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DIY build of wood core hydrofoil wings with aluminum fuselage
« 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
Her is a video of v2 test by Ryan Parsons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JC_kyitZ-0

Luke provided free plans of his v3 here:
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
#How to build a Hydrofoil: Machine and Cutting Wing Outline's (Video 2/15)
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
How to Build a Hydrofoil: Wing Resin Sealer Coat (Video 4/15)
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
How to build a Hydrofoil: Screw Holes and Trailing Edge Filling (Video 6/15)
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
How to Build a Hydrofoil: Wings Resin "Hot" Filler Coat 8/15
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
How to Build a Hydrofoil: Fuselage - Design and drilling holes (Video10/15)
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
How to Build a Hydrofoil: Fuselage - Tapping Threads (Video 12/15)
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. 
Quiver Shaped by: Joe Blair, Blane Chambers, Jimmy Lewis, Kirk McGinty, and Bob Pearson.
Me: 200#, 6'2"

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Re: DIY build of wood core hydrofoil wings with aluminum fuselage
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2023, 12:29:55 PM »
This is awesome! Thanks sf.

 


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