How to build a hydrofoil From Home: Start to finish.

Here's a quick video of how I build my latest Hydrofoil start to finish with some chill background music. There are many ways to build a hydrofoil. I decided on this construction to make it easier for a DIY build with no CNC, foam or vacuum bagging.
The hydrofoil is built with a timber core, reinforced with fibreglass and carbon. The wings are then attached to the aluminium fuselage with SS screws. This parallel wing attachment point (aluminium bar) is key in the foil design, creating a foil from home that actually works. A lot of DIY foils fly terribly, but using this design, the foils fly great due to the wings natural angle of attack.
The setup is then connected to an aluminium mast and baseplate.
The result is a foil that will fly even with the slight variation/imperfections that a first-time foil builder might have. You can make several wings and easily interchange them on the fuselage, and with production mast, the foil can be attached to any board or mast length.

Hope you find it helpful!

You can download the Hydrofoil plans I used to build the foil here: https://flukeskitesurfing.com/hydrofo...


IN-DEPTH BUILD A HYDROFOIL VIDEO LIST:

1. How to Build a Hydrofoil: Planning and Design Principals (Part 1)
   • How to Build a Hydrofoil:  Overview, ...   
2. How to build a Hydrofoil: Machine and cutting outline (Part 2)       • How to build a Hydrofoil: Machine and...   
3. How to Build a Hydrofoil: Shaping the foil wings (Part 3)   
   • How to Build a Hydrofoil: Carving The...   
4. How to Build a Hydrofoil: Resin Sealer coat (Part 4)   
   • How to Build a Hydrofoil: Wing Resin ...  
5. How to build a hydrofoil: Glassing the bottom (Part 5)
   • How to build a hydrofoil: Fibreglassi...   
6. How to build a Hydrofoil: Holes and edge Resin filling (Part 6)
   • How to build a Hydrofoil: Screw Holes...  
7. How to Build a Hydrofoil: Top Fibreglass Lamination (Part 7)
   • How to Build a Hydrofoil: Top Of Wing...  
8. How to Build a Hydrofoil: Resin "Hot Coat" (Part 8)
   • How to Build a Hydrofoil: Wings Resin...  
9. How to Build a Hydrofoil: Screw Holes & Final Sanding (Part 9)
   • How to Build a Hydrofoil: Foil Wing F...  
10. How to Build a Hydrofoil Fuselage: - Planning & Drilling Holes (Part 10)
   • How to Build a Hydrofoil: Fuselage - ...  
11. How to Build a Hydrofoil: Fuselage - Shaping (Part 11)
   • How to Build a Hydrofoil: Fuselage - ...  
12. How to Build a Hydrofoil: Fuselage - Tapping Holes (Part 12)
   • How to Build a Hydrofoil: Fuselage - ...  
13. How to Build a Hydrofoil: Fuselage - Routing (Part 13)
   • How to Build a Hydrofoil: Fuselage - ...  
14. How to Build a Hydrofoil: Assembly and Final Points. (Part 14)
   • How to Build a Hydrofoil: Foil Assemb...  
15. How to Build a Hydrofoil: The Test - Riding The Foil For The First Time. (Part 15)
   • How to Build a Hydrofoil: The Test - ...  


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Website Link: https://flukeskitesurfing.com/
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