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You actually split your Blades??? They haven't split any further? How far did you actually split them?
David
Here's a copy of instructions - one of these days I'm going to have to get a picture.
I squared off the ends of the fins at the ends of
> the solid ribs. I then
> drew a centerline down the middle of each.
> Obviously, you can't do
> non-symetrical fins like the TUSA Cetus. I then
> measured about 2/3 down
> that like toward the foot pocket and drilled a 1/4
> inch hole. I then cut a
> 1/4 inch strip from the center and rounded the
> corners using a quarter for
> the radius guide. Actually, I started out
> splitting mine only 1/2 the
> length and then continued from there. Even with the
> shorter split, it was a
> world of improvement in reduced workload.
>
> I drilled the hole so I would not have any corners
> which might start a tear.
> We have been using ours for well over a year and
> they show no sign of
> tearing. I thought of splitting mine the the 3/4
> point but the inherent
> stiffness of the old blades and the somwhat shorter
> split seem to allow me
> to do the alternate kick that some split fins are
> supposed to have trouble
> with.
>