That's actually a good idea! FCS fins seem pretty cheap and plentiful, so with an adaptor I could have a veritable plethora of fin options! Although I had hoped to keep everything Futures, since that is what I have already. And if I sawed down a futures fin to fit into fcs plugs it probably wouldn't work for futures boxes anymore... I could make my own, like you do chip... But then I may as well just cut out the middleman and shape the fins to fit FU boxes to begin with...
Here is the biggie.... Would it be less work to make an adaptor to fit Futures into FU boxes, or to make an entirely new fin to fit the FU box?
Here's the real motivation for not making my own hand-laid, hand-foiled centerfin: 11 stitches. After an encounter between my leg and a glassed on fin, I became a rock-solid adherent to Proteck fins (although I will have to make an exception when I make my bonzer) . The smallest Proteck fin for FU boxes that they make is 7". Thats perfect for my 2+1 setup, but just a little big for thruster. I have a full set of 4.5" thrusters with the proteck edges already, but in Futures... So, you see my dilemma.
go to
www.surfcohawaii.com and check out their testimonial page to understand my reasoning for my now-and-forever fin choice. See if you can spot my story (and the beast of a board that tried to end my days of surfing).
Back to the mission at hand: I have two ideas for this project...
1. Shave down a Futures box to correct width, add fiberglass on bottom to increase depth and provide anchor points for screw and pin.
2. Shave futures center box into minimum drag (but still functional) shape, then glass that onto existing FU fin base so bottom of Futures box sits flat against board bottom when in use.
Thoughts?
