Adjustments after hydrofoil install
Submitted by still trying on Mon, 2020-05-11 13:11
I have finally given in and fitted a hydrofoil to my dinghy I have a 30hp pull start without any electric trim and was wondering if anyone has installed a hydrofoil to similar set up my dinghy is 4.2m I have got a picture of old position of motor and have moved it 2 holes from the picture. Just wanted to know if that would be close to where I may need to move it too?
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Faulkner Family
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Best way would be to water
Best way would be to water test it in different positions. It may just come down to weight distribution
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scubafish
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Flat or v hull ?
Flat Hull ,run a string line down ( plum bob)from the top of the transom, motor(leg) should be vertical to that line.
V Hull, I would have it a friction away from the hull at the bottom.
Your ride will depend on where you put weight.
Hydrofoil gets a hull on plain quicker, but water conditions(chop) and boat make may not allow you to run on plain.
Small dingy ,only in river and very flat conditions.
still trying
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Thursday arvo looks like a
Thursday arvo looks like a good day to give it some testing if it's as calm as they were predicting yesterday though I will be testing how it goes flat out the kids will love that.
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still trying
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Took the boat out early
Took the boat out early yesterday morning in the sloppy wind and the boat went absolutely awesome I should have put the foil on ages ago it performs so much better now I'm over the moon.
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Money well spent when it
Money well spent when it works. Plenty of days enjoyable fishing on the way
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