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The Biggest Single Tab Keel Fins
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Mini Simmons Twin: Black Fibreglass
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These are nice and bkack
pretty sure u r messing with meMini Simmons Twin: Black Fibreglass
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These are nice and bkack
24 is small compared to the big boyz.
pretty sure the fcd set is pretty big, edit, nm theyre only 23 but do have a long base like hobie/stumps
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I think I ant a set…
pretty sure the fcd set is pretty big, edit, nm theyre only 23 but do have a long base like hobie/stumps
FCD Keels — FCD Surfboards
While we specifically designed these fins to pair with our fishes, these keels are a classic design for classic shapes. They feature a flat inside foil for speed and pair well with the modern keel fish. Made by True Ames in Santa Barbara, California. Height: 4.8”/ 122 mm Base: 7.25” / 169 mm Area
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I think I ant a set…
It looked as though the futures were a little farther forward and the fins slightly smaller. Rode the original with glass ons yesterday and it is ultra solid and sure under foot.
After reading the posts about the board from the OP there could be a left field fin solution for that troublesome board. The stiff trailing arms having surface area for hold further back and deeper in the water than the tips of keel fins. Could work. 
www.s-wings.surf
Also another possible way to skin this cat is by using double foiled fins. I recall reading on Alkali's website about Andrew Kidman's Big sky fins being double foiled for better control at higher speeds. From the website:
"The Twin Keel and High Aspect Twin both feature a double foil.
Basically, this allows the water to wrap around the fin as the fin travels through the water, similarly to the centre fin on a Thruster or Single Fin. The double foil helps stop cavitation in turning, as the water sucks around the fin rather than breaking off the edge of the flat inside surface. This gives the surfer more control and stops the fin from breaking free in the turn. It's a smoother feeling.
I have a pair of DVS twins that came with one of his 7' fish. Board felt quite stiff when I took it out in smaller waves for a first surf. Double foiled fins. Change to a single foil loosened it up nicely in the small stuff.
KEEL 480 - S-Wings
This long awaited model is designed for the RetroFish with more surface than the Twin520 to have great control and drive with the S-wings propulsion in small waves thanks to the 4.80" trailing arm. *** Available only as single tab.*** The fin boxes must be installed more than 9" from…
www.s-wings.surf
"The Twin Keel and High Aspect Twin both feature a double foil.
Basically, this allows the water to wrap around the fin as the fin travels through the water, similarly to the centre fin on a Thruster or Single Fin. The double foil helps stop cavitation in turning, as the water sucks around the fin rather than breaking off the edge of the flat inside surface. This gives the surfer more control and stops the fin from breaking free in the turn. It's a smoother feeling.
I ordered a pair of factory seconds keels to try in a favourite mini-Simmons that I ran half moon keels in. There was a big difference in the amount of control I had on larger waves when I rode it with the double foiled keels.
I have a pair of DVS twins that came with one of his 7' fish. Board felt quite stiff when I took it out in smaller waves for a first surf. Double foiled fins. Change to a single foil loosened it up nicely in the small stuff.
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Double foil theory confirmed as giving more hold combined with drive and good release with the DVS twins compared to the flat inside foiled Alkali twins which makes them even more fun to surf than also the Rasta keels which have similar drive and hold. So my take away from this is if you have a twin fin that feels too loose and skittish worth trying a set of double foiled fins in it rather than just going with larger and larger sets of fins that can end up eating into the boards maneuvreability.
There's a certain irony in finding out the best fins so far for this McNeill are a pair of DVS fins.
There's a certain irony in finding out the best fins so far for this McNeill are a pair of DVS fins.
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Why u need such big keels? You back on the deadlift program, thunderthighs?