Inspired from some drunken talks with an old time longboarder and his love for wooden "Wingnut" Longboard fins.
Further, I made a comment on a local lake surf forum about fin construction (see it here: Neville Park on fins) and it got me thinking...
Five - FCS - Twiny - Speedialer copy
Oak with 6/6oz and custom graphic (inside) and 6/4oz (outside) *note: the 6oz on the outside has been cut short to allow the tip of the fin to flex more
Large single outside foil, with deep trench foil in rear release.
small but deep inside foil to meet the trench on the outside.
This foil *should - be fast and skatey (not a surprise for the board its going on, 5'11" Retro Fish)
This combo of foiling is stolen from the quad sets, where the fin not only generates lift, but disruption of water flow and drive when cutting through the water on a turn.
Right now the fins have been sitting in a vaccum bag for the night and when taken out they are lighter than production fins and seem stronger (just been playing with them doing hand driven strength tests)
The real fun will be surfing them and see how the truly work




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