Creosote....that's exactly the idea. I have long believed in the benefits of stored energy in the form of compressed air on my "Dream Boat"...not...
I'm thinking the tracks can be rinsed after stowing and the fresh water evacuated from the chambers. I really think the salt water can be dealt with.
Hows the shed holding up?
Recently I was in a small village out side of Shanghai where many of the small (16 to 20ft) sampans were made of cement...these were smaller than...
Interesting point.
Yemeni dhow
Could be...I haven't exposed them to sea water. I'm not really figuring on buying off the shelf...its probably all custom. There seem to be folks...
The tracks would be rubber, I'm not sure why the life span would be shorter than that of a tire or the tube on a shaft log? I've had tracks on a...
I recently contacted a well known NA and asked about design costs for a 20-22 meter sail boat...He confirmed 100 USD an hour and said that a good...
I'll jump in here....Ive also been doing some modeling/messing around with this idea. Some thoughts.... The boat would beach stern first so that...
You are right..my engine is connected to a Velvet drive trans...then shaft. My response was just to show that you can get a marinized JCB engine.
I'm holding my breath waiting for the next up-date...keep-em comming Rick....cool project.
I repowered with an 84hp J444 Mermaid Marine engine from the UK. Its the same engine they use in JCBs....
You're kicking but....looking good.
That is absolutely WILD...Really exotic hull...I love it...thanks Phil
