Single Person Load Test

As expected, I was unable to lean back fully without being in danger of tipping over. This should not be an issue once the rest of the boats components are attached. A pleasant surprise is that the hull floated two inches higher than expected.

The Float Test!

Yay! The boat is watertight and able to float. It sits unexpectedly high in the water which helped to sway some of my concerns about load carrying ability.

A Watertight Hull

Some Perspective of Size

Cockpit View

Front View

Some Different Views of the Hydrofoil Sailboat

Finishing Fiberglassing the Bottom

Hydrofoil Sailboat - Fiberglassing

Hydrofoil Sailboat - The Bottom Is On!

Now the bottom is completely on and I'm in the process of trimming off the overhanging scraps and sealing the small gaps and holes. Then I will sand it all down until it is fair and ready for fiberglassing.

Hydrofoil Sailboat Photos

In these pictures you can see the cinder blocks being used as weights to hold the plywood in place while the epoxy dries.

Hydrofoil Sailboat

Hydrofoil Sailboat Progress Report Photos

The Hydrofoil Sailboat - Photos

Some more pictures of the boat.

The Hydrofoil Sailboat

These are some more photos of the boat under construction.

Building Limin' - My Home Made Catamaran

This is a two (but short) part video showing how I designed and built a power catamaran.

The Foilboard Movie

Here is a short video showing the design, construction, testing, and flying of a foilboard.