hh5 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 A cat with a wind turbine I think it won't go as fast as Trevor and I think its unstable in wind Link to comment
hh5 Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 If NED did a bait and switch will Trevor be mad with this Link to comment
C James Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Those are both weird, but that second one... wow! Link to comment
Benji Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 ...............Holy crap the second is like out of the movie water world Link to comment
hh5 Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 if Shane and Trevor capture Bridget and Scanchez they could but this CAT but the Zodiac will be replace by the Yellow boat Link to comment
Winemaker Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Thi is the story on the second picture Friday, January 19, 2007 The strangest vessel made its formal premiere Thursday on San Francisco Bay, and it was a sight to see: It looked like a spider, wiggled over the waves like a porpoise, and was fast as the wind. It is named the Proteus, after a Greek god of the sea, and is the first of what might be a long line of wave adaptive modular vessels -- WAM-V for short -- developed by Ugo Conti, an engineer and inventor. Conti calls it "the prototype of a new class of vessel." Using technology developed by Conti's El Cerrito Marine Advanced Research Inc., the WAM-V is "a new class of watercraft ... that delivers a radically new seagoing experience." It has twin hulls, like a catamaran, connected to each other and a control cabin by four metal legs. The legs ride on titanium springs -- like shock absorbers -- that allow the WAM-V to adjust to the surface of the water -- to flex like knees. It has many uses, Conti says. "It can go many thousands of miles to deliver something." It can also enter shallow lagoons in faraway places, help scientists, would be useful in search and rescue operations, and even has some military applications. The Proteus is 100 feet long, 50 feet between the outsides of the twin hulls, and is powered by two 355 horsepower Cummins marine diesels. It displaces 12 tons fully loaded. Fuel is stored in the flexible pontoons, and the vessel, Conti says, has a range of thousands of miles. It can carry 2 tons of cargo, and can be operated by a crew of two. The cabin, which sleeps four, can be lowered into the water -- "like a helicopter landing," Conti said -- and sail off on its own. Conti would not say how much the prototype had cost. "We are still adding that up," said Isabella Conti, the inventor's wife and a vice president of Marine Advanced Research. The couple would also not disclose the vessel's speed, pending full sea trials. "It can go faster than I can run," said Dave Hitz, who said he has invested in the company. Jim Jessie, a yachtsman who has been sailing San Francisco Bay for more than 65 years, has never seen anything like it. "It's different," he said as he watched the Proteus slink over the wake of a passing boat, its hulls flexing. "It wiggles like a porpoise or a whale," he said. That's the whole point, said Conti. Conventional boats cut through the waves. The WAM-V slides over them. "It is not fighting the waves," he said. Link to comment
C James Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Winemaker, thank you! That is a fascinating story, and that new design sounds very interesting indeed. Link to comment
hh5 Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 would koolebery look like this Link to comment
C James Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 would koolebery look like this very close on layout! Here's a pic of a Lagoon 55 from a similar angle. The major change now is that both Atlantis and Kookaburra have dark red hulls, not white. Link to comment
hh5 Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 oh then the impression would be that the cats ... would be their hot rods ppl would want to rent. The major change now is that both Atlantis and Kookaburra have dark red hulls, not white. here is another weird cat I think this would entice Treavor to serve in the service Link to comment
C James Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Interesting! That looks like it could be a next-generation LCAC (The hovercraft landing craft the Navy and Marines use). Link to comment
hh5 Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 wow yours looks so practical!! all we needs is some war to use it McHale's NAVY!! LOL Interesting! That looks like it could be a next-generation LCAC (The hovercraft landing craft the Navy and Marines use). Link to comment
Winemaker Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Experienced Italian architect and industrial designer Filippo Taiani presents a project of the 30m cruising catamaran My Way. The My Way concept is the result of the researches, the aim of which was to understand the needs of those who enjoy owning something unique. Link to comment
Winemaker Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 A nice powered boat is at:.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N90kxMYHJSc Link to comment
Winemaker Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 A sort of Scandanavian look....... Link to comment
Winemaker Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I wondered how they dry docked them.... Had a giggle at the name of the boat Link to comment
hh5 Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 wow this is real cool ... it be funny to have one like a submarine or a ST shuttle craft Experienced Italian architect and industrial designer Filippo Taiani presents a project of the 30m cruising catamaran My Way. The My Way concept is the result of the researches, the aim of which was to understand the needs of those who enjoy owning something unique. Link to comment
Red_A Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I wondered how they dry docked them.... Had a giggle at the name of the boat I am more used to see them launched, perched with its hulls on top of a flat bed trolley. Unfortunately, as antifouling is 90% red, the name is much more common than you think. The worst name, I have come across is Pussy Galore. All I can say is that it reflected its owner perfectly. Link to comment
Site Moderator TalonRider Posted June 13, 2012 Site Moderator Share Posted June 13, 2012 And here I was thinking it was a James Bond thing. Link to comment
Winemaker Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Solar power is free, although the implementation of it could very well be too expensive for most. Marvin the Martian here does not refer to a cartoon character, but instead is the name for an eco-friendly solar-powered boat. This 50′ solar-powered cruising catamaran comes with 35 sq. meters of photovoltaic panels that are carefully affixed to its roof, providing the vessel with enough juice for it to be self-sufficient. Capable of making full use of its electrical propulsion that offers 30Nm autonomy at 5 kn, it can also achieve achieve a 487Nm autonomy at 9 kn with diesel propulsion. The fact that Marvin the Martian ain’t bad looking either sure helps its case! Link to comment
hh5 Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 oh here's a nice one but sad part is no where to sun bathe Link to comment
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