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Hydrofoils
scrimshaw	#1  Posted on 05/10/08 - 6:23 PM
Member Posts: 437 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/09/07	Anyone running with a Doel-Fin or alike ? Just wondering what benefits were found. I experience no porpoising,alot of bouncing and plane at a very low speed. My mind goes towards the addition of one only to control a new found spray at low speeds caused by the engine being way up high on a jackplate,the spray is dangerously close to my fuel tank vents. I fought all last summer with water that entered via vent caused be a transducer, this is resolved and I kinda like having 2 functioning fuel tanks.
ioptfm	#2  Posted on 05/10/08 - 8:58 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1533 Comments: 3 Joined: 10/28/06	I had a problem with the bow riding up high at very low speed and when I put the fin on it completely took care of it. Tom 1979 Sport 15'
alohajim	#3  Posted on 05/13/08 - 1:31 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 36 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/08/08	With a large Stingray hydrofoil fin, my 13' whaler gets on plane at between 8-11 mph depending on sea conditions. And, it does it very smoothly and stays on plane even as I come down from higher speeds. Not so without the foil. I think the benefits are greater because the Honda 45 4 stroke is heavy, also the kicker. I don't worry about top speed because the boat is overpowered anyway. Hope this helps. Aloha Jim