Innovative Aquila Hydrofoil Power Catamaran | Designed by Morrelli & Melvin

[@aquilaboats]

Learn More About Aquila Power Catamarans: bit.ly/3bAulRr

[@ronaldharmon9891]

You answered the BIG question things floating in the water.

[@KingOfBanks]

Next up, foils for the 44' ? A slotted foil similar to a Fowler flap on an aircraft would be interesting for the lower speed/higher weight. Maybe a slated flap for shooting out the transition on and off the foil would work. Awesome gains, well done everyone!

[@lionelgower6877]

Looking exciting for the future of catamarans in the foil technology.

[@gm061386]

If I could afford any boat 🚣‍♂️ I’ll get my dream boat Aquila 36 fishing edition 😍

[@SheriffofYouTube]

real nice to hear from an inventor. this guy sounds like he would make an awesome teacher.. where in america he would be broke

[@НиколайАлександрович-х2ю]

With great interest I got acquainted with your creations (hydrofoils on a catamaran), as well as with comments to them. Iteres is not idle because I am dealing with a similar topic .... Several years ago I built and tested a working model of a catamaran with hydrofoils. But the task was set so that the wings could be serviced and, if necessary, dismantled (raised) in any conditions ... Including self-loading on the catamaran trailer ... Why do people forget that the propellers of motors are also garbage collectors? Although during operation in my case, this did not happen. (the problem is far-fetched). As a result of tests and operation of the model, the following results were revealed ... With 10 liters with a motor, and a total mass of 500 kg, the speed is about 28 km. h., weighing 700 kg - 10 hp. 22 km / h True, the contours and installation sites of the wings are not the same as yours, and it is planned to use and sails ... Based on the results of the experience, I am building a larger catamaran ... I will follow your progress ... Regards .... (subscription)

[@dchiffy]

Looks like a great design. Have you tried fitting a foil like this on similar sailcat? I’m assuming a larger one since its much lower speed

[@aquilaboats]

Hi there, that is a great question. We only deal in power catamarans however. You can learn more about our foil system here: bit.ly/47CHjZt

[@dchiffy]

@@aquilaboats thank you

[@966396631]

This is why God made engineers!!

[@murraymadness4674]

Does the foil create more drag at slow speeds? It seems to hang down below the hulls, I like to beach my cat onto the shore, the foil can get caught on rocks, etc.

[@aquilaboats]

Hi there, great questions. You can learn more about the Hydrofoil system here: bit.ly/3hO0xVx

[@briancummings9122]

How does it change the draft?

[@davidr9876]

Can this technology be implemented in sailing cats?

[@bradmcclure4945]

hello your video has inspired me to utilize this technology for my trimaran electric motor sailer project what I envision augmenting the centerboard with a foil make it adjustable for depth so in shallow waters keep it up but when in big waves set the foil lower to help keep the bow up so the bow doesn't just plow into the waves if you like my idea I'm interested in sponsorship and that you could use to promote your product

[@EdwardTilley]

Have you strapped one of these onto a sailing catamaran - perhaps in place of (sacrificial) full-time keels? If yes, does this foil add a daggarboard-like tracking assist. I should think yes.

[@davidr9876]

Looks like Hysucat is using your system. They have the single wing going down the middle and 2 trim pieces on the tail end just like what you showed in this video

[@dennisboyd1712]

Great idea

[@MBr397]

So are you going to put this on the 44?

[@collinator68]

This is awesome, I bet you could chop a dolphin in half at 55mph with that foil and not even have to worry about the foil getting damaged lol.

[@jonknott2213]

Pioneering? You know of no other company? Surely this is derived from Hysucat/Hysucrafts patented technology? Apart from that, it is a stunning boat!!

[@CaptPeterson]

Super cool. I need to film one of these tech wonders=)

[@aquilaboats]

We're always open to opportunities, Captain!

[@georgeniebergall7074]

Can this boat be made for a full sport fishing boat

[@Ftwcp95593]

Very nice Idea.

[@bradmcclure4945]

I'm looking at a trimaran this concept is intriguing but I'm wondering how it would work if I had 20 hp electric sail drives in each hull

[@bradmcclure4945]

so do you do consulting? work??

