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General => The Shape Shack => Topic started by: sflinux on January 07, 2023, 11:11:39 AM

Title: DIY build of wood core hydrofoil wings with aluminum fuselage
Post by: sflinux on January 07, 2023, 11:11:39 AM

Luke covers the complete build of a DIY wood core hydrofoil wing set with a DIY aluminum fuselage in a youtube series.
Here is a video of Luke testing his first v1 hydrofoil:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8tPuwqofbA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8tPuwqofbA)
Her is a video of v2 test by Ryan Parsons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JC_kyitZ-0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JC_kyitZ-0)

Luke provided free plans of his v3 here:
https://flukeskitesurfing.com/hydrofoil-plans-v3 (https://flukeskitesurfing.com/hydrofoil-plans-v3)

How to build:
#How to Build a Hydrofoil: Overview, Planning and Design (Video 1/15)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af-iiFLuzis&t (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af-iiFLuzis&t)
#How to build a Hydrofoil: Machine and Cutting Wing Outline's (Video 2/15)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dROMWkN2EY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dROMWkN2EY)
How to Build a Hydrofoil: Carving The Wing's Foil Shape (Video 3/15)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U66Eb_JkOm0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U66Eb_JkOm0)
How to Build a Hydrofoil: Wing Resin Sealer Coat (Video 4/15)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq20i-rNY5Y (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq20i-rNY5Y)
How to build a hydrofoil: Fibreglassing the Bottom Of Wings (Video 5/15)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH9RGvnfMQw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH9RGvnfMQw)
How to build a Hydrofoil: Screw Holes and Trailing Edge Filling (Video 6/15)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDDtd_P2qf0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDDtd_P2qf0)
How to Build a Hydrofoil: Top Of Wing's Fibreglass Lamination (Video 7/15)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkUsDGfb_3Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkUsDGfb_3Q)
How to Build a Hydrofoil: Wings Resin "Hot" Filler Coat 8/15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFMHmE_5cBk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFMHmE_5cBk)
How to Build a Hydrofoil: Foil Wing Final Sand & Connection Holes (Video 9/15)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyV3vRXwUh4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyV3vRXwUh4)
How to Build a Hydrofoil: Fuselage - Design and drilling holes (Video10/15)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGpQxhoigQk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGpQxhoigQk)
How to Build a Hydrofoil: Fuselage - Shaping The Aluminum (Video 11/15)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp5Yd1IqnLw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp5Yd1IqnLw)
How to Build a Hydrofoil: Fuselage - Tapping Threads (Video 12/15)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL0eI0qggh0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL0eI0qggh0)
Coming Soon:
13. How to Build a Hydrofoil: Fuselage - Routing (Part 13)
14. How to Build a Hydrofoil: Assembly and Final Points. (Part 14)
15. How to Build a Hydrofoil: Riding it for the First Time. (Part 15)

These plans are most appropriate for kitesurfing.  But the build process is applicable to any size wing. 

Title: Re: DIY build of wood core hydrofoil wings with aluminum fuselage
Post by: daswusup on January 07, 2023, 12:29:55 PM

This is awesome! Thanks sf.