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Sep 3, 2003 · Re: Homemade hydrofoil? One reason for my skepticism was, first, that hydrofoils installed on the anti-ventilation plate run at or slightly above the water's surface when the boat is on plane, so I couldn't see how, unless they were submerged and met the water at some positive angle of incidence, they would generate any lift.
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Sep 3, 2003 · Re: Homemade hydrofoil? Webster's : HYDROFOIL: A boat that has fins attached to the bottom by struts for lifting the hull clear of the water to allow faster speeds. <br /><br />And I looked again all products with the name foil have the airplane wing shape. All products made out of aluminum or have a flat surfave on both sides, DO NOT SAY FOIL!
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Mar 16, 2004 · Re: homemade hydrofoil ? Yes and No, <br /><br />I've had both, A hydrofoil, doeilfin or whatever brand you want to call them are designed like an aircraft wing, not just a piece of sheet metal (it is an aerofoil, the bottom is flat, top is curved and the water passing over the top take longer to pass thean the bottom, hence lift)this force is applied to the motor, which is connected to the ...
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Sep 3, 2003 · Re: Homemade hydrofoil? Airman, just yankin' yer chain.....I'm an IA, and pilot as well. We just got sold our dash-10 Commander and bought a total...
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Sep 3, 2003 · Re: Homemade hydrofoil? mattttt25, there are alot of products on the market out there and some serve the purpose better than others. In a "V", or "SEMI-V" installation, if you will notice the span of the "foil" from left to right, extends beyond the water-line of the boat.
DIY hydrofoil/stabilizer for small outboards on underpowered …
Mar 23, 2013 · Re: DIY hydrofoil/stabilizer for small outboards on underpowered boats..... success! Final choice = the Junior. Many know already I own 2 OB's an OMC 9.9 and a Force 15 hp. Mounted on a 14 footer fiber and with 2 passenger onboard the 9.9 will hardly plane an will labor keeping on plane with a head wind.
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Mar 11, 2010 · Basically I am going to make my own hydrofoil, Are they best made out of aluminium or hard plastic? And does any one know of any diagrams of which i could copy, They cant be hard to make and will save me around 40 nicker??
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Mar 4, 2011 · The homemade hydrofoil gets it to plane fairly fast, even with all the weight in the bow. The added weight helps me hold it steady fishing in high wind, with a lot of current. And it rides smoother I think.
Does a hydrofoil improve performance in small outboard …
Sep 20, 2013 · Re: Does a hydrofoil improve performance in small outboard application? raising your outboard 3/4 of an inch seems like way too little to have any effect on your issue. Based on your pictures, I would have estimated you needed to raise the outboard about 3 …
My experience/problems with a hydrofoil - Boating Forum
Aug 12, 2002 · If the boat is not moving and I give it full throttle, then it jump right up of the water at 10-12 mph, which is only few secunds. Without any hydrofoil it was 20-25 mph and it took forever to reach that speed. <br />It was a bit wavy on the river yesterday, but I got it up on 55mph anyway and I am not sure I have had it on that speed before.