Hydrofoil

[Codfish]

Does anyone know or have experience with the hydrofoils that bolt on your outboard to get you on plane faster? Do they work? If it makes any difference I have a 15' boat with a 25hp motor. Thanks

Codfish

[Woody]

I put one on the 18hp motor I have on my 16ft flat bottomed boat. I made all the difference in the world. Before, I had a heck of a time getting up on plane when I was by myself. Now, it pops right up.

[Keta]

If you put one on check it for damage after every trip. If you loose a fin when going fast your boat can flip.

[Fishplay]

They deffinately improve preformance and add stability.

They also increase presure on the transom.

Make sure your boats transom is structuraly sound and can support the additional stress.

[Deleted User]

I have a 15ft. Wooden driftboat and run a 15hp. Merc. The hydrofoil really help get the bow down and increase speed! The second one I tried worked far better than the first. There is a prior post about inspection of the unit, this is a must if you are running a light boat.

[Codfish]

Thanks guys for your input. I think I will be putting one on.

Codfish

[FallRiverGuy]

I have one on my 25 hp motor and it helps to get my 16 foot smokercraft out of the hole, especially at high elevations. I choose the SE Sport Hydrofoil partly because it is more compact and partly for the reason Keta raises.

[Smj]

Codfish...Years ago I put a "Doel-Fin" on my 9.9 Honda with my 13' Smoker. It didn't take long for me to hit a small piece of wood in the Willamette...snapped the cavitation right off! It did help get the boat on plane and increase speed though.

Maybe they've changed the design since then, I don't know, but I sure wouldn't be using the two piece fins on a boat that goes faster than 5mph.

Smj

[fishdog]

I had 2 piece Doel-fin on a 250 Merc. in-out board 19' boat
, 20 hp Merc.on 15' smokercraft. And now 60hp merc. on 19' Alumaweld . They worked excellent on all. :dance: :dance:
The only to go. :dance: :dance:


Good fishin: fishdog :cheers:

[boaten]

I have heard good things on the stabilzers for the price you really can't go wrong on giving one a try other than having a screw hole or two on the lower end.