HYDRO FOIL
Submitted by brenz on Sun, 2010-02-07 12:30
does any one use the hydrofoil style wings on there o/b?? if so how do they go ?
considering putting them on the little 15 i got to jump on the plain quicker
brenz
Faulkner Family
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well worth it mate. had them
well worth it mate. had them fitted to the o/b on my old boat and made a huge diff. even at 15hp you would notice a diff
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
carnarvonite
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Wings
If your boat gets up easily don't put them on as they can have the opposite desired effect in most cases.
brenz
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boat struggle a bit atm as
boat struggle a bit atm as all the weight is down the back ..
faulkners how big was the o/b you had it on and were you having plaining issues before you got em
Faulkner Family
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it was a 90hp and yes it had
it was a 90hp and yes it had probs getting on the plane quick but after the fins were put on no probs. it was on an old glass boat from the early 70's
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
brenz
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just ordered some now
just ordered some now
Faulkner Family
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they are easy to fix on ,
they are easy to fix on , but make sure you paint the surface where you drill the holes and put silastic in them when the bolts go through
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brenz
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beuty cheap aswell look
beuty cheap aswell look forward to gettin em
PJAY
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just a word of cautionto
just a word of caution to anyone fitting hydrofoils to their motors if the boat is new. a couple of years ago i bought a very reputable name ali 4.2m boat that was basically a lemon.....about 8 major faults but the main one was a split hull along the keel.
i had fitted a hydrofoil to the new motor after i noticed it was taking a lot of water. Now the very reputable company tried to blame the hydrofoil for putting more pressure on the bow and causing the keel to split. after 18 months of going through the wringer they finally replaced the hull with a brand new one.
interestingly enough since that incident the company has now changed their warranty wording to include the warranty may be void if the motor is fitted with hydrofoils.
so if you have a new ali boat read the fine print on the warranty. I don't know if all the salesmen are aware of this warranty change from about 5 years ago.
The Kimberley....perfect one day and more perfect the next!!!
slothwan
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What was the reputabe brand?
What was the reputabe brand?
thesupervisor
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i have them on my 55cv yammi
i have them on my 55cv yammi on 445 bemuda
i had plane probs too with 80l fuel and bulk fishing gear
i removed the foils to see what would happen and it was heaps worse and was relly bad at rest the foils seem to keep the boat more stable
so anyways i had a new prop fitted and its like different boat so mabe you could drop a prop size
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brenz
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ive got boatcity sorting the
ive got boatcity sorting the prop tomorow going down to a 9x9 and jacking it up by 25mm aswell as it is sitting to low on the transom .
thesupervisor
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cool i assume your seeing
cool i assume your seeing mick there?he is the head mechanic there he has done a few techinical trips over east with yamaha just on prop tuning so he knows his stuff pretty well
he has done all my prop changing and boat tuning was well worth it to get the boat performing
they are great
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brenz
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yeah mick and pete are good
yeah mick and pete are good as