Hello efoil forum

Hello builders. I am in Boston and have been making kiteboards for many years. I like the idea of an inflatable board with a motor so that I can take anywhere. Thank you pacificmeister, it has been a lot of fun watching your board emerge. Thank you for sharing your files and for setting up this forum to advance these boards around the world. Who would choose to sit on the shore when you can foil without wind or boat or waves. This is going to be fun. I have the tube, motor, gearbox, and controller. Looking forward to the batteries arriving. I am weak on the electronics but just as stubborn as the rest of you!

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Hello makers ,please to read this fantastic forum from MONTPELLIER FRANCE ( cocorico …)
It s great to have a new communauty for sharing plans and have good advice about gearbox, speed, prop .
All experiments will be very helpfull for each other .

I actually nearly finished 3 d printing mast fuselage and wings in petg full carbon covered waiting for best solution to buy electronics components .
My objectif is 1 hour 20 KNTS hope to succeed it .

Good luck to everybody

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How much was your diy Foil? With Carbon covering etc, have you designed a mount for the propulsion system?

Hi to all from Quebec, Canada. I am also building a version of the efoil, based on the so interessing Post and You Tube from Pacific Meister. I will try a different foil with aluminum extruded wings. The speed will be probably lower but the stability increased! Talk to you soon!

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Hello from Zurich, Switzerland.

I’ve built a number of e-skateboards and play around with electronics . And as avid windsurfer, SUPer and kiter I was completely hooked when I saw the first efoil videos popping up.
So the idea of building a foil and propulsion system was natural. I already have some parts lying around and lots of good ideas. Slow going as time and tools are limited.

Good to see like minds and some guys from the eskate world. @charlieuk I’m a big fan of your posts over at the zone, great work.

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@NickBee
I like your project.
Beware that if you run aground wou will ruin your prop and duct.
That’s why the Fliteboard has a protection below the thruster just before those essential parts to bump over the obstacles… which you could replicate without changing anything else.
Just my 2 cents…

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Hi @NickBee. I’m curious where you got your aluminum wings. I assume they were pulled off of another type of hydrofoil on the market cause that’s not just something you go out and make for one time use. I am also using aluminum wings with hand made fiberglass wingtips.

Hello Everyone, I am from Lausanne, Switzerland and have started my build based on Hiorth V1 (Thanks for sharing)
I can’t wait to hit the water and a huge thanks to Pacificmeister for sharing his passion.

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Salut moi je viens de bulle si jamais😉

Hi everyone! Very interesting forum ;)…I’ve been racing in a solar boat team in 2016 and during last summer I got interested reading about e-foils. I have a background in electronic engineering and I’m currently living in Dublin, Ireland. People out there on the forum from Dublin and want to get started working on this project together? PM me and we’ll get started! Best regards, Nils

@SoEFoil: I am using a CrazyFoil (https://crazyfoil.com/product/crazy-foil-ex001/) for the my prototype. I’ve found some China Exported that can extrude aluminum Foil… this will be the step after :slightly_smiling_face:

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Thanks! I will invert my back wing!

Hiw does the crazyfoil work?

You buy the ex2 or 3?

As you can see on my picture, i have buy also one crazyfoil!

Salut Vincent,
Ma construction est bien moins avancée que la tienne, une fois fini il faudra rider ensemble…

Hi Vincent,
I will try the Ex1 first… but since the manufacturer is local, will probalby try to buy parts… my design is ready, but waiting on a couple of parts that I should revceived this week. Hio that I can try it a a couple of weeks…

What about you? PS. Where are you from?

Hello. I’m from switzerland! I have bux the ex 02 because of the liw lift speed! If all goes well I will buy the longer mast! Keep me in touch when you try it​:wink::crossed_fingers:

Hi all,

I am a mechanical engineering and mechatronics student from Hamburg, Germany.

Having learned to kitefoil about two years ago I got super excited watching the first videos of the jetfoiler.

Unfortunately, I haven’t finished building my own kitefoil yet, so starting with the propulsion part has to wait for that.

But if there is someone else from my area who is interested in joining up to build an Efoiler, please let me know!

Br, Lukas

Hi Vince, did you tryied it yet? When do you think your Prototype will be ready?
I should try to mine on next weekend… hope my last parts will arrive :slight_smile: I also have confidence in low speed lift and a better stability with easy ride for beginner :O)

Hi I am from Perth Western Australia.
Have been following Pacificmister for a while now and just found this treasure trove of info, Thankyou to all who contribute this information.
I have been into RC equip all my life and on the water, last toy was a seabob F7.
Wondering if my 1/5 scale power plant 2028 800kv motor and HV150 esc will be enough?
if so i am off to to find a 3d print shop capable and start. Can anyone advise a ballpark figure on having the components list printed by workshop manufacturer.
Thanks
Emett

Hello.
Non unfortunately not yet…I’m still waiting my kill switch from ebay!!!
Now I’m currently wireing my bms