Hydrofoil modifications to a two man fishing boat
Hydrofoil modifications to a two man fishing boat
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Does anyone have plans for simple hydrofoils that can be added to a simple two man fishing boat ? I have seen these things in photos and these boats are right out of the water with only 5-10 HP. If not, can anyone show me a source of the basics required to make my own ? Thanks for your help in advance.





RE: Hydrofoil modifications to a two man fishing boat
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RE: Hydrofoil modifications to a two man fishing boat
RE: Hydrofoil modifications to a two man fishing boat
http://www.geocities.com/janmartin_1999/sam.html
RE: Hydrofoil modifications to a two man fishing boat
Only plans on the net are at:
http://www.geocities.com/janmartin_1999/sam.html
They were fitted to a 10' x 4' boat - I'm still
trying to find the plans
for the boat that the above hydrofoils were attached
to. They're in the
April, 1960 issue of Science and Mechanics. Similar
boat plans can be
found at:
http://www.svensons.com/boats/
At one time kits were sold back in the '61 & '62 for
$375, but only 80
were sold so my guess the going price if you could
find them would be
about 3K. They're described here:
http://foils.org/upright.htm
I've purchased (ebay) the 1960's Science and Mechanics that
should be arriving soon. Described here:
http://foils.org/popmags.htm#how
The best web source for foils is:
http://foils.org/linksout.htm#plans
The forumla for hydrofoil lift can be found at:
http://home1.gte.net/hlarsen0/LiftFormula.xls