Just add a second 6384 with a counter rotating prop and booth the issue of getting up and the board leaning on its side will be solved. 
On my single motor tow boogie moving the propeller a bit forward and getting the biggest body board you can find helped a lot.
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I would like to keep something rather light with only one motor.
I use this bodyboard in the larger size https://www.decathlon.fr/p/bodyboard-500-confirme-double-stringer-bleu-bleu/_/R-p-311560 43.5.
The motor is located around the center.
Hopefully moving a little bit the mass will be enough.
Works now with the box moved on one side.
I did 30 min with a a big board and big foil but should be able to donwsize every thing.
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Does this seem like an appropriate position for motors and electronics box? 46 inch board, dual 6384, 13s12p 21700 bak 45d, Flipsky 7520.
In the photos here the mid point of the motor masts are 60% from the front (27/46 inches). The mid point of the electronics box is 35% from the front (16/46 inches)
Might put pool noodle at the bow depending on how it goes. I read earlier that motors should be half way along the length but that seems to push the box too far forward.
Thanks for the 3d print files, Jesse
I had a 42 inch board which ended up being too short. That layout was close to what I had which worked ok (I tried motors further forward and back and if anything found they were better a little further back). I could not keep my boogie in the water without trim tabs at the rear and a big central fin at the back - and even then as soon as the water got choppy it started doing funny things. A 46 inch board should make things better - just be prepared to play around with positioning on your first build as there seem to be a few different factors at play - your layout is a fairly safe starting point.
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Will my foil assist board work as a tow boogie if it’s modified.
It’s 23” x 5’8”
I think motor position will be too far back. I’m gonna test tomorrow to see if it works at all.
I have a block of foam that I want to shape up a boogie design but just wanted to see if this worked
It will probably work if you connect the rope to the foot of the mast below the prop
Similar to this:
Otherwise, it might, but likely not well. The tow boogie seems to prefer the flatter base. I’d be interested in a video of what it does with various rope positions
Hi everyone, in term of propellers for my dual, I’ve always used 156mm two blades Volker prop like a lot of people here I think.
On choppy water, I’ve got some cavitation sometimes when the tow jumps that’s why I increased the length of the mast to 23cm on my last iteration. But it creates a lot of nose up.
To avoid that and bringing the experience from foil assist, wouldn’t it be better to run 3 blades prop ?
Has someone already compared ?
More low end torque, always a blade in the water when jumping so smoother entry in water. More consumption…
I wait for Craftcloud Volker design alu 3 blades prop. Will be able to tell you in a few days !
156mm 0.38 1.07
VS
154mm 0.37 1.08
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Nice example of solving the tail rocker of a freestyle kayak
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Funny to see a video of Mark here again.
He is a good friend of my dad
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Great! Tell him I think there is a commercial market for a Tow boogie version of that jetski 
Love his videos!
( I guess it’s probably close enough to one of those mini chinese jet boats, so probably not worth his time )
I wonder if building a boogie with this as hull would be successful. These hunting sleds seem really sturdy and the L size seem perfect for our use (137 x 63 x 25 cm)
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could work, on my quick and dirty I cut the nose of my boogie into a massive crude nose lift and it solved all the nosedive issues.
The expanding foam was just added, haven’t tested if that is an improvement, but it was quick, cheap and easy (yoga blocks are expensive!)
note the flag out-haul aka sail, puts the nose into the wind in offshore conditions… reduced the need for steering quite significantly