I do like Proteus even if you meant it as a joke. It has many features I am looking for. It just wasn't as original as it claims to be imo. One...
I am not so sure how this will work. My boat is 27' at 9000# towed weight with twin motors. I think that motor mounted trolling motors are too...
Celery in the crab pot sounds good. i will give that a try :)
Modified Dory Hull, Proteus WAM-V, Ram Wing and Solar Turbine Lotek: Other than dory looking hull, it doesn't have any features I am looking for....
I was thinking about attaching a trolling motor on bow like a bass boat. No room on transom with twin motors on floating motor bracket, swim deck...
Yeah, I use sea anchors, two at a time, but sometimes it still drifts too fast with a hardtop for a white sea bass fishing. To catch a white sea...
Mix alcohol and seawater for desalination? unless you drink ethanol first! Hmmm, Yobarnacle ;) You may have something interesting... C2H6O +...
Fuel Saving Suggestions Hey ya'll, Any good advice on how to save fuel on our boats? Share some good tips on how to conserve fuel since we can't...
butchinvenice, build something nice within your expertise and your comfort level. See whom or which market will appreciate your canoe. Preferably...
WIG live aboard practicality & DIY build weight I think your design comes very close to what we have said. Trimaran is the best for reasonable...
Yobarnacle, I can't mention anything about other guy's woman, especially if she is 5 in 1. But, I don't know if I should be envious or glad...
WIG sail boat, specification is firming up. I think this is becoming more of its own boat rather than an affordable liveaboard, but this is very...
If they allow any motor you want but you want a quiet propulsion, I would just get twin electric outboard motors with your 10 battery bank. Charge...
Welcome! As a one newbie to another. They seem quite durable and very functional. You may want to add some specification, intended use, any...
Further WIG Displacement Boat Exploration Sailor Alan, I am having hard time imagining VTOL bike that flys. Any rate, at my age bike isn't as...
Does the park allow a diesel generator but not a diesel inboard? I agree with Fred, if you are running a diesel generator in the park then...
Not a planing power boat? Aren't we discussing planing power boat here? Even for a motorsailor, pure economy boat (least dollars per mile) or...
WIG Brainstorming What is a wimperiss? Is that the area under ground effect (pressurized ground surface area)? Are the wings in reverse delta,...
WIG Preliminaries WOW Alan, You are somethingelse. Heck if I can have 70knots flying cruise missile for a getaway, then I can gladly give up...
New Energy by Bragging Retiree This sounds to me (working guy) like bragging :) I am already envious :mad: I mentioned a solar thermal...
