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General => The Shape Shack => Topic started by: bajasurf on January 31, 2014, 08:52:15 AM

Title: side bites
Post by: bajasurf on January 31, 2014, 08:52:15 AM

My 10' board doesnt have enough rocker, and on bigger waves lacks control...

So was thinking on side-bites for some turning and control in bigger waves...

Even though I will be building a board for better waves, want to use this one till then..

Anyone have placement for side bite on a 10' board?

Any suggestions for sizing or style..

Thanks for the help.

Title: Re: side bites
Post by: punasurf on January 31, 2014, 09:35:24 AM

http://hanaleifins.com/resources/PDFDocuments/hfs_2Plus1_fin_layout_2011.pdf (http://hanaleifins.com/resources/PDFDocuments/hfs_2Plus1_fin_layout_2011.pdf)   

Basically center your sidebits with the front of your center box.

 Probox is great for retrofit.  Size depends on what your center fin is.  I like the H3 in hrd-core from Hanalei fins.  Talk to Robin about sizes.

Title: Re: side bites
Post by: Dwight (DW) on January 31, 2014, 10:34:06 AM

You'll find the rear shapers dots at 15 3/4 to 16" on a lot of productions boards about that length.

Title: Re: side bites
Post by: bajasurf on February 01, 2014, 03:57:14 PM

Thanks, 16" it is...

Title: Re: side bites
Post by: bajasurf on February 02, 2014, 07:32:36 AM

Instead of sidebites, I decided to address the real problem and its the rocker in the back half of the board.

So on impulse, I cut out the back section of the board and mowed some foam a bit to get some curve back into the board..

It was kind of stupid, as I could have sold the board and made a new one, but my curiosity got the best of me..

Mico-balloned last night, glassing later today.

Hope I dont hate the board after this... It was a good board for small waves.

Title: Re: side bites
Post by: PonoBill on February 02, 2014, 08:24:40 AM

You'll undoubtedly learn more from fiddling with the board with a fault you've characterized than you would from building a new one--and the education is worth more than the sale price. If you see improvement I'd suggest keeping the board as a mule for other experiments.

Title: Re: side bites
Post by: punasurf on February 02, 2014, 10:44:20 AM

Now we're talking!