Off-road tire makers claim to have kevlar belted tires, if this is steel free then they would make a great choice for moving across the sand. I...
"Saltwater is compressed into the rubber seals, and eventually rusts the steel." If you have a source of freshwater on board then you could...
If tires rot in the sun and saltwater, why not paint them? You have to paint steel to protect it, and steel is cheeper than Monel. There must be...
Anything goes Except oars;). At the upper end of the scale, such as the Caspian Sea Monster, multiple jet engines were used. Smaller...
The next big thing? Most explanations of wings state that a wing creates a high pressure zone under the wing and a lower pressure zone above the...
This video is from one of the semi-wig boats. http://www.youtube.com/user/racing16#p/u/12/T3XH2gJAzjU Insane? Probably. But is the ride more...
Maybe this is it... I've been watching videos, such as... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCB636yi49w&feature=BF&playnext=1&list=QL&index=1...
I found a few more photos... Here are a few more pics that I could find... So there is more than one of these kinds of boats.
I've seen many sites that talk about Ekranoplan, wingships and wing in ground effect. Those ideas are about gettting the boat off the water....
I found out that this builder was in town for a boat show, after the fact :( Anyway here's a pic of a 'super light "semi-wing in ground effect"...
pros and cons One advantage of containers is that they are designed to be bolted together, so if you plan your ship, or any structure down to 8ft...
Shipping Containers At first I thought gonzo wanted to make a boat out of an old box. But if he wants a boat that ships like a box, then you...
There is one thing that batman never worries about: Where to store all those gizmos....
Because I got wrapped up in the idea of big power cats and monohulls with ballast. As I looked at the sea legs website, I saw a lot of boats...
Their biggest Sea Legs can carry itself and 700 kg of a payload onto the beach. How much does a sailboat weigh?:confused:
Dizzy or cool? Here's the cool way to ride in a wheel. http://www.torpedo-emscher.de/wr/union/rakete/rocketroadster.htm "We're working on...
Crab If the point is just to get on the beach, keep the rolligon outriggers in position and roll sideways onto the beach, like a crab. If the...
Another kind of wheel The road wheels that we are used to have many problems in the sea. How about a different kind of wheel? Rolligon....
Using modern materials and controls, could the Panjandrum be turned into a vehicle to ride across the ocean? (without the explosives on board)...
I'm the crazy one... You want trailerable which imples size restrictions while on land. Once you get your boat in water, inflate the sponsons...
