Well, here it is..finished

Discussion in 'All Discussions' started by aka pumpmaster, Sep 15, 2015.

  1. aka pumpmaster

    aka pumpmaster Well-Known Member

    Apr 30, 2008
  2. beerndwata

    beerndwata Well-Known Member

    191
    Sep 18, 2013

  3. Barry Cuda

    Barry Cuda Guest

    Great....now, what is it???
     
  4. aka pumpmaster

    aka pumpmaster Well-Known Member

    Apr 30, 2008
    5 10x20.5x 2.5 squashtail fish quad (as soon as i pick up a set of futures quad fins)
     
  5. LazyE

    LazyE Well-Known Member

    Aug 6, 2014
    Fins? you don't need no fins. Looks sweet, hope you get somes waves to go with it.
     
  6. waterbaby

    waterbaby Well-Known Member

    Oct 1, 2012
    nice looking...but the forward traction placement could be problematic
     
  7. aka pumpmaster

    aka pumpmaster Well-Known Member

    Apr 30, 2008
    que??
     
  8. waterbaby

    waterbaby Well-Known Member

    Oct 1, 2012
    idk, looks like you put the traction too far up from the tail for optimal turning radius.

    Anyway, please post a pic of the bottom of the board...is it strictly a quad or 5-fin?
     
  9. yankee

    yankee Well-Known Member

    Sep 26, 2008
  10. aka pumpmaster

    aka pumpmaster Well-Known Member

    Apr 30, 2008
    5 fin. ill grab a pic then. My pad placement is always weird but ive always been a more front footed surfer so it seems to work. its only about an inch from the plug tho.
     
  11. Barry Cuda

    Barry Cuda Guest

    Oh...I thought it was an oversize suppository you needed to insert.
    My bad...
     
  12. sisurfdogg

    sisurfdogg Well-Known Member

    Jun 17, 2013
    Nice work. You probably won't want the 5th fin.
     
  13. liberace

    liberace Member

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    Jul 22, 2014
    I like the colors.
     
  14. aka pumpmaster

    aka pumpmaster Well-Known Member

    Apr 30, 2008
    yeah i lobbied against it but it was one of those 'trust me im a shaper' deals.
     
  15. BradPitted

    BradPitted Well-Known Member

    299
    Jan 1, 2015
    Nice.
    BradPitted seal of approval. now go shred.
     
  16. waterbaby

    waterbaby Well-Known Member

    Oct 1, 2012
    true - I've rarely used the 5th box on the five-box boards I've had.

    You can use them for a knubster, but, in the power/size waves that call for a knubster, might as well break out your thruster (if you got one).

    The 5th box can also be used for a shark-tooth trailer in conjunction with large twin sides. Unfortunately, all Future center trailer fins are shoved way at the back of the box, widening the turning radius. I've got a spare Thermotech F4 center fin I'm thinking about hacking to make a custom shark-tooth (scared about the foiling part).

    fin-hack.jpg
     
  17. 3rdperson

    3rdperson Well-Known Member

    841
    Mar 14, 2014
    sometimes you get a good feeling when you look at a board.. this one did that for me. Full report please....
     
  18. aka pumpmaster

    aka pumpmaster Well-Known Member

    Apr 30, 2008
    will do. ive been eying this shape for about 3 years so cant wait to get it wet.
     
  19. The Incorrigible Steel Burrito VII

    The Incorrigible Steel Burrito VII Well-Known Member

    Oct 19, 2014
  20. waterbaby

    waterbaby Well-Known Member

    Oct 1, 2012
    so I did the above fin hack (foiling was just as difficult as I thought), installed it in my center/5th fin box and realized the damn fin box was installed crooked! I tried all my rear fins in there to make sure and the shark-tooth tilts about 1/8" from the stringer, larger fins tilt a little more.

    Doesn't really matter in my case because my board rides better as a quad anyhow (side and quad trailers look perfect), but it still pisses me off. Might want to check your fin alignment before you ride your new board...glassers be retarded.