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Stand Up Paddle => SUP General => Topic started by: Sam the Surfer on June 10, 2019, 06:35:07 PM

Title: Fin Placement
Post by: Sam the Surfer on June 10, 2019, 06:35:07 PM

Hello,

I have a board with a quad fin set up and bought a set of twin fins to try out. Where should I place the larger twin fins, in the back closer to the tail or in the front ones further from the tail?

Thanks and sorry if this has already been posted or in the wrong thread.  ;)

Title: Re: Fin Placement
Post by: jarvissup on June 10, 2019, 06:45:33 PM

Further from the tail

Title: Re: Fin Placement
Post by: supsurf-tw on June 12, 2019, 06:38:23 AM

It will depend on
The board
How and where the fin boxes are placed
The fins.

Title: Re: Fin Placement
Post by: 1tuberider on June 12, 2019, 06:50:49 AM

Experiment

I used the smallest fins in the back boxes on a 8'5. I was very happy. It was
loose, could slide at will and with back foot placement still had drive.

Try different setups to see what you like best. As tw said, they are all unique.

Title: Re: Fin Placement
Post by: Bean on June 12, 2019, 08:25:29 AM

Experiment away, but if it looks like this, well...

Title: Re: Fin Placement
Post by: Subber on June 12, 2019, 08:11:26 PM

Quote from: Bean on June 12, 2019, 08:25:29 AM

Experiment away, but if it looks like this, well...

"Reverse thrusters" might work but probably not "reverse 2 +1"
 ;D

Title: Re: Fin Placement
Post by: mrbig on June 13, 2019, 07:09:39 AM

And then there is the Twinzer..

Title: Re: Fin Placement
Post by: eastbound on June 20, 2019, 07:06:26 AM

weird, biggie---ive always seen the bigger fins in a quad setup forward, with the rears slightly smaller

your setup is like a twin-fin, with tweaky fronts and center

Title: Re: Fin Placement
Post by: Badger on June 20, 2019, 09:48:53 AM

Twinzers are weird.


https://youtu.be/0blVk1W7mJQ

Title: Re: Fin Placement
Post by: supsurf-tw on June 20, 2019, 11:48:44 AM

I shaped Twinzers for years after the Will Jobson principles and those were amazing boards. The small fins prevented the big fins from cavitating in turns by keeping the water attached to the outside of the fins