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What does a surfboard fin do?

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Anonymous

17y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

The fin will help the direction of your board depending on your movement. Also it will be a factor on the speed depending on how deep are you ; and the type of wave that you are running. The fin will cut trough the water.

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