I am accumulating the parts and pieces and finalizing the design in sketchup. should be underway in the next week or so. Maybe a build thread would be in order... hmmmm
It looks like the aluminum sprit idea will save a fair amount of weight vs. the bowfoil, and what weight it does have will be further aft. I do think it is prudent to use an aluminum extrusion rather than rely on the carbon tube, 6 pounds or so is a small price to pay for piece of mind...
The boat is in Muskegon, MI.