I think the reason they say non-polluting is that no fluids/pollutants are dumped into the water as a result of immediate use. True that most EV's like this use lead-acid batteries, but I suspect they don't dump the batteries in the water when done. One thing that isn't mentioned is if any lubrication is used on the propeller. That could be pollution. But overall, I think it is really cool! I'd do it with more power if it was my design though ;D
What speed and range can you get with this thing? Great engineering. Not sure in 2016 why hydrofoils are not more common or even "the only thing" on the water.
that is kind of the point of hydro's waves don't effect them they "cut" through the wave and it never hits the hull. now of course smaller the hydro smaller the wave it can "cut"
@Leopoldo888 yeah thats an option but how were those built?? you know what im sayin, everything has polution involved in it. and most electicity in us comes from coal and gas plants, i believe that only about 10-15% comes from "Green" technologies.
Unless your charging the batteries with something like solar or wind, it is a polluter. Plugging it into the grid isn't percentage wise, pollution free. Will stick to the real and time tested method myself, sailing. One never needs fueling or charging with a sailboat and can make good progress with very small breeze. Best part, nothing comes near the feeling of using the same stuff we breath to get someplace.
I love how everyone thinks that energy just magically comes through the wall socket when you plug something in without producing pollution somewhere else.
@Mattguitarman1234 Depends on the country. In mine, 70% comes from Hydro and the rest is mostly Natural Gas. It's just a question of scale. Even farting puts methane in the atmosphere! (BTW I'm not a "green" fan boy, I considered that, as we say in my country, (refering to candle lights and saints images) "not to much that burns the saint, but not too little that won't iluminate him"
Hi there. Could you please answer a few questions about hydrofoil for me? What would be the smallest possible size of hydrofoil to lift about 200 lb out of water at speeds of 10 miles per hour or less using ideal hydrofoil design? Is ratio between length and with of hydrofoil important, if yes, why and what is it? Thanks
if you use a NACA 63-412 foil profile --> the foil area to lift 200lbs at 10 mph is approximately 2.34 sq.ft.. At 6 mph (good take off speed for sailboat or electric boat) the required sq.ft. is around 6.49 for a 200lb lift. Hope that helps...
@Leopoldo888 i know thats why i try to do my part like recycling and composting and not driving if i dont have to but its so difficult to not be guilty when you live in a society so acoustumed to poluting the earth on a daily basis. oh well thats just my opinion on it. cheers.
@Leopoldo888 those are the numbers from America, I must say on behalf of all of my country I am extremely sorry for all the climate change and extreme tempurture changes you will experience and are experiencing, alot of the blame is on us but everyone is to blame. So one behalf of the United States of America, I am so sorry for what we have done to the world and what we are doing to the worlds climate.
when can we see someone transforming a hobie mirage island for hydrofoil and/or a small lipo powered propulsion,solar charging the system and doing all on a level?kitefoils or wingsails,lots of stuff for open minded to blend into an open project.
How come most comments have to be pessimistic..! Try building one yourself..! Yeah, electricity also makes pollution, and yeah my RC boat's got more power too.. But try sitting on yours... HAHA..! I like the concept, that with only one HP and some engineering skills, you can move that amount of mass...
@Mattguitarman1234 You are not guilty of what you haven't done. I don't believe in guilty peoples, coutries or colectives cause my filosophy is oriented to individuals and their personal relation with reality. BUT It doesn't mean that you as an individual can't be responsible for that litle litle part of the world that is under your responsability. Peoples are the sum of individuals and if everybody does more or less what is proper, we'll all have a better life.
very unlikely that a vehicle like this uses lead acid. Lithium based LifePo4 or Lithium Polymer batteries are MUCH more likely as weight is so crucial. Lead acid is quite bad for EV use.
Electricity is made at power plants... power plants cause pollution. Not to mention batteries that need replacing regularly - how enviromentally friendly is that? Same with electric cars etc, electricity is fine for low consumption devices like phones, watches, etc, but anything that needs some real power, u still need a combustion engine. Electricity is not the way forward kinetically.
+Dan Sertich The word is electronic, not ELECTONIC ! If you can't spell don't correct others. lol ....we all make mistakes. ...and yes the motor is no doubt electric but I bet it couldn't run with the efficiency necessary without it's electronics.
+Dan Sertich The guy is German i.e. English is his second or third language. Do you know the difference between electric and electronic in German? ........didn't think so.
