How to Build a Hydrofoil: The Test - Riding The Foil For The First Time. (Video 15/15)

An in-depth video series for how to build a hydrofoil from home. In this video, we see if the Hydrofoil we just built actually works!
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In this video, we finally put the new hydrofoil to the test! Does it work? Does it fly? is it fun? Does it explode? The big question I think a lot of people have is, do homemade hydrofoils work? Is it possible to make a DYI hydro foil yourself or not? Well, today we take the Flukes DIY model 3 hydrofoil for a test run and see if it works!

Listen, since this is the last video, I should note I'm not saying this foil is AS GOOD as a highly refined production foil. Some foils are built for particular ridings like racing, gliding, or pumping or early lift, high speeds, and every time you build a foil that excels in one thing, it sacrifices another. If you build a foil that goes really fast, it sacrifices early lift. If you build foil that has early lift, it wont be able to go fast. That's because the foil is a fixed design wing, that can't be changed as it flys (like an aeroplane wing changes with movable flaps to change the shape of the wing during flight with more shape for take-off and more aerodynamic shape for going fast.
As well as that, it's hard to get something that accurate built in your shed.. but what I am saying is that this foil is a lot of for fun for cruising around, it works, and you can build it and still have a blast.... meaning, for me it's as good as a bought foil,  because all I like to do when foiling is go zoom around the water anyway... so if it's on my homemade foil,  or on a $2000 bought foil, the result is the same for me. Take that how you like :)

The test: One thing I noticed with this foil was it is easier to ride than other foils. I was also using a new foil mast which is a bit shorter than usual at 67CM, so that could have contributed to the fact the foil felt really stable. It handled cruising around really well. It pumped, handled acceleration, and carving was nice from side to side. I can say with confidence that the flukes V3 Foil build is a success!! And you could build a foil yourself using this models plans, and it will work for you too :)

How to Build a Hydrofoil: The Test - Riding The Foil For The First Time. (Video 15/15)

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Can you make your own hydrofoil?

In my opinion, this is one of the best ways to make a hydrofoil from home. By design, the foil construction helps remove critical mistakes that people can make, leaving them with a hydrofoil that won't fly. The free hydrofoil plans are there to help you end up with a hydrofoil that works! So, If you're wondering if you can build a hydrofoil yourself DIY? You can!

How to make a hydrofoil playlist here:
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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