Sorry for the crappy sketch but a photograph can't show the hairline crack that is at the junction between the fin and the tuttle box. The fin is a Select Viper Speed and the hairline crack seems to be the joint between the two pieces(fin and tuttle moulding)

If you put some pressure on the side of fin it makes a very slight creaking noise -there doesn't appear to be damaged anywhere else. It's never hit anything and am wondering if I'm taking a chance sailing with it.

it will probaby fall out...

Fill the crack with superglue




( disclaimer ) Fin may or may not actually fall out , superglue is not a recognized repair product and shouldnt be used on your fin base.

(not a crappy sketch at all)

Select Fins can fall out of their bases.

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=45552

NotWal said...

(not a crappy sketch at all)

That's what I thought too... I had to check to make sure the typeface wasn't computer generated.

There are some people who you just KNOW spend a lot of time pushing a pen around.

I wish I could sketch like that.

ducati said...
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The centre distance of the brass inserts in the Tuttle box are just to far apart and miss the fin
only in the Powerbox head does the insert go thru the fin, that's where I put the dowel.

That makes sense, I'm just used to weedys, where the insert does go thru the leading edge.

It may or may not come out of the base i had this happen to some of my selects.
I never had one come out though but i have seen my mates come out.
he just stuck it back in with epoxy seem to work.
I dont use selects anymore so its not a prob for me now.

Think if it was mine, I'd remove the inserts and rebox it with epoxy, didn't realise the head was plastic.
But Le Sam has given me a nice head mould, only worth making if you have a few fins to do.

In case you do go out with it and it does fall off, one for the box of tricks is wrap your harness round the back of the board through the back straps.

The extra drag at the back helps keep the board point where you are going and you can limp in. Got me home once all be it fairly downwind.

Anyone else got any better finless, get you home sailing techniques?

select.

Maybe it's your style mike, afterall dunky has no problems.

Never proclaimed to be a good sailor mate. Though do I cash in the 10 more years of experience you have on me now or what?

So you bag me for disagreeing with you about 1 type of fin, what about Gestie who doesn't like Select but he hasn't even busted 30knots? If I was using meanlines for speed other than general slalom sailing you know I would take the effort to remove the tool marks from them which potentially creates the problem at high speed. Meanlines do suit F2's (and probably T1's) better than Selects do, but then try the opposite in a fanatic. I don't think the C3's are a bad fin, I just didn't like that combo on that day but as I said to you at the time tuning could be everything. When I get the new board I will definitely grab one of your c3's to try... maybe i'll even break 40knots

I thought i'd bring Gestie into it, soft target

Must be because pete doesnt sell them. Seriously J bring a constructive argument into a gun battle please.

Wanna sling me your exact formula setup then since you weren't happy with 29knots on a metre wide board? 18 knots is heaps to get 30 knots of boardspeed with, you should have proven yourself many times over.

Re: selects
a. A stock 31cm Select got the best peak speed at your event 2 years running... slow? If they were slow they wouldn't sell any.
b. I agree I prefer G10 also, actually preferably carbon G10 so you can use slightly narrower foils for less flex. But if you don't run aground and treat your gear properly no need to worry about it not being G10. Composite foils can place everything where it is supposed to be, G10 cannot do that it relies on thickness for bend/twist. It doesnt matter if something is built to last if it performs like s***.
c. Actually I find Selects lock in better than most other fins I have ever used. Be careful which fin you pick though, select do have some stupid shapes such as the Viper speed.
d. Alot of fins whistle out of the mould, I agree they shouldn't have put looks with that black stripe around the edge of the fin ahead of function.
e. I've never seen them crack aside from the point of this thread. Not too many slalom fins are priced the same as select though.
f. I can't do 40knots ay... it will be sweet

You like the MFC, I can say you probably won't like the C3. The MFC i had was alright, a bit limited in top end but as you've said to me they are supposed to have improved that this year (got to love marketing ay).

Meanlines, actually not many disliked them more than me initially- just ask simon or pierre. I swallowed my thoughts and tried them to find something that suited the F2 and they where the solution.

If money wasn't a problem I would be trying the Vector fins and Tectonics but Select is my bench mark.

What I am saying is claiming one of the top 5 fin brands in the world is s*** is wrong- fins suit certain boards, sails and styles. Vando uses a style that loads up the fin a bit, nothing wrong with that but there will be certain fins that wont suit his style.

mk,

putting a 50cm fin in a formula board and claiming quick speeds is like hopping on a jetski and claiming 50 knots.

let's see you do 29 knots with a 70cm fin.

as far as my setup goes, what's that got to do with it?

edit***, as far as 18 knots being plenty of wind to get 30 knots on.

just look at the formula records. guys like aus120 etc are getting 33-34 max in 25+ knots.

try a 70cm fin and do 27-28 like i was. i know you can, it's just you haven't as yet.

mkseven said...

Wanna sling me your exact formula setup then since you weren't happy with 29knots on a metre wide board? 18 knots is heaps to get 30 knots of boardspeed with, you should have proven yourself many times over.

Re: selects
a. A stock 31cm Select got the best peak speed at your event 2 years running... slow? If they were slow they wouldn't sell any.
b. I agree I prefer G10 also, actually preferably carbon G10 so you can use slightly narrower foils for less flex. But if you don't run aground and treat your gear properly no need to worry about it not being G10. Composite foils can place everything where it is supposed to be, G10 cannot do that it relies on thickness for bend/twist. It doesnt matter if something is built to last if it performs like s***.
c. Actually I find Selects lock in better than most other fins I have ever used. Be careful which fin you pick though, select do have some stupid shapes such as the Viper speed.
d. Alot of fins whistle out of the mould, I agree they shouldn't have put looks with that black stripe around the edge of the fin ahead of function.
e. I've never seen them crack aside from the point of this thread. Not too many slalom fins are priced the same as select though.
f. I can't do 40knots ay... it will be sweet

You like the MFC, I can say you probably won't like the C3. The MFC i had was alright, a bit limited in top end but as you've said to me they are supposed to have improved that this year (got to love marketing ay).

Meanlines, actually not many disliked them more than me initially- just ask simon or pierre. I swallowed my thoughts and tried them to find something that suited the F2 and they where the solution.

If money wasn't a problem I would be trying the Vector fins and Tectonics but Select is my bench mark.

What I am saying is claiming one of the top 5 fin brands in the world is s*** is wrong- fins suit certain boards, sails and styles. Vando uses a style that loads up the fin a bit, nothing wrong with that but there will be certain fins that wont suit his style.

WOW who'd have thought
Sausage's 'hairline crack' could have come to this

i'm moody all the time, i think it's a product of sleep deprivation

Gestie i'm pretty happy with the decision to reduce the amount of kit & i'll still sail more than ya

Sorry Ducati, sausages crack was fixed in the 1st few posts though.