Turbo fins - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 09-15-2012, 04:35 PM

I bought my Outback from OEX with the turbo fins already installed so I can't speak from experience but in speaking with others those that purchased Hobie's with stock fins and upgraded state that they did notice a difference in performance. The same can be said of the stock and sailing rudder
stock: turns on a dollar
sailing rudder: turns on a dime.

Kahouna · 09-16-2012, 07:29 AM

I have an outfitter with two drives. I stripped off a few gears on my turbo and had to wait for a new set to switch out. It had been a while since I used the stock fins so I just grabbed the other drive and went out. It felt like I didn't have fins moving at all. BIG difference between stock and turbo fins. Turbo fins take more power to push but the torque trade off is worth it.

09-15-2012, 04:35 PM	#1
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	I bought my Outback from OEX with the turbo fins already installed so I can't speak from experience but in speaking with others those that purchased Hobie's with stock fins and upgraded state that they did notice a difference in performance. The same can be said of the stock and sailing rudder stock: turns on a dollar sailing rudder: turns on a dime. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

09-16-2012, 07:29 AM	#2
Kahouna Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 108	I have an outfitter with two drives. I stripped off a few gears on my turbo and had to wait for a new set to switch out. It had been a while since I used the stock fins so I just grabbed the other drive and went out. It felt like I didn't have fins moving at all. BIG difference between stock and turbo fins. Turbo fins take more power to push but the torque trade off is worth it.