Electric Hydrofoil Surfboard
Electric Hydrofoil Surfboard
These look like a lot of fun!
[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/705193696[/vimeo]
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[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/705193696[/vimeo]
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I don’t know about embedding, but that is. Badass!!
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Paul
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That looks like a lot of fun
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That does look like fun. I wonder how much those things cost.
I have an electric skateboard that seems to have a similar concept. There is a battery pack under the deck, a small motor in the truck, and a small Bluetooth controller you hold in your hand. It’ll go about 6 miles on a charge and rolls at a pretty decent clip. It’s actually pretty fun to buzz around the neighborhood on it.
I have an electric skateboard that seems to have a similar concept. There is a battery pack under the deck, a small motor in the truck, and a small Bluetooth controller you hold in your hand. It’ll go about 6 miles on a charge and rolls at a pretty decent clip. It’s actually pretty fun to buzz around the neighborhood on it.
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Wow! They're >$10,000 Lift Foils
That sounds like fun. I have a long board, but pushing gets tedious, especially against the wind. Seems like it's always windy where I live. I see a lot of folks riding One Wheels around here.Ryeguy wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 3:30 amI have an electric skateboard that seems to have a similar concept. There is a battery pack under the deck, a small motor in the truck, and a small Bluetooth controller you hold in your hand. It’ll go about 6 miles on a charge and rolls at a pretty decent clip. It’s actually pretty fun to buzz around the neighborhood on it.
Here's what it looks like out of the water.
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Just a little Google research suggests that electric hydrofoil surfboard is a $5k - $10K toy. Too rich for my blood. I'll stick to my regular old surfboard.Selym wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 8:50 amWow! They're >$10,000 Lift Foils
That sounds like fun. I have a long board, but pushing gets tedious, especially against the wind. Seems like it's always windy where I live. I see a lot of folks riding One Wheels around here.Ryeguy wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 3:30 amI have an electric skateboard that seems to have a similar concept. There is a battery pack under the deck, a small motor in the truck, and a small Bluetooth controller you hold in your hand. It’ll go about 6 miles on a charge and rolls at a pretty decent clip. It’s actually pretty fun to buzz around the neighborhood on it.
Here's what it looks like out of the water.
My electric skateboard is a long board design as well. They are actually relatively cheap - maybe $200 - $250.
They are a lot of fun to use and I like getting the some funny looks from strangers as I roll up a hill with zero pushing and sipping on a cup of coffee. The Bluetooth throttle control is pretty small and pretty much unnoticeable when held in your hand.
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Can you coast, or does it go into braking as soon as you close the throttle?Ryeguy wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 9:27 amMy electric skateboard is a long board design as well. They are actually relatively cheap - maybe $200 - $250.
They are a lot of fun to use and I like getting the some funny looks from strangers as I roll up a hill with zero pushing and sipping on a cup of coffee. The Bluetooth throttle control is pretty small and pretty much unnoticeable when held in your hand.
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You can coast. With zero throttle it will free wheel. It also has reverse, so going down a steep hill you can use some gentle reverse to control your speed.Selym wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 10:00 amCan you coast, or does it go into braking as soon as you close the throttle?Ryeguy wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 9:27 amMy electric skateboard is a long board design as well. They are actually relatively cheap - maybe $200 - $250.
They are a lot of fun to use and I like getting the some funny looks from strangers as I roll up a hill with zero pushing and sipping on a cup of coffee. The Bluetooth throttle control is pretty small and pretty much unnoticeable when held in your hand.
You can kick it too, if you'd like, just like a regular skateboard if you run out of battery.
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That thing has a pretty good draft compared to its length. Next thing you’ll start seeing those motors on sailboat skegs.Selym wrote:Wow! They're >$10,000 Lift Foils
That sounds like fun. I have a long board, but pushing gets tedious, especially against the wind. Seems like it's always windy where I live. I see a lot of folks riding One Wheels around here.Ryeguy wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 3:30 amI have an electric skateboard that seems to have a similar concept. There is a battery pack under the deck, a small motor in the truck, and a small Bluetooth controller you hold in your hand. It’ll go about 6 miles on a charge and rolls at a pretty decent clip. It’s actually pretty fun to buzz around the neighborhood on it.
Here's what it looks like out of the water.
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Will make it harder for me to tell if they’re under sail or power…
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As long as they’re in a TSS
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My challenges are more in dealing with narrow channels and people who have no clue paddling around in kayaks and SUPs.Captdave wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 7:15 pmAs long as they’re in a TSS
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I’m not hating on kayaks or SUPs (I own both), but we have a rental business near my marina and I’ve seen folks paddle right in front of a boat that is traveling in a very narrow channel with no ability to maneuver. Maybe they have been instructed on the “rules of the road” by the rental staff, but most seem to have limited ability to adhere to them.
Add to that we just got one of those “Freedom Boat Clubs” up the river putting a lot of novice boaters on the water and you’ve got the equivalent of a high school parking lot outside my dock.
I’m kinda shocked there hasn’t been a boat versus kayak or SUP accident yet. There have been many close calls and if God forbid it happens, the results would not be pretty.
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