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Remora Suction Foil Mount

Created by Gorgo Gorgo  > 9 months ago, 30 May 2018
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Gorgo
Gorgo

VIC

5108 posts

30 May 2018 12:06pm
This could be interesting if it works. One of the videos shows attaching the mount and the leash. You'd want a leash.

www.facebook.com/RemoraProducts/
austin 7
austin 7

WA

29 posts

31 May 2018 8:18pm
Looks good .I was thinking trying velcro
JB
JB

JB

NSW

2232 posts

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1 Jun 2018 6:32am
Looks like a board delaminater to me. reducing the foil contact surface area of your external mounted board even more than a foil mount but applying the same pressures. It may be a good try once or twice option to check if you want to convert your board, but I would expect long time use will result in either delam is the suctions work well, or loss of foil if they don't.
RAL INN
RAL INN

SA

2896 posts

1 Jun 2018 9:50am
Those interested let me know.
i am in process of getting an order together.
they are a month or two off but getting a order in early will help him plan his production.


The system has proven in last year to work and gives enough holding force to foil but low enough to be a fail safe when hitting bottom.
It is used with a leash and provides enough buoyancy to float your foil anyway.
and it can be replaced in water if needed.

while our traditional mounting methods are best, the Remora opens up a whole new aspect of trying different boards and mounting positions.





colas
colas

5370 posts

1 Jun 2018 11:43am
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JB said..
Looks like a board delaminater to me.


I may be wrong, but the board shown seems to be a kiteboard, not a surfboard. Surfboards used for kiting may have the same shape, but are built much stronger. Plus the foil used is a kitefoil, which exerts much less pressure in whitewater. Using this on a regular prone shortboard with a surf/SUP foil seems a recipe for disaster.

Maybe using a short mast can help reduce the efforts on it?
juandesooka
juandesooka

615 posts

1 Jun 2018 1:41pm
Cool idea. I have several boards I'd love to try foiling, but don't want to spend the $400 to get tracks installed or destroy them with DIY through hulls. This would be quite versatile, potentially great for travelling too, bring foil, get a board when you get there. Only problem is price....I think it was 250 pounds, roughly $500....which is more than my foil cost. I know that's considered "cheap" in this crazy foil universe, where people are paying thousands ... but that seems too much $ for me for a mounting system.
colas
colas

5370 posts

1 Jun 2018 3:59pm
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That's what I said. Your links show only kiteboards.

The forces acting on a large SUP foil in whitewater have nothing in common with kiteboarding on a lake in 10 knots wind.
RAL INN
RAL INN

SA

2896 posts

2 Jun 2018 7:58am
Paul has said he uses it on his SUP with a Takuma SUP foil but uses the Quattro version ( 4 cups)

I see it as a product that opens up foiling into some other ideas.
Adding some flexibility but with some compromises.
Some will find it of value others not.
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