Please knock down stupid idea

Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by VT-tuna, Jul 4, 2006.

  1. kach22i
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    You too?

    I'm also born 50-100 years too late.:D

    Now this was a ski machine, the Sea Dart.

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    Yeah, kach, looking at their site I think the production models, with inboard turbine power, will be somewhat more stylish craft than the Merc-powered prototype. It's a pretty neat concept, would love to see if it works.
     
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    Links

    www.foils.org
     
  5. FranklinRatliff

    FranklinRatliff Previous Member

    Sea Dart

    Take off speed on the Sea Dart was about 120 knots.
     
  6. FranklinRatliff

    FranklinRatliff Previous Member

    Air Screws

    There are airboat props being made capable of handling 800 horsepower.
     
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  8. VT-tuna
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    Yes, I think a link to his boat was posted in this thread. Absolutely love it. Looking over the site, their don't seem to be a lot of data of speeds. Not surprising. Anyone know what kind of speeds they have obtained yet. That boat would fit the bill about right.
     
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    One problem with a hydrofoil boat as a sport fish boat would be the foils (unless fully retractable) interfering with fishing gear in the water. It would be like fishing on a pier. For billfish, the boat also has to back.
     
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    buy a helicopter with pontoons
     
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    SeaPhantom Just Launched Tuna's Boat

    Hi VT-Tuna,
    Not crazy at all. And no, it wasn't a SWATH you were describing, you said 'sub-hulls', not submereged hulls. After nine years hard labor, three in pure research, three years model building and testing, three years and three thousand hours plug building, mold making, parts construction, bonding, and rigging I just launched 'your' dream boat! (took three years just to write patents, sorry). Check it out @ www.seaphantom.com www.seaphantom.com
     

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    SeaPhantom Needs Turbine!!!

    Hello Kach22i; fully agree. I had a turbine for an earlier two passenger model, but it was too small for the 34' five passenger model I ended up launching:mad: Couldn't afford a bigger turbine, so a friend lent me his race motor- can't argue with free!!!!:)
     
  13. FAST FRED
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    Propellers working in air are capable of about 5lb of push for every HP.

    The BEST that in theory can be done is 7lbs per hp (theoretical).

    Most boats will get 20 lbs per hp , and better designs will get 25 with simple OTS parts (Off The Shelf) that are avilable most anywhere.

    With ducts and fancier engineering some claim 35 lbs of push per hp.

    Of course these "rulles" go out the window when using a prop when going fast enough for the water to be as hard as concrete. Surface drives have their own numbers.

    FAST FRED
     
  14. VT-tuna
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    SeaPhantom
    Very cool that such a site as this can provide a response from guys like you that are actually doing it. Very cool indeed.

    If you can mount some outriggers on that beast, I'd like a quote on the prototype. LOL. That thing looks awesome.

    and eliminate the outboard of course....
     

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    Funny, my brother-in-law is a proffessional fish/yacht captain. He said if it floats' he can fish off it!! I actually had a request for a fish version- I'm thinking remotely piloted drones/for tuna 'tower', flip-out fish-fight decks w/safety lines, and pop-up fighting chairs!!! Unfortunately, for those of us with less cash than imagination, it'll start @ about$500k. But with the standard big fish machine regularly running over the $2mil range- maybe its not so crazy after-all??
     
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