[@michelbisson6645]

very good

[@markrutlidge5427]

a company was making cats like this in South Africa 40 years ago, it was in the 20/30 ft range . mainly for sport fishing . the only problem was that these tipe of boats had to be ramp/ harbour launched, whereas the vast majority of launches are beach launches due to the lack of harbours and suitable river mouths, thus they were not that popular . pitty as they were by all standards a good design.

[@Piros181]

Love it

[@aquilaboats]

Thank you! You can learn more about us here: bit.ly/44tXpmJ

[@joe_croupier]

U can build a hydrofoil piston engine ??

[@Eric-gi9kg]

I've always been intrigued with foils, (aviation background), and have thought of how to increase the performance of my boat. Though, wanting to raise for a less draft in shallow water ways. Any thoughts?

[@michaelplunkett8059]

No need for height movement complexity as big foil is already higher in water than propellers/rudders. Rear foils are between 2 hulls and higher than same.

[@scottgoodwin3493]

What material is it made from?

[@Dobs475th]

Nice! Try this on a Glacier Bay yet?

[@gm061386]

Beautiful!

[@عيسىالصخر-خ1ق]

ض

[@mrtraumaboyy4098]

Great idea unless you hit a log. Guess it is better for the open ocean.

[@nickyl9040]

Here on the shallow waters of the Gulf Coast of Florida the hydrofoil would quickly become a crap-trap

[@Wingnut353]

like he said over 20mph its cutting through organic material anyway...

[@kickstarter905]

keep it up

[@consaka1]

Am I the only one that looked at that and said wow that is really cool but it could be improved a couple ways with just one change?

[@justinbryant237]

What does the trailer look like ?? :0

[@Wingnut353]

the same as any monohull... but serisously this is a bit large to be trailerable. Yeah its nearly 15ft wide... so good luck.

[@attilat8879]

Brilliant concept, slightly more exact pricing would be nice!

[@aquilaboats]

Thanks! Get in contact with Aquila Boats today to discuss pricing: www.aquilaboats.com/contact

[@Wingnut353]

Sounds like fairly costly, since he mentioned it was roughly in line or a bit less than adding more power to the boat so in the tens of thousands range.... granted that makes sense if the performance improvement is 30% or so and if used enough it would end up paying for itself in fuel savings... and when being sold on a new boat of this class a small premium. I imagine once the patents expire we may see some home built versions on hand built craft... after all aviation and boating enthusiasts have been building fairly complex foils for many decades. And the patents can serve to drive innovation...

[@toughtouring5442]

Inventor of foils?

[@vanekert]

Yes I get a queasy feeling listening to these car salesman types. Looking at the massive wake produced by this klutz of a vessel, efficiency is obviously not one of it's strong points.. An obviously misapplied old technology to wow ignorant techyuppies.

[@Wingnut353]

@@vanekert Appearances can be deceiving... without the foil it can do 38knots at WOT which is respectable for any cruiser. With the foil it does 38knots at cruise... 44mph at WOT.... basically best in class. You can look at cruisers for a long time and not see anything near that. 1-1.2Mpg is also pretty normal for boats of this size. You say that the wake is rediculous on this boat... well yeah when most other cruisers this size are built to go only half the speed.... and many only go around 7-10knots.

[@laprepper]

These guys invented the foil system that America's cup uses? that's cool. They must love the l'hdryoptere as much as I do

[@TheFreeRanger.]

Can you beach this craft?

[@alifh2617]

What about weeds...

[@Wingnut353]

like he said over 20mph it cuts through them you might run into issues if they are woody.

[@fernandocanto8906]

So do I in my Carolina Cat

[@txhypnotist]

Unfortunately the website is useless.

[@webincomeincome8767]

Looks like a rock would easily take that foul out and wreck your day or many more.

[@Wingnut353]

A rock will ruin your day anyway... why are you hitting rocks.

[@НиколайАлександрович-х2ю]

Решал подобную задачу,на катамаране ... Заднее крыло ,плоское и другого профиля, максимально в кору, винты моторов заглубить больше.... На 1 лс., 70 - 100 кг ....