Outboard hydrofoil???

I just switched out my 225 Johnson for a much newer 200 Yamaha EFI. My Johnson had a hydrofoil and planed up nicely even with a family of 6, with 4 small kids. Do I need one with my new power? How much of a difference do they make?

[willy]

Did you ever ride your previous motor w/o the foil? If you did and you felt you needed it you will probably want it again. They do help put a boat up on plane faster if thats your goal.
My previous boat with a 150 merc had it and that boat launched onto plane instantly. W/O the foil would of been a couple of seconds more and would not have made any difference to me.
If I wanted to affect performance and I was going to do something to improve it on my V20 it would be with trim tabs not a foil. Lot more flexability, more performance and the ability to adjust for load side to side. In following seas I could lift them and not have to worry about the push down/slow rise effect foils and forgotten extended trim tabs can cause. Just my opinion of course, and I do realize they cost a lot more but they are easily worth the difference

[Blue_Runner]

Try it and see if you like it without. The V20's are "steplift" design, which is supposed to make them plane faster anyway. I do not have a hydrofoil on my V-21 with Yamaha 150 2 stroke and it planes instantly.


Blue's $.02

[macojoe]

When I bought the boat I had I/O I added the foil and made a big difference!!
I have now converted to OB and have never tryed it with out the foil, I will always have one for now on!

I have an old black max 150 on my 83 and It made a big difference. I put the SE 300 on mine which was rated number one by trailer boat magazine with no loss of speed and it jumps up on plane. frank

[macojoe]

I have the Stingray