But this hydrofoil is less efficient

@@Ballista762 No, it is more efficient, higher burn per hour, but going faster.

That's kind of a big deal.

Can't be. He didn't mention any negatives or possible negatives. One tell was he said it wasn't available with the 400's. That implies structural issues.

plus you have 8 more inches of draft....

Nice

Thanks for watching!!

100%. The gains are from being at speed, raising the while kaboodle out of the water. Rt at plane and slower there would be a lot of drag. Heck, if you saw off 5 inches of the skeg mpg goes way up. Can't turn all that well but life is full of trade offs

you could probably get electric ... this boat is designed for outboards though and the largest electric outboards I am aware of equate to about 50HP. Putting two 50HP motors in place of two 300's comes with an obvious decrease in performance, and while the motors themselves are inexpensive the battery bank you will need is not. You'd also be wise to add a generator for cloudy days. The initial coast of going electric will be much higher, how long it takes to recoop that cost really depends on how much boating you do. One thing that many of the companies selling electrics try to say is "no maintenance" this is patently false, do not believe it.

Just use the wind, like sailors did for thousands of years.

Coconut finder!

Catamarans run haulover better than any monohulls.

@@llamawizard Fishing catamarans with high freeboard forward do well. This model looks to have much less buoyancy forward and a relatively low freeboard across the bow that act like a scoop if pushed too hard, as seen on numerous channels.

According to the chart that will mean 1.2 knots higher speed and 100x consumption... 🤣

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@@Bubbles99718 clever 👍🏻👍🏻

Thank you! : )

Yes , it is an option.

Hints of structural issues with more power. He says the foils are only available with the 300s. That tells you everything. Wonderful idea not so wonderful execution.

@@obmed11 or balance.

if you put 350hp counter rotates on it i bet that would beat all,no hydro foils needed

Made in China

joystick has skyhook feature

Please contact the closet dealer here: boattest.com/boats/aquila/36-sport-power-catamaran-2021

with larger engines the foil will create too much lift and induce porpoising. The foil is designed up to a maximum speed and the 300’s puts the boat and foil within acceptable tolerances of maximizing lift and efficiency. Going up in engine size to 400’s will push the limit to the edge and actually wants to make the boat start lifting up too high so the foil will lift and then pop out of the water and back in the water and repeat. - Capt Steve

Sorry we don't because every dealer has difference prices and different options. You can find out the price here by contacting yoru closest dealer. ;) boattest.com/boats/aquila/36-sport-power-catamaran-2021

That's why these are a gimmick. And can't even imagine just the general structural issues with the pounding they would take

Going faster which causes props to drag more or cavitate less is all I can think of.

Thought about it more and wonder if in reality RPMs were slightly higher with foil.

@@ericsnyder6763 Yea could be

At the speeds the foils lift more of the hull out of the water, the fuel efficiency goes up because the foils in the water have less resistance than the part of the hull lifted out of the water. You also get higher speeds at the same throttle setting for the same reasons. At lower speeds, more of the hull in the water plus the foils is more resistance than the hulls alone, so at lower speeds you get a loss of performance. It's a tradeoff, but worth it up to a point.

2. One in each cabin.

The props are lower in the water than the hydrofoil so they should be the main concern.

@@PinnyBasher Apparently the hydrofoil can take the weight of the boat so it is possible to beach the boat even with the hydrofoil. Probably has to be done very gently...

Gallons per hour is the standard for fuel consumption in the marine world.

@@owenwilsey7896 that still does not realy solve the problem of the comparison with different speed but good to know. Thx. Don't really know much about the boat world, just like to watch the videos about it and didn't realy understand, what information i should get by comparing the fuelconsumption in gallos per hour while going different speed.

You make a valid point, in my opinion. It seems that the two key comparison factors at a given rpm (between foiled and non-foiled hulls) are speed and fuel consumption. Gal/hr would be valid for displacement hulls, but for planing hulls, it would seem that fuel burned per unit of distance covered, would be more relevant for comparison. For instance knots for speed and gallons per nautical mile for fuel efficiency. If I re-crunched the numbers based on that, then at WOT (5700 rpm) foils are 16.66% faster (38.3 knots vs 32.8) and fuel efficiency on foils is 11.25% better (1.25 gal/nm vs 1.41). Based on 4500 rpm, foils are 38.4% faster (27.5 knots vs 19.9) and fuel burn with foils is 22.02% more efficient (0.92 gal/nm vs 1.18). Which means that, foils make sense on the basis of the performance data. But of course, that is only part of the equation. Additional costs have to be factored in, as do issues such as longer term impact hull integrity (given that this is an add-on to the original design by the hull naval architects). And lifestyle/use of the boat owner....e.g coastal cruising and sand-bank partying vs moderate distance passage making at speed.

it's like 16' wide.

@@markpitchford7375 I am not thinking to take it to the open road. Just from our my hangar with a tractor, to the ramp here at the pacific entrance of the Panama Canal at Diablo Spinnig Club.

Yes.

Only when going sideways...How fast did you need to go sideways? Just take it easy on the throttle

It’s V shape also allows a gentle settling back down instead of dropping. Price would be a negative as it’s an option.

@@viasevenvai Being ripped out of the transom would be a negative as well. Which most likely happens alot

@@Bubbles99718 the props are lower.

@@viasevenvai meaning what?

@@Bubbles99718 the props will hit before

Go to 8:40 and watch to 8:59.

Nitpicking. Here's mine: beverage receptical and trash receptical. How bout cupholder and trashcan.

Probably trying to appeal to the 1st time boat buyer/owner.

Thought the same thing at first, but looking into it they increase draft the boat’s overall draft, risk of damage from running aground, damage from hitting debris, general concerns about their long term structural integrity, lower fuel efficiency at lower speed. They seem to be only great while running high speeds

$20k+ buys a lot of fuel

600k plus.

700k with soft top. Hard top a little extra 800k

I agree that it's VERY frustrating the best boat reviewer on UKposts fails to include one of the MOST important details. That being said, you can usually find the info on line with a quick google search.

@@logicreversed18t google search is not always right.... depends on allot of things, have you asked google how much a girl per hour would cost on that boat? What extras would she have or could deliver? May(e google knows that too?

@@henryxavier3751 A girl per hour? Grow up. Google will absolutely help someone get an idea what a boat like this costs. It's really not that hard. Also, if you're an ACTUAL potential buyer, go to your local Aquila dealer and find out - that's what I did.

I agree. The exterior looks are definitely the downside of this boat.