Converting a channel twin into a single fin
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 9:55 am
Hi there,
I have been surfing my first Channel Twin for a few months now. Unfortunately, the MOTE board is not available anywhere in Europe.
Because the rails are quite thick, I have the feeling that it is very hard to surf as soon as the wave doesn't have a lot of power or is huge. As soon as I push it only a little bit it loses all the drive.
It feels very chunky, and almost every turn gets out of control.
I don't consider myself a bad surfer, I've been trying to control the board for weeks now.
My idea is to put in a single fin box. This way I can either surf the board with a small trailer fin or as a single fin with side bits. Similar to the EVIL TWIN from Lost.
My current board is 6.3 (https://www.surfinestate.eu/en/collecti ... ts/arecibo).
I also tried different fins.
What do you think? Does this make any sense from a shaping point of view, or is it a waste of time?
Looking forward to an interesting conversation.
Greetings from Mexico
Jo
I have been surfing my first Channel Twin for a few months now. Unfortunately, the MOTE board is not available anywhere in Europe.
Because the rails are quite thick, I have the feeling that it is very hard to surf as soon as the wave doesn't have a lot of power or is huge. As soon as I push it only a little bit it loses all the drive.
It feels very chunky, and almost every turn gets out of control.
I don't consider myself a bad surfer, I've been trying to control the board for weeks now.
My idea is to put in a single fin box. This way I can either surf the board with a small trailer fin or as a single fin with side bits. Similar to the EVIL TWIN from Lost.
My current board is 6.3 (https://www.surfinestate.eu/en/collecti ... ts/arecibo).
I also tried different fins.
What do you think? Does this make any sense from a shaping point of view, or is it a waste of time?
Looking forward to an interesting conversation.
Greetings from Mexico
Jo