You can mount a foil on just about any board you'd like really. It's just a matter of having a board strong enough and a strong enough mounting system for it.



Some of the boards these guys use look just like twin tips to me. Of course you wouldn't be able to use your TT straps since foils are directional... so either go strapless or put maybe one bi-directional strap for the front foot at least. You could stick surfboard pads on top or make some kind of grippy surface.

It could be a good project if you have a TT that would otherwise go to waste. The other challenge is finding the right position to mount it under the board, I'm sure others on this forum could advise you with this.

Christian

w8ingforwind said..
Thanks for the input. I'm talking a hydrofoil that will fly in both directions. I was thinking symmetrical c or j foils that mount on the tow side tips of the board.

I'm afraid that's a technical impossibility....each wing under the foil is not only directional with a leading edge and trailing edge, but they both have a distinct function, therefore a different size and shape.

Foils fly, a bit like plane wings, you wouldn't be able to fly a plane backwards...same goes for the foil.

I mounted my foil on an old Naish twin tip. I had snapped the fish I had rigged up to learn on, and the tt was only temporary until I shaped the Paipo. Bottom line, it sucked. The swing weight didn't feel right. Yes I could ride it, but I didn't realize how awful it was until I jumped on the Paipo.

Guy on KF made one...he gave up on it for a regular one, that should tell you enough.

This is a better clip works but not real well

Alex Aguera makes some twin tip style board.Problem is when you touch down you don't have enough floatation.Plus you need some surface area to move on especially when doing manoeuvres.Current high end foil boards are getting closer to twin tip sizing. 140-150cm x 42-47cm. 2.5kg

My new board

well that is waaaaaay cheaper for your foam deck than normal pads that are 50 bucks each! Wish I would have thought of that before I purchased two pads for my Paipo.

Just need to buy contact and some cheapo brushes to stick it on,Bunnings and masters to get the whole lot
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You australian are a bit bihind..look here..


and here.. www.foilever.com/en/blog-news-kitefoil/18_Iero-Foil-kitefoil-twin-tip-adaptable.html

You guys have got short memories. Google inflatable hydrofoil kiteboard and watch the video that was on here a couple of months ago.