Hi everyone,<br />I'm thinking about buying a hydrofoil for my 1998 18' Monterey B/R. Its got a 4.3 mercruiser alpha 1 stern drive. what are your thoughts on this and can anybody recommend a good economical brand.<br />Thanks<br /><br />BadMoJoe
Joe,<br />The issue of hydrofoils have been hashed around a lot on these boards. Lots of good reading. Just go to the top of this page and click on search. Then enter hydrofoil, or any brand name of foil. <br />Mr. Fitz
I have one on mine and like it. I can't remember the name of it but at cruise there is barely any of it in the water because of it's V shape. It helps quite a bit keeping the bow down and gets on plane quickly. I have heard of concerns with the added stress on the lower unit. I have not had a problem.
Love mine, its a Stingray. It really jacks the stern up during takeoff. I can plane much slower now than I could before adding it. It's a cheap reversable improvement in most cases.
