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Newbie dilemma - wonky fin angle - return it or use it?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 10:45 am
by Stoobie
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Looking for advice around whether this board is okay to learn on.

I have bought a new 8 ft foamie board but the left side fin holes have been drilled in at a weird angle so that the fin is wonky, pointing off to the side (see attached pic).

As a beginner, I am wondering how much of an issue this will be for me getting up on the board and progressing. I can catch white water waves pretty consistently and bought this to help progress on to unbroken ones. This was a cheap board so my expectations were low but not sure how big a problem this would cause a newbie like me. Return it or just use it?

Thanks in advance for any and all advice, this forum has been such a great resource for me and my friends.

Cheers,

Stu

Re: Newbie dilemma - wonky fin angle - return it or use it?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 12:33 pm
by jaffa1949
simple answer return it faulty from start!
Inspect a purchase before you pull out your money, do not use it may render the purchase binding! :D
The board will not function well
Good luck

Re: Newbie dilemma - wonky fin angle - return it or use it?

PostPosted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 12:20 am
by waikikikichan
Return it, if the store allows it.

BTW, which side fin do you think is in the correct orientation? The one facing straight or angling in ?

Re: Newbie dilemma - wonky fin angle - return it or use it?

PostPosted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 2:41 pm
by Stoobie
Thanks for the advice, It was an online delivery so they are sending out a new board, the company acknowledged it was a mistake in the build. I'm not sure what the correct angle for the fins should be anyways, I'd hope they would be almost parallel with the stringer maybe?

Re: Newbie dilemma - wonky fin angle - return it or use it?

PostPosted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 8:05 pm
by jaffa1949
Read the fin primer there is a lot of good basic information about fins :D