Home made fiberglass mono

[Mike Dean]

Hi,

First post after lurking in the depths

While I'm saving up for something exotic I attacked my stock of fibreglassing supplies to make this:



Since I can't ride my racing bike I decided to bolt on (to an alloy plate on the bottom you can't see) my Tri shoes. Carbon soles - so way stiff.

The blade is untapered in this first attempt. I may bond on some ribs to alter the flex after I've had a go with it.

 

[Mike Dean]

And the build details here...
http://www.mikethemaker.com/2016/05/12/monofin/

 

[REVAN]

You will really want to get a tapered blade.

 

[Mike Dean]

Agree. I went for a test on Friday and the fin was... Rubbish!

Any ideas what sort of thickness I should use at each end?

 

[REVAN]

It will depend on the material you are using. Are you going to cure a custom layup, or peel layers away from a standard G10 fiberglass panel?

 

[Mike Dean]

I'll do a custom layup.