HPB subforum?

[Tiny Turnip]

hi. I know im very much a newbie here. I wanted to suggest a human powered boats subforum. In the short time I've been here, it seems to me there is a lot of interest and discussion. Because HPBs tend to be a total package, either home built by enthusiasts, or commercial builders, perhaps under the boat design section?
any support?
Thanks.

[kach22i]

An "alternative" forum for subs, hydrofoils, WIG's, SES and hovercraft might be a good idea.

Might even have a little room left over for sea planes and barges.

A dedicated "human power" forum perhaps?.

Solar and electric forums?

It could get too easy to get lost.

When they first broke things down into topics such as "Surface props" I didn't even know what they were.:o

[Tiny Turnip]

George, the 'alternative' forum is a good idea. many non mainstream angles here for 'alternative' subforums: airboats? record breaking? paddlewheels/sternwheelers? rowing? Kites ? wing sails? windmills?
models? steam?
not many sternwheelers here in the u.k. but I did find a very alternative jet engine conversion of a paddlewheeler ont' internet recently...
not up to Steam on the TLAs I'm afraid. WIG's, SES?
I'm one of those land based architects too. a fish out of water maybe?

Adrian.

[kach22i]

WIG's, SES?
Wing In Ground Effect

Surface Effect Ship

Many of the sub-topics we have mentioned currently get posted in the "propulsion" and "General Design" forums which I feel gives these oddities a little more exposure than if they were segregated.

For instance all the talk about pontoons in the general design section right now I don't view as worse or more messy than if it had its own section - just getting more exposure to a wider audience at the moment.

[kach22i]

I'm one of those land based architects too.
Adrian.
I trust things are better for you over there than they are here in Michigan USA.