Modifying Futures fins- what part of the fin?

[Retropete]

What part of the fin base do I have to sand down to make a fin made for the front Futures boxes fit a rear quad Futures box?
This one in particular.
http://www.shapers.com.au/fibreglass-87-dvs-1/

 

[GoodOlBoy]

You'd pretty much have to sand a 1/4" off the entire fin base. Futures boxes with the "F" logo on the bottom are 3/4" deep. These are the side boxes. Futures boxes with an "X" are a 1/2" deep. These are the trailer boxes on a quad and the center box on a thruster. They do this because a lot of boards are narrower towards the tail. It makes sense, but if you are getting a custom done and it's thick enough, there's no reason not use the 3/4" boxes for the trailers. You just put shims under your 1/2" fins.

 

[20W-50 and blood]

MAY want to think 2x before cutting that stupid truss base that became popular. might even want to do some kinda fill with fiberglass matt or cloth or something (jbweld?)......i only shave down when they have full base (older full glass fins or molded fins).........

 

[Retropete]

Good point. Those truss bases will be a pita.

 

[Fingers]

I thought the DVS were designed as rear trailers? Or did I miss read what you want?
I live around the corner from shapers if you want me to check if they do something specific. They always have bits and pieces of samples floating around
http://shapers.surf/fibreglass-dvs-87mm-stabilisers-1/

 

[masterfoiler]

get one custom built

and made in aus



cheers huie

 

[20W-50 and blood]

there are a FEW..and JUST a few....however its hard to spend the $ when you are still toying with ideas.

 

[Retropete]

I thought the DVS were designed as rear trailers? Or did I miss read what you want?
I live around the corner from shapers if you want me to check if they do something specific. They always have bits and pieces of samples floating around
http://shapers.surf/fibreglass-dvs-87mm-stabilisers-1/

Gave shapers a call this morning and they only make them with bases to fit the 3/4" boxes which are the side thruster boxes.
They do have an SB fin which fits the 1/2" rear quad boxes.
Not the same template though.

 

[Retropete]

get one custom built

and made in aus



cheers huie

Nic3 fin Huie.
Yours or Alkalis?

 

[Dorado]

I've used a wheel grinder on the solid bases with good results . The truss style new ones NG

 

[masterfoiler]

not doing pop outs just custom
no not akali Mine

shoot me a pm or e mail will fix you up

no biggun

cheers huie

 

[Retropete]

Will do. I will wait until I get home. Typing replies into my phone is making me look like I'm partaking of Christmas cheer too early.

 

[Retropete]

I typed the thread title at about 5am-ish after a surf check and wasn't really paying too much attention...after that I replied with my phone which had the ue boom ads swallowing up most of the screen when in landscape mode.
So I ask for an ammnesty on spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.
It did look like a 20w-50 thread hey?

 

[20W-50 and blood]

it made perfect sense to me