Straw hat foil cruising!

Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by Richard Hillsid, Jun 6, 2006.

  1. Richard Hillsid
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    Richard Hillsid Senior Member

    OK I know of all the hydrofoil organisations around there, but want to keep this here.

    So here is my next project, if you feel like participating please do.

    I have acquired some very strong lightweight struts that whistand bending and twisting to the max.

    Their beam is 6 meters, also I have acquired a 10 meter pole so I get a length of 10 meters with a beam of 6 meters, this assembly weighs in at 78 Kg. And is stong enough.

    Now I would like to ad a 6 meter foil between the ends of the struts, supported from the centre (3 meters) or 2 meters with 2 supports.

    Ther would be no bow foil just the skiming bouancy torpedo.

    I was thinking of a high coefficient foil, with cruising speeds around 12 to 15 knots.
    The whole structure with buoyancy and operator would be around 250 Kg without engines.

    For motors I was thinking 2 stroke 10 hp engines.

    Question is, if I could afford to build or by the foil, witch profile and chord should I use for cruising around in calm waters.

    Wearing a straw hat of course. lol.
     
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