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05-18-2021, 07:47 PM #1
Want a hydrofoil?
These things are way cool.
For a short time they had one between Pelee Island and Leamington Ontario On Lake Erie.
I ran beside it leaving Pelee one time, while it raised up onto its foils.
An amazing site!
There were recent stories of current recreational attempts.
To that end, I can’t get past the needed draft for a small boat, and trying to dock one w/the foils sticking 4’ outside your boat!
As in, between dock posts!
But, I think, like hovercrafts, there’s an application for them...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1986-Hydrofoil-/154454358410?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.
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05-18-2021, 08:47 PM #2
Some have "retractable" foils.
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05-19-2021, 06:20 PM #3Screaming And Flying!
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Can get them cheaper from Nigerian traders.............
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05-19-2021, 06:36 PM #4Screaming And Flying!
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Well.... I trust the Russkies more.........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evkk1WwnpXg
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05-19-2021, 06:48 PM #5
Back for Y2K we went over to Freeport for a little respite. We traveled from West Palm Beach FL on a Boeing Hydrofoil. I was pretty sure we wouldn't be able to make the crossing because the seas were 3 to 5 on the inside, which means inside 20 NM here in FL.
The vessel was amazing. As wide as a jumbo jet inside. I think 4 or 5 seats in the center rows, and 4 on each outer set. There were less than 20 people on board.
I took along my Garmin handheld and the foil climbed up on top of the slop and ran 55 knots and it felt like a jumbo jet! Smooth as silk. Way cool!\\\/// \\\/// \\\/// \\\/// \\\/// \\\/// \\\/// \\\/// \\\/// \\\/// \\\/// \\\/// \\\/// \\\/// \\\/// \\\/// \\\/// \\\/// \\\///
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05-20-2021, 08:03 AM #6I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.
Checkmate 16' 140 Johnson
Hydrostream 17' Vector FrankenRude I
Laser 480 (?) 21' w/GT 200
Glastron Carlson Conquest w/XP 2.6
Glastron Carlson CVX 20 w/XP 2.6
24' Sonic w/twin 250 Johnsons
24' Sonic w/twin 250 HO Johnsons
19' STV River Rocket w/FrankenRude II
Allison XR 2002 w/Frankenrude II
Hydrostream 18' V-King w/Frankenrude II
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05-20-2021, 08:49 AM #7
Twin Allison gas turbines driving jet pumps.
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