@pacificmeister did you silicone the shaft seals to their seats on the seal mount? I tried to use a bit of grease to seat them in there but it feels like they would spin as the shaft spins.
@MinnesotaMan itâs usually instant. It might pay to check your spam folder or try another email address.
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Connected in series, 12S.
Yes I used silicone to fix them
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I just saw that jetsurf has a prototype hydrofoil out.
What do you think?
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the name says âhybridfoilâ possibly still has the gas engine powering a generator?
I wonder what purpose that angled mast has.
Option 1: As you lift out of the water, the remaining masts fin effect will move further forward. Maybe it has a greater effect there. I donât know about surfboardsâŠ
Option 2: If you get caught by a rope, the rope will move up the mast and then stop the board without a big moment acting on the mast to board connection. Unlikely.
Option 3: Style?
Could the angled of the mast be for better stability?
Interesting. Maybe they reused their existing Jetsurf design with a gas engine in the board and the easiest was to mount the mast in the back instead of the jet drive, allowing them to hook up a drive shaft down to the prop/jet. And to compensate for this âdesign hackâ they had to angle the mast forward. I am speculating here but I canât see any other reason for this.
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I feel like that might actually make a lot so sense, and be genius. The motor (or lack there of) in the tube looks significantly (3/4) smaller than what we have seen on any of the designs here.
I think itâs interesting that they put it on their gas-powered board and not their new electric one. Their Instagram has been going crazy with info about it this weekend.
Well but then I dont get why it is called hybridfoil and why the propeller mount is that long (far back the mast).
I bett 75degree and 105degree gearboxes are a PIA too.
Likely a v-drive and the angle is derived from that.
looks like âconceptâ only 
The original picture Jetsurf posted didnât say concept on it. The pictures they posted yesterday show they added âconceptâ stickers to the wings. I wonder if this board is even a functioning prototype?
I Had a closer look at this concept on the âBootâ exhibition in DĂŒsseldorf a few hours ago.
It doesnât look like there is a mechanical connection and unlike their other models the motor housing was closed.
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I am sure they are capable of building something good. Lets wait.
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@pacificmeister A quick question, what is exactly the element composed of 3 rings that you have between the thustbearingmount and the connector? I canât find it in the list. Thanks!
I think you describe the thrust bearing itself. Itâs item 14 (named: "Thrust Needle Roller Bearing) on the list of materials form the first post in this thread.
Thank you! Exactly! I was lost as the element is in 3 parts on the cad file 