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Hi there, need some help with fixing wobbly fin box....I'm completely new with this kind of fixing. I have Circle One 5'8" Bamboo Round Pin Kiteboard, haven't hit anything, just got wobbly, as you hopfully see it on picture no damage....
Have anyone fixed this kind of fin box, please help...

Thanks

Alex

Hi Alex, is your fin box wobbling in the board (loose fin box), or is the fin is wobbling in the fin box? In both cases you should check:

1. check for a crack inside the fin box.
2. check if you can move the inside of the fin box around (box is fixed on the top laminate, but loose inside where it sits in the foam)

If that's the case, you have to replace the fin box. This is how it's done:

http://www.boardlady.com/anatomy.htm
http://www.boardlady.com/repairmenu.htm
http://www.boardlady.com/tuttlebox.htm
http://www.boardlady.com/jppowerbox.htm
http://www.boardlady.com/fcsinsert.htm

Your fin box might also be cheaply mounted directly into EPS, without a layer of dense foam around it. As yours is a production board this could well be the case. Then you should also replace the fin boxes to get rid of the problem, or ignore it and live with a bit of wobble.

If for whatever reason the box is ok but the fin doesn't sit snug (worn out - not very likely), put electricians tape on the fin until it's snug again.

cheers, tungsten

Hi Tungsten, thanks for your reply...
Its fin box wobbly, not fin... still can ride, but looks like some water gets in the board, so yeah going to big repair, break in and set it all over again.. Bad thing is that I'm in Egypt, so not much you can find here to fix with, will sometime ....

Cheers

Alex