the combination of the weed fin and tail cut outs. Heaps of people use weed fins where I sail and they are used on all sorts of boards from wave boards to dedicated speed boards with no issues.

red
VIC, 741 posts
1 Oct 2011 10:21AM
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You mean there is other types of fins? ...

paddymac
WA, 938 posts
1 Oct 2011 8:46AM
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No problems Mistral Nick, loads of JP Weed users in WA using slalom boards with cut outs. JP Weeds have a pretty good rep.

Mark _australia
WA, 23435 posts
1 Oct 2011 8:53AM
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red said...

You mean there is other types of fins? ...




What is a weed fin?

pepe47
WA, 1382 posts
1 Oct 2011 9:48AM
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jh2703 said...

It's more likely a crap weed fin not the combination of the weed fin and tail cut outs. Heaps of people use weed fins where I sail and they are used on all sorts of boards from wave boards to dedicated speed boards with no issues.


That's right, it's hard to find a really good weed fin. A lot of companies just get a slalom fin and cant it over to 45 degrees. Also you won't find a great deal of flex in a decent weed fin. Stiffer the better IMO
If you're looking at really good speed fins, have a look at the KA (lockwood Mcdougal) design. There are similarities there.
As for cutouts, I don't think they will affect the fins capacity to work well at all, in some cases it may actually compliment them.

Mistral Nick
QLD, 370 posts
1 Oct 2011 11:49AM
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ha ha guys , only a few people use them here , mainly to avoid the carnage from the odd plastic bag'

pepe47
WA, 1382 posts
1 Oct 2011 9:51AM
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Mark _australia said...


red said...

You mean there is other types of fins? ...




What is a weed fin?


Heh, what's a pointer?

Haircut
QLD, 6490 posts
1 Oct 2011 1:28PM
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Mark _australia said...



What is a weed fin?


it's one of those environmentally friendly fins made from hemp

elmo
WA, 8868 posts
1 Oct 2011 11:42AM
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Mark _australia said...


red said...

You mean there is other types of fins? ...




What is a weed fin?


The fin you can hit a cray pot line with without embedding yourself in the front of your board

Mark _australia
WA, 23435 posts
1 Oct 2011 4:48PM
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^^^ pffft

I can do that without the cray line....

Mistral Nick
QLD, 370 posts
1 Oct 2011 7:42PM
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Haircut said...

Mark _australia said...



What is a weed fin?


it's one of those environmentally friendly fins made from hemp



Hmmm Haircut , I have a couple of pants made from hemp they don't point real well, so my wife says

jsnfok
WA, 899 posts
2 Oct 2011 9:45PM
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I only use weed fins for racing and they are alright just a little
Less powerful and they increase your gybe radius



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