+Mazda rx7 take a look at pedal powered hydrofoils , the average fit human can only produce 1/4hp but have no difficulty getting on the foil, and hold all the HPV water speed records 1hp can do a lot when used efficiently for example when not asked to push a hull through water !
absolutely philip, so much drag is ditched once up, the wattage needed falls a bunch, with range at speed increasing. this unit doesn't seem all that stable when "flying", but it does do it.
lol would love to see that, you'd be putting michael phelps to shame. This thing is easily going 10+ mph off of just 1 hp thats super efficient, which is the whole idea.
I think the reason they say non-polluting is that no fluids/pollutants are dumped into the water as a result of immediate use. True that most EV's like this use lead-acid batteries, but I suspect they don't dump the batteries in the water when done. One thing that isn't mentioned is if any lubrication is used on the propeller. That could be pollution.
But overall, I think it is really cool! I'd do it with more power if it was my design though ;D
You have done well getting that speed at only 1hp........FANTASTIC
What speed and range can you get with this thing? Great engineering. Not sure in 2016 why hydrofoils are not more common or even "the only thing" on the water.
that is kind of the point of hydro's waves don't effect them they "cut" through the wave and it never hits the hull. now of course smaller the hydro smaller the wave it can "cut"
@Leopoldo888 yeah thats an option but how were those built?? you know what im sayin, everything has polution involved in it. and most electicity in us comes from coal and gas plants, i believe that only about 10-15% comes from "Green" technologies.
Unless your charging the batteries with something like solar or wind, it is a polluter. Plugging it into the grid isn't percentage wise, pollution free. Will stick to the real and time tested method myself, sailing. One never needs fueling or charging with a sailboat and can make good progress with very small breeze. Best part, nothing comes near the feeling of using the same stuff we breath to get someplace.
Range, power consumption, charge time. possible solar power options? where did this go?
I love how everyone thinks that energy just magically comes through the wall socket when you plug something in without producing pollution somewhere else.
Exellent.Bravo.Smallest hydroplane i ever see!!!
600 Watts is nothing ...
On the other hand interesting hull design. I'd like to see more small economical trimarans like this.
as does my vacuum cleaner... but this thing here looks better than the vacuum and rc boat combined ...
Has anyone figured out what this is? I'd be interested to read up on the specifics.
@Joshua010287 lakes can have waves too, from other boats....
Would you be so kind as to provide the brand / model of the motor + controller + prop ?
Many thanks
@Mattguitarman1234 Depends on the country. In mine, 70% comes from Hydro and the rest is mostly Natural Gas. It's just a question of scale. Even farting puts methane in the atmosphere! (BTW I'm not a "green" fan boy, I considered that, as we say in my country, (refering to candle lights and saints images) "not to much that burns the saint, but not too little that won't iluminate him"
I really would like the plans for this, so I can build one, I can charge it off my solar panels
Hi there. Could you please answer a few questions about hydrofoil for me?
What would be the smallest possible size of hydrofoil to lift about 200 lb out of water at speeds of 10 miles per hour or less using ideal hydrofoil design? Is ratio between length and with of hydrofoil important, if yes, why and what is it? Thanks
if you use a NACA 63-412 foil profile --> the foil area to lift 200lbs at 10 mph is approximately 2.34 sq.ft.. At 6 mph (good take off speed for sailboat or electric boat) the required sq.ft. is around 6.49 for a 200lb lift.
Hope that helps...
Hey Samual, I'll be working on a similar foil to this, but around 300 pounds is my target. Your Sq ft of 6.49 is for both foils total, or each foil?
Great! Did you use an existing electric outboard for the motor, if so which one?
That is a very cool design. Where can I get more details?
Dr. Frank from DIY-tris web site
Has this machine been mass produced?
@Leopoldo888 i know thats why i try to do my part like recycling and composting and not driving if i dont have to but its so difficult to not be guilty when you live in a society so acoustumed to poluting the earth on a daily basis. oh well thats just my opinion on it. cheers.
what's the top speed?
But where is the horse?
and for that non polluting...the battery is filled by elfs?
its like the go karts for boats that things small
well done thats amazing for only 1hp
@Leopoldo888 those are the numbers from America, I must say on behalf of all of my country I am extremely sorry for all the climate change and extreme tempurture changes you will experience and are experiencing, alot of the blame is on us but everyone is to blame. So one behalf of the United States of America, I am so sorry for what we have done to the world and what we are doing to the worlds climate.
