stingray hydrofoil

[91capri2050]

Hey people. I read threads on here all the time about how these hydrofoils are pieces of junk. Well, being that my boat came from the previous owner with one installed, i decided to remove it today while out on the lake and try it out. I put it back on 10 minutes later. I had 6 people in the boat, which is a 20 foot bayliner with the 4.3/Alpha one setup, and it was honestly scary without it. I couldnt get the boat on plane as good, and it laid over on its side going about 35 which scared the crap out of me. So I just thought I would share my experience, and say that the hydrofoil actually benefits my boat.

 

[NYBo]

Re: stingray hydrofoil

Yup. They make some boats handle better and make others handle worse.

 

[fishrdan]

Re: stingray hydrofoil

my boat came from the previous owner with one installed, i decided to remove it today while out on the lake and try it out. I put it back on 10 minutes later.

Pretty much the same here with one that came on my outoard. I took it off because of all the negative talk, but then put it right back on because the boat ran so poorly without it.

I think they are a roll-of-the-dice.

 

[nate1220]

Re: stingray hydrofoil

I have had a couple motors with them and sometimes they can have some benefits, but I hate the fact that they kill your gas milage and speed. I always take them off.

 

[JB]

Re: stingray hydrofoil

Corrrectly rigged, they improve fuel usage and often improve WOT as well.

Don't believe what you hear and only half of what you see.

 

[nate1220]

Re: stingray hydrofoil

I was told that an tried many different setups but I just like the feel of a naked motor I guess. I hada 1965 Duo X15 with a 60hp johnson on a 6" jacking plate, I put one on it and lot 6mph on gps took it off and played with motor setup and that thing would fly.

 

[5150abf]

Re: stingray hydrofoil

I have a 16' aluminum bass style boat with a 50 and made a copy of one I saw in Cabelas, it is a big plate with a lip on the back adn I won't run without it.

I took it off once and it wouldn't plane worth a darn and ran deeper in the water adn I lost quite a bit of top end.

A stated they work really well on so boats and not so well on others.