Homemade Fins?

mad_cow11 · Faceplant Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 18

Hello. I am planning to build a wakeskate soon, but i have one problem. Fins. I would not like to buy them because they will cost just as much as my board, so i have desided to make my own. The only problem is i have no idea how to. I think i would cut the rough size with a saw, and sand it to the right size. I just have know idea how thick, or wide they should be. If i make them abot 1.25 inch's tall, how many inch's wide, and how thick should they be? Also, how would i go about ataching them to my board? Just using screws? I really need some help. Thank You.

nick · Posted: Jul 08, 2004 11:57 am Post subject:

buy some... not worth the effort to make them

offkilter23 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 221 City: venice

buy some different kinds and then figure out whos your gonna copy

mad_cow11 · Faceplant Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 18

I am not going to buy any, so don't bother telling me to. I just need to know how long, and how thick the fins need to be. I also need to know how to attach them.

nick · Posted: Jul 08, 2004 3:02 pm Post subject:

just give it up and buy some... seriously not worth it Rolling Eyes

mad_cow11 · Faceplant Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 18

The problem is that the fins will cost as much as the board. Can you at least tell me how thick ORDINARY fin's are, and how there attached. I'm just wondering. Also, how long are they? Thank you. (if you help that is)

nick · Posted: Jul 08, 2004 3:39 pm Post subject:

6.5" long, 0.75 cm thick, 1" tall/wide... what kinda fins and what board are you talkin about?

mad_cow11 · Faceplant Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 18

Thank you for the quick reply. Any board or fin's really, seeing as there preety much the same. Im going to make a small board, so im going to use about 1 inch fins. I have one last question, on real wakeskates, how are they attached? Also, how would i attach bought fins to a homemade wakeskate? Thanks again for all your help so far.

eighteenvisions · Ollie Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 94

screws, use two. sorry but i really dont get the point of a homemade wakeskate...did anyone ever do this in surfing, wakeboarding, skateboarding (not sidewalk surfing)??

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

A really cheap alternative that I did for a friend on his four trac was I bought some cheap plastic fins 3 to 5 bucks a peice then I cut them down to roughly .7 inch and sanded them smooth the fin sorta has a flat top , but it still tracks some and is nearly indestructible gives the skate a molded fin feel

nick · Posted: Jul 08, 2004 4:21 pm Post subject:

i made my own surf board... heres some pics of my fin setup (i dont use fins anyway)

offkilter23 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 221 City: venice

ok are u talkin about making wakeskates and selling them or just making a sick one for yourself?......i thought u were gonna make em and sell them..... so thats y i said buy some differnet types and then copy them

mad_cow11 · Faceplant Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 18

Thank you all for your replies. I will try to make some, but if they dont work out, (which they probally wont) ill just buy some. All i lose is time, which i have tons of and need something to do with anyways. kento911, were did you find fins for that cheap?

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

just hit up a board shop for there cheasyest plastic rental 2.5 atacs, doesn't matter since ur gonna cut them down

masonlakewakeskater · Faceplant Joined: 16 May 2004 Posts: 12 City: woodinville

When i made my first skate i made them out of bondo, in a old wakeboarder mag article it talked about making molded fins on your wakeboard with bondo, so i gave it a shot. I just put two screws through the board so they came out the bottom and them shaped the fins over the screws. The screws give support to the fins so they dont sheere off. It worked fine and they are easy to sand to the right shape. They held up pretty well they lasted longer then my crappy fiber glass job did. On my second skate i knotched the bottom of the skate simalerly to the gate and integerty skates bases and ride it with no fins.

you can see them in the second pic on this post
http://www.wakeskating.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1835&highlight=

Iwksk8 · Ollie Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 56 City: New Port Richey

More fin pictures. Hyperlite Scape fins.

The Pavement 3.6 · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 572 City: Eustis

hey thats a disorder right? i redid mine ill go get some pics in the morning