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Slingshot wing noise

Created by KAOS69 KAOS69  > 9 months ago, 3 Oct 2020
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KAOS69
KAOS69

WA

1012 posts

3 Oct 2020 7:16pm
I've got an infinity 76 wing that I use 4 wing foiling it has a very noisy Humm I have changed every part of the foil and have concluded it is the wing itself I have sanded the wing down with wet and dry I have used a block and sanded the trailing edge there is no damages or scratches on it and it still has a hum I can usually fix the issue but this one really is a problem has anybody else come across this issue. it's slightly fades when at maximum speed around 18 knots but under that it's noisy and it's killing the vibe??
mcrt
mcrt

643 posts

3 Oct 2020 8:10pm
When you sanded the trailing edge ,did you do it like this?:



Sorry if you already knew this trick, it worked for a Gong foil i had.
LeeD
LeeD

3939 posts

4 Oct 2020 1:43am
Seems around here, Berkeley Ca., humming foils alert sea life and they stay away.
Every foiler with silent foils hit fish or other sea life just about every session.
Of course, submerged plastic and wood are not getting out of the way.
I attach a leash to my foils which make a swishing noise when up on foil. Seems to work well, as I am the only foiler who hasn't hit fish YET. 125 days.
KAOS69
KAOS69

WA

1012 posts

6 Oct 2020 8:37am
After doing all the edges front wing stabilizer and mast the vibration is worse than ever you can actually feel it in your feet yet there is no visible damage at all and nothing is bent.
owain
owain

NSW

228 posts

6 Oct 2020 12:38pm
@KAOS69 What length mast are you using?
KAOS69
KAOS69

WA

1012 posts

6 Oct 2020 8:25pm
72 cm and 90cm the noise has turned in vibration and I can just feel it in my feet
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