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FoilVan 1 - advanced hydrofoil small boat

A small hydrofoil boat perfect for exploration and people transport missions.

Specs:

- Cruise Speed: 45 m/s in third gear full throttle 70-75km autonomy.
- Top Speed: 60 m/s in second gear.
- 2000L Diesel Tank.
- Autopilot with waypoints system by Jacco.
- 3 gears plus reverse.
- Pitch by throttle prevention control.
- 2 Crewman seats with all equipments for both, 4 passenger seats and 2 beds.
- Front cargo door for small crates and equipment.
- Automatic drain pump.

Engine operation:

With master key on and clutch button off flip engine lever up to start engine.
Set gear with the arrow buttons, up the throttle and engage the clutch button to start moving.
Disengaging clutch button will also throttle down the engine to idle so you can keep throttle set and clutch out to slow down.

Hydrofoil procedure:

Foil height can be adjusted via the throttle right to the pilot seat, normal foils -0.20 (default) for calm winds.
Decrease foil height if the ship is pitching the nose up or down or feels unstable, the ECU will throttle out to prevent further pitching and show a red TILT indicator in the tachometer screen.
Only increase over -0.20 to decrease water resistance if you are not full throttle and on third gear, the lever is limited to -0.10 for safety.

Credits:

Hull by General Javert.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1775308853&searchtext=a+perfect+hull

Map with Waypoint system by Jacco.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1793949233&searchtext=waypoints

Future updats:
- Coordinated turn director; will coordinate the engine, hydrofoil and helm for smooth controlled turning.
- Radio, weather station, deep sensor and infrared camera integrated in the navigator screen with alerts shown on pilots dashboard.
- Diving lights.