Material for hydrofoil

Discussion in 'Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building' started by Gasdok, Aug 25, 2020.

  1. Gasdok
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    Gasdok Junior Member

    Seeking advice on material for hydrofoil on hysucat (10 m x 3.6 m).
    Have used expensive stainless steel in the past. Considering carbon fiber and s glass.
     

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  2. Mr Efficiency
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    Mr Efficiency Senior Member

    Is this an existing boat that had foils, and you are replacing them ? What happened to the stainless ? Have you considered alloy ?
     
  3. BlueBell
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    BlueBell . . . _ _ _ . . . _ _ _

    Changing from stainless steel to composite is a big step.

    Foam or red cedar core with E-glass on top would be my suggestion.

    Why do you ask?
     

  4. Ad Hoc
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    Ad Hoc Naval Architect

    It all depends upon the size (area and chord) of the foils, your spans and the max speed of the boat.
    One cannot generalise so much in this regard.
     
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