I agree with you 
Best product is the “fit and forget” product that just goes on and on without pampering. Kudos to @s9tim for doing a great job - but i don’t see myself managing the same.
I’ve thought about testing zinc anodes on the efoil, it’s used everywhere on boats but strangely haven’t seen one on an efoil - the environment we’re running in is the same!
Bbe. Thank you. Will try is there a link to the set up parameters
If you buy the ESC you will get the manual. I put a link in the Perth thread and some info in my thread , but I haven’t figured it out completely. I think it’s good value for money, waterproof and less hassle than Vesc
Bbe. Thank you Will do as you suggest Update later
Could you advise me a brand of thermal epoxy? I’m still thinking about my final path
Thanks
https://www.alpinefoil.com/en/kitefoil-hydrofoil-foilboard-pages/af-technologies/sacs.html
Zinc anodes have been used on AlpineFoil kitefoils alu fuselages since their launch (2018) + windfoils more recently. They call it the SACS for Sacrificial Anode Anti-Corrosion System. The competiion is not convinced as most kite.windfoils alu parts are anodized and spend less than one hour per week in water.
I haven’t used thermal epoxies (yet), i looked for cooling options way back when i started with ebikes. What i found then was that the ones with high thermal coefficient were quite expensive. You’ll probably still find cheaper alternatives for the same thermal performance if you look for thermal potting compounds (like 2k silicones) but i haven’t got one to recommend.
Foildrive introduced new zero drag mast where cable is inside the mast:
Here is my current favorite setup:
ZERO DRAG EFOILING? | Foil Drive x Project Cedrus Review
They just invented efoil
I think the major advantage of foil assist is the quick assemble/disassemble and adjustable height…
Is the cable drag so important ? I mean their propeller doesnt seem very hydrodynamic (on the end)
Does anyone know which compound was used?
They remove the retaining ring from the shaft for ease of maintenance. This may not be safe.
The cable integrated in the plate is really interesting… flush with the board bottom means hardly any drag and no hole in the board… Wondering if other brands will go that path …
What would be useful would be a FoilDrive unit whose height could be adjusted along the mast while riding from a flexible handle above the deck (flexible spring).
To minimise the drag, the wire would be concealed in the leading edge of a 3D printed telescopic mast protector with a airfoil section.
Good luck with that. I want to see the foiler with a remote in one hand while trying to adjust the height of the motor in the other, all while on the foil.
Foildrives videos on the project cedrus mast give interesting insight into motor height.
Of you look at the efoil/assist market you’ll notice the best selling products are the simplest products with as short as possible setup time. Complexity introduces loads of warranty returns!
I’m just suggesting 
. You know how things happen : yesterday’s utopias (Inkjet printing, 3D printing, kite/wind/wing/e foiling, …) become today’s realities when someone finds a way to make them happen with less complexity… 
If @jetsurfingnation can do a board grab twice in the video below his feet level, I’m sure he can do a “handle grab” at knee level
May as well add a second skinny mast in a sliding channel which holds the motor…
Because there is some torque on the mast with possible sand, I suggest a pod assembly nose including two translation rollers rolling on the mast leading edge side like an OpenBuilds CNC rail plus another small roller on the trailing edge. The issue remains the motor cable that must be collapsible: CNC-like cable tray or reel like the 2001 reel leash from Oceanus still available…
May as well run a channel that’s used to lift the motor up and down with the wires inside it. You’d need 3 rollers and need to replace the rollers when they wear down. Then if sand gets onto the rollers they’ll struggle to run smoothly. Endless maintenance fun…
Fliteboard did make that choice for their True Glide Prop running 50 to 95% of the water time and immersed 100% of the time… A motor pod roller with adjustable height would be used a couple of minutes per session. If not in efoil use, the immersed time woud be quite low.
Instead of using a roller against the mast, a translation guide could be made out of a low friction material like Nylon though.
The truglide prop is nothing like you suggesting. They have sealed bearings so that sand cant get anywhere near them. The truglide prop is super low maintenance.
Also by simply placing a foildrive 30cm below the board and 60cm above the foil you are able to both efoil and freeride, completely eliminating the need to move it around by hand…
In the world of watersports, simplicity always wins. No one really wants complications and long setup times.
