Futures Fins and FF box install related

[Mr Doof]

Doing some due diligence before I start the summer time project purchasing spree.

Thinking of using Future Fins.

(All?) The fins that fit these boxes have the cant built in, correct?

Or would I have to do something during the install of the boxes to set the correct angle?

 

[averagejoe]

the fins have built in cant
we use a jig during fin installation to make sure that the angles are correct
the boxes don't sit in the holes at the perfect angles

 

[Mr Doof]

I thought so, but nice to have confirmation.

By the way, if you put fiberglass fins in boiling hot water for about a minute (or longer), you think they'd get then them soft enough to bend in a little more cant?

 

[barrysnyder]

I thought so, but nice to have confirmation.

By the way, if you put fiberglass fins in boiling hot water for about a minute (or longer), you think they'd get then them soft enough to bend in a little more cant?

No.
Even if you could, how would control or measure the added cant?
Or do it evenly?
Less concave between fins = more cant.

 

[Mr Doof]

With a lever, a block (of wood), a jig, and a vise.

But now it seems like it can't happen. Which is for the best, because what I was envisioning was more complicated than tilting the boxes.

Am planning a flat bottom board, mainly for easy of construction.

 

[GDaddy]

Not really the popular thing to do, but the easiest way to get exactly the cant you want is to just do glass-ons.

 

[averagejoe]

yeah just tilt the boxes during installation
you can bring it down here if you want...

 

[barrysnyder]

Not really the popular thing to do, but the easiest way to get exactly the cant you want is to just do glass-ons.

Love glass-ons.

 

[Mr Doof]

The last board I made had glass on fins: the homemade red fish.

Actually, glassing them on was easy and inexpensive, but alas, my glassing skills, while getting better, aren't that great.

(The Pro-Box install I did on previous boards looks better, and with the insert angle adjustment thing, was tune-able to a degree.)

This board will be an improvement on it and am seeking Future install because, well, I now have two boards with Future Fins.

Thanks for the offer, Averagejoe. I will see how things progress before I get to that stage. Still collecting data.