How does it stick or bolt to a surfboard? Doesnt look like it will go on a normal surfboard.
got a solution for you.The Boards got to have 2 stringers and then resin to the stringers 4 vertical wood blocks with threaded inserts. And bolt the top plate of the strut into the threaded inserts.
Nick, at least you gave it a shot. It’s tough if you don’t have a shed or garage to build stuff.
CLINT, nice idea, I’ll give it some thought, thanks.
Howd it go? Did you giver it a shot. Also Howd you come up with a deasign shape anyway seems youi went all around the block. Im following you on 2ndlight too. Keep it coming dude
Stoney, Thanks for the inspiration with the birds wings and fusing the two together.
Hans, I'll see if I can borrow a laptop and give your program a try. it looks like it will make foil design a lot easier for me.
I'll post a few pics and then go back to testing unless anyones got any questions ? 500 views on one day but so few questions ?
Our tame test pilot Alex Budlevskis, took the first hydrofoil shortboard out and got a few short rides but wanted some changes so we are moving to a better board design and a different foil.
40/60 rails
5’8" X 19" X 2.5"
Foil is double layered ply with 2 X 6 oz within.
Next video session from the water is Tuesday.
I was wondering how the test pilot paddle out went.
Did you get any video?
Alex has been out a few times and the last time was Ben Chipper was around to take video and stills.
The videos doesn’t show a lot , that’s why we’re moving to water shots so I can get some close ups.
yes… unfortunately , Al paddled away from an empty bank , and paddled waay down the beach , where he promptly became lost among a small crowd of surfers…
But , TODAY … today , you can hopefully ‘trap him’ in one place , with your gopro camera , Brett !
all the best for today’s mission …
hope you get some really nice waves and footage , guys !!..
meantime , speaking of surfboards to be used with ‘hydrofoil’[s] attached …
here are my next ‘fin tinkerings’ , in case anyone is interested …[if I can’t post photos nd threads here , at least they can show via a link here eh ? cardboard mockup stage shown , so far …]
http://www.2ndlight.com/fusetalk/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=3&threadid=151388&enterthread=y
…cheers , guys !
ben
Just for you Ben…
On the 11th June, 2013 at Curl Curl Beach.
Its clearly riding above the water and the struts are only 8 inches high, it can easily ride higher by using longer struts.
Alex was having a great time working the foils out, he even stalls for the occasional tube…
The waves weren’t huge but that’s what was on offer today. About 3-6 foot face.
Alex was surfing, I was in the water with the GoPro and Adam Rowlinson got these and a ton more pics from the beach.
From the post-surf discussion its clear the hydrofoils lift with ease and are smooth and are as fast as any other surfboard, there’s a definite difference in performance and feel.
Alex is keen to get bigger waves and more power so he can get into full cutbacks and see how fast the foils can go.
All thanks to Alex Budlevskis for having the time and courage to ride an experimental surfcraft and Adam Rowlinson for manning the video and stills cameras.
Double post
very very cool stuff
Hi Surffoils,
Why do you leave your trailing edge so thick? is it for stiffness reasons?
I quickly drew your shape into my latest finFoil development build and got the following result:
I love your posts, great experiments!
Very inspiring, thanks for sharing this!
Nice in-flight photos surffoils …
Mission Control, we have lift off!
Awesome
woohoo
thanks heaps for posting that , Brett !
photos and footage [hint hint ? … please !] will always put an end to all the speculations and theorisings and useless negative opinions . And SHOW things working , in PRACTICE ! […hooray ! that’s what I love !!]
cheers !
ben
kudos on a historic achievement! If you need a so. calif. test pilot or sales rep or anything else, just let me know - pretty damm exciting, and I’d love to be a part of it!
Tommorth, hell yeah it’s cool !
Hans, do ou mean thick or wide ? The foils are a maximum of 6mm thick, but the width of the arms is for lift.
Stoneburner, you knew I had it sorted weeks ago !! We’ll tune the board and foil and get Alex out in bigger surf.
Thanks RyanUK.
BEN, thanks for your support and motivation to get it done.
No doubt , Alex is FROTHING [like a ‘captain caveman’ ?! haaaaa ] … to get it out at the Bower [ ?or , ‘deadman’s’ , probably ?!] , I’m SURE !
…like I said … " there ain’t no STOPPING him !! "
(edit : hooray ! …simple editor works [touching wood as I type now!] without me having to ‘quote’ someone …
[now if only photos could be uploaded with it too, eh ?!] )
ben