Chinook Power Plate
Description
The Chinook PowerPlate makes it simple to bolt any windsurf board with a Powerbox, Tuttle or Deep Tuttle fin box to the common 4-hole plate pattern found on most kite and windsurf foils today. An easy way to turn an existing windsurf board into a windfoil board.
- Use the included bolts to screw the PowerPlate to the 4-hole plate on your foil.
- Mount it to your windsurf board through the fin box using your current fin bolt(s).
- Fore & aft fine tuning with the multiple mounting-hole system: forward = quicker lift, backward = slower lift.
- Made from 2 pieces of solid aluminum, with an attached 3/16" foam pad to protect your board bottom.
- Fits Naish foils hole alignment plus others (see the hole-spacing image to check compatibility).
Head options: Deep Tuttle, Tuttle or Powerbox — pick the one that matches your board's fin box.
User instructions:
- Be sure to use a metric 6 mm fin bolt.
- Be careful not to cross-thread the fin bolt.
- Get at least 12 complete turns into the PowerPlate (max. 16 turns, or 3/4"). You may need a longer screw.
- Tighten the fin bolt hard enough to compress the foam. Check and re-tighten as needed.
- If your board has a big V-bottom, add extra foam to the outer plate edges for lateral stiffness.
- Always use a leash regardless of your foil/fin box setup — an impact with a log or other object could cause your foil to sink.
- Adjust the head or plate mounting bolts to your preferred fore/aft position.
Wing forward = more lift. Wing rearward = less lift (better for learning).
