Single fin for Tri fin set up?

Discussion in 'All Discussions' started by SlowWideTurns, Jul 29, 2013.

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  1. Jul 29, 2013 #1
    SlowWideTurns

    SlowWideTurns Active Member

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    Aug 18, 2012
    I have a 7'2'' with a tri fin set up. The fins have the two square male ends that fit into the 2 female slots (normal tri fin set up). The board rides so much like a longboard though that I really wanna try out a single fin set up on it. I haven't seen any single fins that'll fit in the center slot... can this be done?
     
    SlowWideTurns, Jul 29, 2013
    SlowWideTurns, Jul 29, 2013
  3. Jul 29, 2013 #2
    rcarter

    rcarter Well-Known Member

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    Jul 26, 2009
    Gonna be hard to find a 7+ inch fin that has FCS (the style you described) ends. Not saying they aren't out there. Use Google. My 7'2" single fin pin uses a 7 inch Rainbow Rake. Extreme option is to have a shaper cut out the center FCS box and make a slot for a single fin box, then you can ride 2+1 with small side bites.
     
    rcarter, Jul 29, 2013
    rcarter, Jul 29, 2013

  5. Jul 30, 2013 #3
    sisurfdogg

    sisurfdogg Well-Known Member

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    Jun 17, 2013
    Sounds like the search for the holy grail. I'm thinking you may want to cut out a fin box. But there has to be a reason I haven't seen it done on a shortboard in the last fifteen years. Probably turns like a dump truck. The Campbell Bros. do bonzers with a fin box, but that is for Hawaiian juice, not the stuff we call waves. But on those epic days with late air drops into blind offshore spit, it sounds valid.
     
    sisurfdogg, Jul 30, 2013
    sisurfdogg, Jul 30, 2013