Turn fins a good idea on the P1?

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  • OshkoshMono
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2010
    • 207

    #1

    Turn fins a good idea on the P1?

    My buddy just got his P1, and from watching it run, it looks like it could benefit from some turn fins. Maybe 50 to 60mm ish??? Couldn't hurt right? That stepped hull seems to shimmy a bit in tight turns.
  • forescott
    Hopelessly Addicted to RC
    • Nov 2009
    • 2686

    #2
    Most monos have em.

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    • OshkoshMono
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2010
      • 207

      #3
      Originally posted by forescott
      Most monos have em.
      That's what i was thinkin..... He ordered the OSE small 54mm ones. Should help the squirming a bit. We'll see....

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      • Diesel6401
        Memento Vivere
        • Oct 2009
        • 4204

        #4
        Originally posted by OshkoshMono
        My buddy just got his P1, and from watching it run, it looks like it could benefit from some turn fins. Maybe 50 to 60mm ish??? Couldn't hurt right? That stepped hull seems to shimmy a bit in tight turns.
        Also tuck the rudder in, I mentioned it in a different P1 thread but my tucking the rudder (negative) in it will help with bouncing in the turns by allowing the transom to get in the water more and not run to high. It would be a good place to start while waiting for turn fins to come in. I know by doing that on my SV, it made a HUGE difference for the better.
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        • hobie
          Member
          • Aug 2010
          • 98

          #5
          I tried the tucking in of the rudder, did help, but it Stil managed to flip over a couple times today. Once from wind waves, and once from the wake. I'm thinking turn fins are a must. Boat rocks otherwise.

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          • hobie
            Member
            • Aug 2010
            • 98

            #6
            I have one question about turn fins... Is there a certain angle they would need to be. I see them at all different angles on different boats??
            I'd experiment, but I don't want to make the transom look like Swiss Cheese.
            Any ideas?

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            • OshkoshMono
              Senior Member
              • Apr 2010
              • 207

              #7
              Originally posted by Diesel6401
              Also tuck the rudder in, I mentioned it in a different P1 thread but my tucking the rudder (negative) in it will help with bouncing in the turns by allowing the transom to get in the water more and not run to high. It would be a good place to start while waiting for turn fins to come in. I know by doing that on my SV, it made a HUGE difference for the better.
              Cool. I'll let my buddy know to give it a try. It makes sense. Thanks. Do you know if a slightly kicked back rudder will flow any more water through the pickup? Being that if the bow is a little higher while running then the pickup is parallel with the surface of the water. Or does that make no sense?
              Hobie: As for the turn fins. They should be at a 90 deg angle to the bottom of the hull. That's how I mounted mine anyway.

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              • Diesel6401
                Memento Vivere
                • Oct 2009
                • 4204

                #8
                Originally posted by OshkoshMono
                Cool. I'll let my buddy know to give it a try. It makes sense. Thanks. Do you know if a slightly kicked back rudder will flow any more water through the pickup? Being that if the bow is a little higher while running then the pickup is parallel with the surface of the water. Or does that make no sense?
                Hobie: As for the turn fins. They should be at a 90 deg angle to the bottom of the hull. That's how I mounted mine anyway.
                If it did it would be such a small amount it doesn't matter, JMO. But I don't think it would make a difference. Onething I always do is open the hole on the rudder more with a small rat file, that makes a big difference. I ran my SV tucked with ul power and my temps always 100-110F on motor and esc. That combo runs so cool I love ul-1 power. I'm on my 3rd boat, with ul power a ul, sv and now my h&m mono. Ran fast, cool and AMAZING in every boat.
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                - Diesel's Fleet
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