Best VESC settings for smooth foil assist riding (prop ventilation)

EFOIL.builders Electronics (ESC, remote, batteries)
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Hi folks,

for my foil assist setup I have the motor mounted about 20cm below the board.
I’m using a 3 blade folding prop from Foil Drive and the other hardware is a Flipsky 75100 VESC, 10s battery, Saite 6384 motor.

After riding a wave, I usually stay on foil and ride back out with the prop going in and out of the water. When the prop goes in and out of the water while riding, it’s not a very smooth ride due to sudden thrust when it enters the water, prop ventilation etc.

Any recommendations which VESC settings to adjust to make it as smooth as possible?

t-dub

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Try to limit power as well as ERPM as close to the maximum you actually need. Especially ERPM helps in my experience to make the prop go back in the water smoothly.

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Yes, rpm limit to 20-30% more than your loaded “efoiling” max rpm works well :+1: