Fin Repair

Hi all

I'm thinking about repairing my FSW fin, but have no idea on where to start. Can I use epoxy or do I need to fibreglass it? Any advice would be great.

Here's some pics:

I disagree on both Puggy - sorry

It needs some fill and reshape but that is easy and I think they were an OK fin.

Pel if you decide not to fix it I'll buy it I actually want one of them in a 25cm

But to fix: firstly you can use anything but spoxy is superior stengthwise to ployester resins found in fibreglass repair kits. That delamination type split needs to be fixed well.
Stand the fin with tip up, and dribble epoxy down into the split to fill it right up.

When that has set (next day), masking tape one side of the fin all the way around so the tape overlaps the perimeter of the fin - that is just so when you fill a chip, the filler has a little shelf of tape to sit on so it doesn't dribble off.
Fill can be anything - epoxy and wood dust is good, solarez filler that has some glass in it, or a auto body filler that has fibreglass in it. Using straight resin or Plastibond is not very durable.

Then reshape, sand back to about 400grade wet, and it will be like new.

Cheers for the advice Mark, sounds like you've done this a few times!

Well it sounds like by the time I buy all the stuff I need and spend my time stuffing around I'm better off getting a new one. (Especially if I can sell it off!)

I'll send you an msg Mark, you can have it. If theres wind this arvo I'll have it with me at Pinnaroo Pt.

EDIT: Well, Mark didn't want it so it looks like I'll try to fix it.

Will a little bit of epoxy and filler rescue this 42cm fin? Got kinda dinged yesterday...

It seems it really was bomb proof tested. It just doesn't mention the condition of the fin after the testing

buy one of these bad boys in 25, pel... there made from kevlar or something

think i paid about $160,