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PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 4:45 pm 
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I was looking for a replacement fin kit for my MD180 drive and they show a new fin design that has a tab where the adjustment screw would be and is labeled V2. Will they fit my drive or will it require additional parts?


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 4:56 pm 
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Posted back in mid July:

mmiller wrote:
We have made a change to MD180 fins, masts and booms to help fin durability and replacement. This is a running change. Kayaks have been shipped with the new fin version. V1 and V2 mast, fin and boom parts are not interchangeable.

The new "V2" version removes the adjustment thumb screw from the clew attachment. The fin adjustment is now a screw at the mast head (Similar to the Eclipse flow fin). The boom is modified to accept the new fin with a simple clevis pin and ring connection.

The "V2" brings us back to a known simple clew attachment which allows tool-less fin removal.

Old version fins, Turbo kits, and booms are no longer available (we have V1 masts). If a V1 fin, or boom needs to be replaced... warranty (with claim) would send a complete update kit, including instructions, at no charge. Be aware that, as before, we are somewhat short on these parts as the factory is using all available parts for production.

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Here is a list of the new parts:

Kits for MD180 V1 drives to convert to V2 Std or V2 Turbo:

V2 Update Kits
81501111 MD180 V2 BOOM-MAST-STD FIN KIT
81501112 MD180 V2 BOOM-MAST-TURBO FIN KIT
(Includes two booms, two masts and two fins per kit and instructions.)

V2 Replacement Parts
81500002 FIN V2 MD180 STD
81501002 FIN V2 MD180 TURBO
81503002 BOOM V2 MD180 DRIVE
81527002 SPINE ASSY V2 MD180
81528002 MAST W/SCREW V2 MD180 STD (ADJUSTABLE)
81529002 MAST W/SCREW V2 MD180 TURBO (ADJUSTABLE)
8030027 SCREW REPLACEMENT V2 MAST HEAD ADJUSTMENT
8020030 CLEVIS PIN
81503100 CLEVIS RING

V2 Turbo Fin Kit
72067002 ST-TURBO V2 FIN KIT MD180 BK/GR

If V1 to V2 Turbo Upgrade use:
81501112 MD180 V2 BOOM-MAST-TURBO FIN KIT

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 2:36 am 
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I am a little confused on this post . Bought a 2017 Outback I have had it a couple months . You are saying my turbo fins need a up date / or can fail some how .


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:05 am 
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It is not a defect or going to fail in some way. The change is to make replacements in the field easier. Your fins are fine. You may even have V2.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 6:52 pm 
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I may have inadvertently replaced my V1 masts with V2 masts while keeping all other parts the same (turbo fins). When I ordered replacement masts from a vendor online, I noticed the new ones that arrived looked slightly different but still fit (this was before I heard of the V1/V2 change). Would there be any negative consequences to continue using the V2 masts in this way?


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 7:51 am 
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No problem. It is a length difference only. The screw at the top of the V2 mast can be adjusted as well as the clew at the V1 fin. We sold some V2 as V1 replacements as that was all we had at the time.

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