Brazilian tow boogie

Build, Repair & Mod
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Hi foilers!
New here, first post… quite excited :blush:
I started building a dual motor tow boogie from scratch because:

1- I didn’t find any satisfying hull around
2- I have mainly choppy conditions, I can’t imagine a bodyboard handling fine
3- I want it to be self-righting if caught by a wave
4- I’ve been inspired by Etienne’s build on this forum (I’ve been reading for a while now)

So I decided to make something with things I can find here basically in a small isolate fishermen brazilian village and this is what came out:

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What I already have/ordered:

  • A Pelicase 1450 (old one I found in the garage)
  • Bremote full options
  • Two Saite 6384 motors w/ stainless bearings
  • KParts pods and propellers

I still need to figure out what (V)ESCs are better and how to make my own 6s10p batteries.
Will keep adding pics with time :wink:

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So nice, how much weight is it ?

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Around 18kg without the Pelicase (40lbs) so quite on the heavy side. Weight is one of my concern but I still can’t evaluate if having a heavy hull is good or bad for handling.

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You may want to paint the fibreglass as many are not UV stable

Have you tested the empty hull to see if it self rights?

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In the next days I’ll apply white gelcoat, for UV protection and improve water sealing. Then I’ll see how it floats and if my anti-capsize system works. If it works with the Pelicase artificially weighed, it gonna work even better with pods and motors hanging down the hull!

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