That is so cool !!! Is the motor pull start or electric start ???
LOL are you joking? It's a 1hp electric engine. Like the one that powers a gourmet food processor.
Of course LOL
Other boats??
@n4sc3nt buddy theres still polution howd they build the power plants come on.
impressive! Think how it's going to perform with 2 HP!
What sounds does this boat make?
+jimmy5F Hmmm, splash, splash
when can we see someone transforming a hobie mirage island for hydrofoil and/or a small lipo powered propulsion,solar charging the system and doing all on a level?kitefoils or wingsails,lots of stuff for open minded to blend into an open project.
Ever heard of other boats? An amazing concept if I do say so myself. XD
@MrDenniski He's in a lake not the ocean......
So much green-tech rage. It's a 1 horse power motor, who cares what it runs off, most motor boats couldn't even go upwind with that.
barca efficiente di qualità
Nice boat !
How come most comments have to be pessimistic..! Try building one yourself..!
Yeah, electricity also makes pollution, and yeah my RC boat's got more power too.. But try sitting on yours... HAHA..! I like the concept, that with only one HP and some engineering skills, you can move that amount of mass...
why do hydrofoil 45 degrees? ,please you tell me.
It is probably for lateral stability - as on an aircraft the 'dihedral angle', see:-
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihedral_(aeronautics)
@TheRockstar514 Those aren't waves....those are ripples...Your not gonna go surfing on the water wake from a boat...At least not a regular boat.
WOW
Cool technology....in 240p... bummer....
@Mattguitarman1234 You are not guilty of what you haven't done. I don't believe in guilty peoples, coutries or colectives cause my filosophy is oriented to individuals and their personal relation with reality. BUT It doesn't mean that you as an individual can't be responsible for that litle litle part of the world that is under your responsability. Peoples are the sum of individuals and if everybody does more or less what is proper, we'll all have a better life.
@Mattguitarman1234 Hydroelectic
non polluting!!! what the heck no its not, where does the electricity come from smart one, coal or gas plants, wow.
very unlikely that a vehicle like this uses lead acid. Lithium based LifePo4 or Lithium Polymer batteries are MUCH more likely as weight is so crucial. Lead acid is quite bad for EV use.
Have you sold any of these?
Electricity is made at power plants... power plants cause pollution. Not to mention batteries that need replacing regularly - how enviromentally friendly is that? Same with electric cars etc, electricity is fine for low consumption devices like phones, watches, etc, but anything that needs some real power, u still need a combustion engine. Electricity is not the way forward kinetically.
And your (drumrollllll) solution?
I would put a 6 hp gas outboard on it.
hawkermustang I already am. Twin 6’s on a twenty foot dagger( kayak) same design as this but longer
"electronic" this is a pet peeve of mine. ITS ELECTRIC NOT ELECTONIC If you don't know the difference then don't use the terminology.
+Dan Sertich The word is electronic, not ELECTONIC ! If you can't spell don't correct others. lol ....we all make mistakes. ...and yes the motor is no doubt electric but I bet it couldn't run with the efficiency necessary without it's electronics.
+Dan Sertich The guy is German i.e. English is his second or third language. Do you know the difference between electric and electronic in German? ........didn't think so.
@blackiesugar
LOLOL
model
barely foiling, the transom is in the water most of the time.
"it's efficient, non-polluting... and fun" yeah until you come across a wave :D
1 hp, I don't think so
+Mazda rx7 take a look at pedal powered hydrofoils , the average fit human can only produce 1/4hp but have no difficulty getting on the foil, and hold all the HPV water speed records 1hp can do a lot when used efficiently for example when not asked to push a hull through water !
absolutely philip, so much drag is ditched once up, the wattage needed falls a bunch, with range at speed increasing. this unit doesn't seem all that stable when "flying", but it does do it.
I think your vessel needs more power....
i will au mol
Seriously, 1HP? I could swim faster than this thing.
lol would love to see that, you'd be putting michael phelps to shame. This thing is easily going 10+ mph off of just 1 hp thats super efficient, which is the whole idea.
+AGPMandavel For a given vehicle, it kinda mostly does.
my rc boat has more horse power than that
make a less fake looking video thanks