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Fin setup suggestions for 8'6

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Created by windsurftom > 9 months ago, 1 May 2023
windsurftom
NSW, 357 posts
1 May 2023 9:43PM
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Hi my wife has a McTavish Fireball 2 8'6 as her main board.
It has GL side bites and a 7" centre fin but it seems a bit of a stiff setup for 60kg.

What would be a good setup for this length and weight for allround surfing? 2+1 or thruster?

justaddwater
NSW, 727 posts
2 May 2023 11:03AM
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Tom. Maybe a cutaway, so she has depth in the fin,for hold ,but less resistance in the base for manuverabilty the fcs 11 fat boy fins in the smaller sizes perhaps

surf1ng
SA, 72 posts
3 May 2023 8:05PM
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A cutaway style is a nice idea.

Where is the centre fin lined up relative to the sidebites?
Positioning the front edge of the centre fin with the trailing edge of the sidebites feels really good in my 9'0" as a 2+1.

I use a 7 inch FCS II Connect in the 9' and I am 70kgs. maybe a 6" would feel better for your wife?

Ricardo1709
NSW, 1301 posts
10 May 2023 6:08PM
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Has anyone tried a set of keel fins in their hp longboard?

asea
QLD, 5541 posts
24 May 2023 8:35PM
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Can anyone tell me what board would this fin suit, if it suits at all.

sgo
VIC, 167 posts
25 May 2023 9:25AM
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asea said..
Can anyone tell me what board would this fin suit, if it suits at all.


That would suit a yellow board with orange pin lines, :)

GPA
WA, 2520 posts
25 May 2023 8:08AM
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Looks like it's from a 1970's single fin.

Macaha
QLD, 21920 posts
25 May 2023 3:10PM
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asea said..
Can anyone tell me what board would this fin suit, if it suits at all.


Vintage like you bro short with a stubby base means dud imo but I'd put it on display

asea
QLD, 5541 posts
25 May 2023 4:05PM
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Yeah I said to the owner wtf is that. Anyway a week later he said it's yours so I can't figure out what type of board it was meant to be in.

thedrip
WA, 2354 posts
25 May 2023 3:17PM
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asea said..
Can anyone tell me what board would this fin suit, if it suits at all.


How big is it?

asea
QLD, 5541 posts
25 May 2023 5:41PM
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thedrip said..

asea said..
Can anyone tell me what board would this fin suit, if it suits at all.



How big is it?

Hi Drip 9".

Macaha
QLD, 21920 posts
25 May 2023 6:49PM
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asea said..

thedrip said..


asea said..
Can anyone tell me what board would this fin suit, if it suits at all.




How big is it?


Hi Drip 9".


I'd display it mate keep it

thedrip
WA, 2354 posts
25 May 2023 5:40PM
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That's a pretty big fin. I was thinking it would be a good single fin for single fins in the 6'10-8' realm if it was 7"-8".
But 9" is big. Maybe a 9' single fin gun? I can't imagine running it in a longboard.

Otherwise, so what Mac said and display it. I've got a bunch of singles I dont use in my kitchen window.

asea
QLD, 5541 posts
25 May 2023 8:07PM
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Ok I'll pass it on down the track one day.

Cuttlefish
QLD, 1332 posts
6 Jul 2023 6:32PM
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Got me an 8'8". Early days but these fins are gr8 in it. I'm going to go one step further than a set of keels and throw in some S wing 520 twins just to be all out weird.








Ricardo1709
NSW, 1301 posts
11 Jul 2023 4:39PM
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McCtavish Carver with 60 kg onboard id just got with an FCS connect 6" thruster set up, she won't be overpowering it anyway and with a longer rail line you don't need a lot of fin unless your logging or in some juice or getting up around 80 kg and over.



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