Waterat Sailing Equipment

1041-C 17th Ave. P.O.Box 2790

Santa Cruz, CA 95062 USA
408-462-5745

Date

August 12, 1985

Drawn by
Larry Tuttle
material - alum. plate

FAX

Revisions
Date

408-462-5357

1:1

Scale

Please use the dimensions do not measure the drawing.

Detail

July 18, 1987

March 11, 1991

update box molds to match dim.

(orig. mold 6.156" x .610")
update dim. for base molding

Tuttle Fin Box System - Fin Box Mold Dimensions

Reference Dimensions
Top - Box Part mold 4.361"/110.77 mm
Top - Installed mold 4.376111.15 mm
(tolerance .010"/.25 mm)

5.00"
127 mm
(net size - all molds)
(tolerance .040")

Notes
Mold sides to be flat and parallel
The lower edge must be thickner if there is any taper
Top and bottom of mold to be square and straight
Angle to be 80 for either Box Part or Installed mold
Top dim. supplied for reference - angle spec. governs
Top dim. is at 5.000"127 mm vertical length with 80 angle

Bottom - As installed in board

80

.040"
1 mm

Bottom - Fin Box Part

80

A
Base Length - Fin Box Part only
6.125"
(tolerance -0, +.004")
155.6 mm
Base Length - As installed in board
6.140"
156 mm

R=.25"
6.35mm (all corners)

R=.25"
6.35 mm

.625"
15.9 mm

.625"
15.9 mm

(tolerance -0, +.004")

( -0, + .1 mm)

Tuttle Fin Box

Fin Base Design
This drawing is for building the fin base only.
These dimensions represent the proper finished size for the fin base with clearance to fit the fin box.
The fin box mold has slightly different dimensions.
Side View
Hole centers 4.14" (105mm)
Center on top fin base
90
Hole depth
l.25" (32mm)

.50" (12 mm)

.25"
Radius

2.0"
Threaded Insert Option
(3/8" / 9mm insert)

80

Threaded Hole Option

1.25"

Clear hole

80

The foil may be positioned anywhere on

the base, or may overlap the ends of the box.

Top View
.25" Radius

6.140"
(tolerance +0, -.004")

.620"

(tolerance -0, +.004")

Waterat Sailing Equipment

P.O.Box 2790
Santa Cruz, CA 95063 USA

Screw Thread Options

1 Drill & tap base material
- US 1/4-20 or metric 6 x 1 mm
- Hole depth 1.25" (32 mm)
- Thread depth 1" (25mm)
2 Place threaded insert in base
- Drill clear hole .315" (8 mm) x 1.25" (32 mm)
- Place insert .5" (12mm) below top of base
- Tap insert - US 1/4-20 or metric 6 x 1 mm
Insert OD - .375" (9.5 mm) or .47" (12 mm)
Insert material - brass or stainless steel.

Date

August 12, 1985

Drawn by

Date

Larry Tuttle

408-462-5745 FAX 408-462-5357

Scale

1:1

Please use the dimensions do not measure the drawing.

Revisions

Nov. 15, 1987

update drawings to match mold dim.

(orig. mold 6.156" x .610")

March 11, 1991

update base dim. for molding

October 1992

add threaded insert dim./locaton

May 1993

add tolerances

Waterat Sailing Equipment/Fin Works

1041-C 17th Ave. P.O.Box 2790
Santa Cruz, CA 95062 USA
831-462-5745 831-462-0669 Fax 831-462-5357

Tuttle Fin Base

Extended Version - 67mm tall
18 mm (.75") extension
10/27/98

90
4.135
105.038
.724
18.388
.491
12.471
.709
18.000
2.698
68.521

1.260
32.000

.472
12.000

2.657
67.480

Center of
original base

80

2.038
51.768

80

6.140
155.956

Crossnuts - 9 mm OD
Thread - US, Asutralia, Canada - 1/4-20
Japan, Europe - 6 mm
Hole for screw - 7.5 mm
Hole length - 32 mm (allows for a longer screw to be used)