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Sunoava fins
« on: February 26, 2018, 09:11:44 AM »
Hi,

There seems to be somewhat of a “feeling” on this forum that the stock fins sent with Sunova boards are over finned and a bit large. Many of us swap these fins out for smaller fins and the Sunova fins sit in a box unused. The number on the Sunova fins I believes refers to the ideal weight of the rider and I listened to a video by Bert  about fins that talked about fin size and rider weight. Interestingly as the weight of a rider increases the relative increase in size of the fin is less. I did send Bert the idea that the surface area of a fin should perhaps be best calculated by using the surface area of the rider as a correlate (related to mass and height). That said could someone (Rick are you listening?) talk to Bert and Tino about this. I suspect that we might use the stock fins more if they were sent in smaller more weight appropriate sizes.

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Re: Sunoava fins
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2018, 12:22:38 PM »
Yes, I too went to smaller fins on my 9'1 Creek. I plan to keep going smaller and smaller until the board begins to slip and feel mushy, then go back up one size.  Next time I surf it, I am trying 3" fins all around which might be too small, but we will see.  Maybe it's just personal preference, but I think too much fin area is a common mistake on surfing SUPs. 

I also work with the assumption that bigger boards need less fin area than small boards.  Except in big surf, then you need the extra fin area.


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Re: Sunoava fins
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2018, 02:30:52 PM »
On my 9'5" Flow the thruster fin set seems ok, the quad set seemed to large. Maybe with  juicy waves that's the norm in the S Pacific they are correct, our East coast mush warrants  smaller fins?

they are high quality glass fins.
« Last Edit: February 26, 2018, 03:25:34 PM by rbgar »

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Re: Sunoava fins
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2018, 02:38:22 PM »
Hi Bob, I hear you  :)
Bert began his surf design life, making fins.
I know almost zero about fins but I will pass on your thoughts.

The stock fins are good quality and shape, but I did swap out the original 105’s for the 94’s, which work really well in all my boards.

Sometimes, on weak waves, I feel like I don’t get as much drive out of my FCS MF-1s as I do from the larger Sunova fins.

Bert is a power surfer and probably prefers larger fins.

I have actually thought the Creek may surf ok with no fins.... but someone with more skill will have to try that ;D

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Re: Sunoava fins
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2018, 02:41:16 PM »
FWIW:  My 9'4" Creek came with 94's (5" height) and they seem pretty sweet.

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Re: Sunoava fins
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2018, 06:55:37 PM »
Yes Whatsup

The 94s also are stock fins on my 8’7” Creek........it is sort of ridiculus really But I have nothing to winge about with this board.......other than I am very worried that it may be a quiver killer! (Darn perhaps Wendy is right........ I do only really need one board).

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Re: Sunoava fins
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2018, 07:47:00 AM »
first day on my creek 8'10" was OH+ Monmouth Cnty NJ. i finned down, having read here that that was the conventional wisdom. i have liked my fcs mayhem quad much, so mounted the mayhen tri setup. paddled rihgt out, immediately caught a sizable wave, touch on the late side, and felt  a bit of slippage on the bottom turn, made the wave, even got some props---next wave board spun out with little warning, no time to correct---i left the rear mayhem in and swapped back to the stock bert fins in frt--aint looked back

board has such nice drive--and where i get closed out, i can often, on the creek, with a pump or two, get back on the face--not possible on my other boards--i really appreciate this--more time on the face, where it would have been over, is valuable
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Re: Sunoava fins
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2018, 07:55:37 AM »
I like playing with fins, but far from being an expert. I'd agree that the stock Sunova Fins come out on the large size (8'10 Speeed - 105's, 8'7 Flow - 94's and Shroom 8'3 Stock) and I've swapped out both the Speeeds and Flows for FCS PCC7's, which I think are described as Mediums. I like the drive from the FCS fins and haven't looked at swapping them back to the stock Sunova Fins. The Flow I swap between Thruster and Quad depending on the mush of the wave.
I don't think there is anything wrong with the Stock Fins, in fact I reckon anyone far better than me would be better on the stocks TBH..

 


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