I started surfing 30 years ago on a Goodtime single fin. Progressed through hybrids, funboards, fish, SUP's, longboards and mid-lengths but predominately been riding a thruster set up.
I am now going to go back what I learnt on - a single fin.
This will be an addition to the quiver as much for relearning how to surf a wave as for nostalgic purposes.
Post your single fin pictures and comments here, particularly if you have made your own. I'm keen to see them all before putting an order in with the local shaper.
Cheers
I have been restoring this one - can not wait to get her wet shortly. I also have a single fin in production as we speak. Will post some pics when I get a chance. She is a 7'2" old school shape but with modern rails and bottom - not too dissimilar to a Mct Tracker.
Check out dave parmenter website. Some great reading on their. Or maybe one of the smarts will find it and post a link
I sold this board to a mate 35 years ago and he gave it back to last week, from memory it was a great board. Got stressies and a few dings but better than I expected, fixinf it up now surfing it soon.
6'0"x20"x2 5/8", shaped by Neil Purchase
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Wow that ones a cracker! Love the fin.
Here mine...not so old school...shaped in 2003.
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here's mine
Hey Bender, the one on the right has got the early leggy attachment through the single fin... how many fins were ripped out before the plug was invented...?
Old Cordingley i found in a guys shed, Thanks Pricey.
6'4x 19'3/4 a couple of small dings but pretty good considering.
Shaped by Craig Bettenay
here's one i prepared earlier...it goes pretty good but I may be a bit biased...its the red one
*cough bulls$it cough cough*
As an aside I have some $40,000 dollar Bose speakers if anyone would like them for only $29k. I bought them and the missus found out and we're poor Ethiopian students and our children are Cambodian (long story) and we can't afford to feed our Praying Mantids if we keep them and just quietly the Mantids are our retirement plan so to cut a long story short the Clarion speakers have to go.
You can find me in a white Hiace out the back of the Cap'n Stirling....
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*cough bulls$it cough cough*
As an aside I have some $40,000 dollar Bose speakers if anyone would like them for only $29k. I bought them and the missus found out and we're poor Ethiopian students and our children are Cambodian (long story) and we can't afford to feed our Praying Mantids if we keep them and just quietly the Mantids are our retirement plan so to cut a long story short the Clarion speakers have to go.
You can find me in a white Hiace out the back of the Cap'n Stirling....
Which part of my post do you find dishonest? Is it really that hard to believe? The brand website has those prices on it. Have I offended you?
I'm really just looking for some help If anyone has any guidance please.
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*cough bulls$it cough cough*
As an aside I have some $40,000 dollar Bose speakers if anyone would like them for only $29k. I bought them and the missus found out and we're poor Ethiopian students and our children are Cambodian (long story) and we can't afford to feed our Praying Mantids if we keep them and just quietly the Mantids are our retirement plan so to cut a long story short the Clarion speakers have to go.
You can find me in a white Hiace out the back of the Cap'n Stirling....
Which part of my post do you find dishonest? Is it really that hard to believe? The brand website has those prices on it. Have I offended you?
I'm really just looking for some help If anyone has any guidance please.
Mainly the fact that it's covered in heel dents, which indicates that it has obviously been ridden. If you did win it in a pub raffle, which pub and when?
As to guidance. Try the Buy & Sell forum if you want to flog something.
Here's the first one I made after seeing the Whayne Lynch movie. He inspired me to make it . My first attempt
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Here's the first one I made after seeing the Whayne Lynch movie. He inspired me to make it . My first attempt
i straight up thought it was jeff hackman ,
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Wish I could surf as good as him 
are you sure your mum never met him!
The 2 single fins currently in my collection
6,8 Glide about 2 years old
6'0 McCoy Zap about 25 years old
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Here's the first one I made after seeing the Whayne Lynch movie. He inspired me to make it . My first attempt
That is beyond cool....what a effort
I'm just about to put my order for a single fin in with my local shaper. Anybody got any recommendations around actual fins or is that another thread? Also do you think it would be worth getting side bite plugs added or should I just keep it as a single?
4-6 weeks and I'll share some pictures 
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I'm just about to put my order for a single fin in with my local shaper. Anybody got any recommendations around actual fins or is that another thread? Also do you think it would be worth getting side bite plugs added or should I just keep it as a single?
4-6 weeks and I'll share some pictures
Get a fin box and skip the side bites
Maybe keep it as single. I'm also a fan of a glassed in fin as opposed to a fin box. But doesn't really matter though, it is all personal choice.
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I'm just about to put my order for a single fin in with my local shaper. Anybody got any recommendations around actual fins or is that another thread? Also do you think it would be worth getting side bite plugs added or should I just keep it as a single?
4-6 weeks and I'll share some pictures
Get a fin box and skip the side bites
Agree. I'm liking mucking around with different fins and what works where and in what. I'm really liking the raked out flexible fins over the dolphin style. I find its gives some real.zing in cut backs and bottom turns
I'm running a 9' in a 7" board. I put a 10' super flexy fin in as.well and went mental. Where as the 7' and 8' dolphins were dogs to me
It goes pretty well, it's a different style of riding or should I say "feel" to it. That's kinda why I like the glassed in fin. I get the same feel every time and I can adjust to the way I should ride it. I can get very used to it and ride it better.
