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Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by Liighthead, Aug 26, 2012.

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  1. tom kane
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    To me safety and comfort are paramount..there are some positively dangerous designs about.Innovators beware.
     
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  2. Submarine Tom

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    LMAO!
     
    Submarine Tom, Aug 31, 2012
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  3. whitepointer23

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    tom i found this when i was googling hovercraft, thought it might be of interest to you.
     

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  4. tom kane
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    Thank`s white pointer that is one of many options.
    I can not fly my helicopter because I don`t have a pilots license but I can bolt the copter to a barge with an outboard on the back and call it an air boat and I am allowed to fly in ground effect and train pilots in heli flying.
    Better to have something cheaper like my air boat I am experimenting with for myself to go camping in the quiet spots.
    Hovercraft have many limitations and do not fit the bill.
    Perhaps we are not helping the original thread poster.
     
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    Image posted not up-loaded
     

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    That's cool, Tom.
     
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  7. tom kane
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    Something cheap and simple that does the job is what I prefer so I can recycle the parts for another modification or different approach. Throwing money at things is not my style and computer models and a professional approach is very time wasting, trying to get someone else to visualize and idea has problems as they only have their own experiences impeded in their minds.
     

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  8. Submarine Tom

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    It leaves me speachless.
     
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  9. Liighthead
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    Mmmm o..k... So what happens when your on land? Or places where the outboard won't go?

    Would only be pushing a small boat, but something like http://koti.kapsi.fi/hvartial/dinghy3/gallery/gallery.htm
    Them, flat bottomed ect

    Needs to be able to go on marshy land, where a outboard would just get tangled up, it's about 3 ft deep, or so but reedy/weeds :(
     
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  12. FranklinRatliff

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    With a good prop, you would be looking at 2.5 to 3 lbs of static thrust per horsepower. With 25 horsepower, that's 50 to 75 lbs of thrust. This would be adequate in a lightweight single-person hull.
     
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  15. Submarine Tom

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    And on such a "hugely inefficient" air prop Fast Fred!
     
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