Surfing Waves

I decided the other day to try to remove my fins and see if I could maybe get a larger fin for the center and plugs for the sides so I can do a single-fin set-up when it's small and mushy, and go back to 3 when it gets a little more real...I removed the screws and the fins wouldn't budge. I don't know if maybe they've been in there awhile and will move with some coaxing, or if they were somehow permanently attached even though they appear to be removable b/c of the presence of screws....this is the only board I've ever owned so I don't really have any experience with this sort of thing. I have a not-so-great pic of the fins so you can tell which removable system I have (if they are even removable at all). Having never fooled with one before, I have no idea what it may be.

The side fins have a small hex screw set into the board at an angle at the front of them and the glass goes right up to where the plastic base of the fin starts. The center fin has a normal screw going through its base, but that screw only goes into a small metal bracket that sits below the fin base. It is not attached to the board in any way other than appearing to be jammed into the fin box.



Thanks,
Den

PS: it's possible that I shouldn't even mess with the set-up anyway since it's worked for me in the past, I just got the idea that maybe I could make the board a little more stable in the smaller summertime surf we get around here if I converted it to a single fin.

looks like removeable to me..yeah man, go ahead and mess around with it, it's your board, who cares! let me know how it feels..goodluck!

The center fin you should undo the screw then slide the fin back until one end & its fixing can come out of the middle of the slot (should be a cross slot there) then slide the fin forward & remove the other end.

The others? try sliding them back/forward once the hex is undone.

Gentle coaxing and also try with water on then fin bases to provide a little lubrication. For the centre one you can use a screw driver to lever very carefully agaainst the fin box but be careful not to lever against the glass.
All of your fins are removables the side biters are future fins and are just stuck from not being taken out for a long time.
Wiggle them about side to side, front to back, they will come eventually just be patient.

KS

Are those side fins futures? I think they are. Try lifting the front of the fin out first and then pull the back out.

Pour warm water on, they could be clogged with salty deposits.

ok I'll give it another try, thanks guys

Not just salty deposits, but sand grit and all sorts of stuff.

And the fit is usually a little tight. I was a bit nervous getting my fin out of the box the first time, and then the new one seemed almost a tighter fit going in.

Slow patience and measured force.

K I just got em out a few minutes ago....wasn't too bad, and now that they're out I know what the stuff I'm going to eventually be buying ought to look like. Thanks for the help guys

Den