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#1486
04-09-2008, 12:51 PM
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| From a thread in the main forum: http://boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?t=21216 http://pmyeditors.blogspot.com/2008/...are-power.html  http://www.icecat.com.au/trial.htm 
__________________ George: Architect (land lover type) Hovercraft & Vintage Porsche Owner http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boa...ect-11973.html  |
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#1487
04-09-2008, 05:30 PM
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| That is a 14.25m (46.75 ft approx) Robin Chamberlin design, another at 12 m is being built in Brisbane and should be due for launch very soon...
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#1489
04-09-2008, 06:44 PM
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| You or the people launching? - it was more than adequate for the job, it does not weigh 100 ton... just 3600 kg (7936.5 imperial pounds)  Specifications: http://www.icecat.com.au/creation.htm at the bottom of the page... LOA 14.25 metres DWL 13.90 metres Beam 6.53 metres Motors 2 x 100hp Yanmar 4HTE Fuel tankage 1940 litres Water tankage 1100 litres Average passage making payload 3600 kg.
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#1490
04-09-2008, 07:10 PM
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| its 1 badass looking cat,,,,the first real cat boat i saw ( over 40') was the ferry between maine and canada,,55knots,,,shoots a "rooster tail" about 50' behind, and 30' high ,,hehehe,,,was WAY faster then the old "blue nose" ferry hehe 
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#1491
04-09-2008, 07:33 PM
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| the1, did you have a look through the website? not a bad proving voyage, Brisbane to Hobart. - - even following the coast, that is open water passage and regularly gets very nasty - - causing massive grief in the annual Sydney/Hobart yacht race - starts Boxing day...
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#1492
04-09-2008, 07:47 PM
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| ya man i looked at it,,and that voyage sounds like sailing the coastline of maine,,,looks pretty,,,but pretty "hairy" with the swells and rocks,,then the weather there blows in, in a matter of minutes,,, i think thats why us "fishermen" from there are drunks hehe
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#1493
04-10-2008, 09:47 AM
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| There is a God! Shine the light big boy! *lol* Had to add what's at the other end of the rainbow too! 
__________________ Yours Aye! Rick M/V She:Kon Blog ~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~~^~^~~^~^~^^~~^~^ "It's not the boat "you built" until you've sworn at it, bled on it, sweated over it and cried beside it!" - I just made that up! |
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#1494
04-10-2008, 11:27 AM
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| Nice stern..........at least the access to the water line is nice. http://www.icecat.com.au/photos.htm    
__________________ George: Architect (land lover type) Hovercraft & Vintage Porsche Owner http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boa...ect-11973.html |
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#1495
04-10-2008, 03:17 PM
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| Not a bad little powered cat is it? The first big powered cat I saw was a ferry too, and that was pretty small (ex Aus job) Portsmouth to Ryde, Isle of Wight in 15 minutes! bitch to handle mind!! slow ahead was 7 knots! made for some fun when parking!! |
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#1497
04-11-2008, 02:24 AM
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| Red sky at night shepard's delight (also sailors) so be delighted
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#1498
04-11-2008, 12:44 PM
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| Geez guys after all the hot and sometimes bothered stuff that went around the forum this week i am hoping to make your friday a happy one. Firstly my regular questions: who is actually going to the water and post pics of a happy time around boats! After another week in Africa it is time for a beer all that intelectual stuff gives me a headache.So what did you do with your boat this weekend |
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#1499
04-11-2008, 03:46 PM
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__________________ George: Architect (land lover type) Hovercraft & Vintage Porsche Owner http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boa...ect-11973.html |
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#1500
04-11-2008, 05:12 PM
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| Pedal power roller coaster: http://www.geekologie.com/2007/03/fo...er_coaster.php Gotta love it. |
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