human powered jet drive

Discussion in 'Propulsion' started by dwwboatbuilder, Oct 9, 2006.

  1. dwwboatbuilder
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    I have read about a jet drive built from a bicycle chain drive connected to a "drill-powered-pump". It was built into a canoe. and supposedly worked well. Has anybody heard of this of have any ideas about it.
     
    dwwboatbuilder, Oct 9, 2006
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    Hey great link Guillermo. gota love the guys inventiveness eh !!?. Imagine one of his pedal powered gens on board , good exercise and boost the batterys not to mention pump the bilges, hey might even hook it up to the capstain ha ha .
     
    globaldude, Oct 28, 2006
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