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[hoytedow]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_pick

 

[the1much]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_pick

hahahaha... do they have one of those with small engine on it,,hahaha

 

[hoytedow]

Just use a screwdriver bit in a hammer drill.

http://www.harborfreight.com/catalog/product/view/id/8067/category/683/

You'll need a power inverter.

 

[kach22i]

I would not take the most robust hovercraft I know about over ice like that. Not unless I wanted to replace the entire skirt system.

http://www.russiadiscovery.com/tours/10805.html

http://www.dfdickins.com/hovercraft.html

http://www.dfdickins.com/hovercraft.html

http://www.dfdickins.com/hovercraft.html

Arctic Patrol Hovercraft Study:
http://www.dfdickins.com/pdf/ICETECH08-115-RO.pdf

http://www.dfdickins.com/hovercraft.html

http://navy.togetherweserved.com/us...=ShadowBoxPersonPhoto&type=PersonExt&ID=21688

http://www.flickr.com/photos/defenceimages/4603784805/

 

[kach22i]

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2010_07_01_archive.html

 

[Leo Lazauskas]

Thanks for your latest, George!
I found this one on the same site.
I wonder how long they stay in that pattern.

The formation is similar to a "diamond tetrahull".
http://www.cyberiad.net/waketet.htm

 

[medaca]

Link:
http://www.feightstudios.com/P-Boat.htm

Awesome!

 

[kach22i]

http://www.navsea.navy.mil/OnWatch/shiptoshore.html

This complex, Navy-designed hovercraft improves the seasoned LCAC work-horses of the amphibious Fleet, with a more rugged version capable of quickly transporting larger payloads ashore on a cushion of air, ready to support military or humanitarian missions.

http://www.navsea.navy.mil/OnWatch/jointhighspeed.html

As the Navy’s veteran Landing Craft, Air Cushioned (LCAC) hovercraft approaches the end of its service life, the next generation Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) will maintain the increasingly mission-critical, amphibious transport of forces across the beach.

Although still a relatively new program, the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) program made significant progress in 2010.

http://www.navsea.navy.mil/OnWatch/build.html

 

[kach22i]

Some interesting photos in this link/blog.

Samples:
http://funkyxone.blogspot.com/2011/01/americas-24-best-adventurous-towns.html

 

[lewisboats]

Not a picture but....

Get-in' Jiggy Bear
http://www.wimp.com/forestnight/

 

[kach22i]

http://bo8ie.blogspot.com/

 

[sean-nós]

Boating in Ireland.

 

[Jolly Amaranto]

Shrimp boat at Offatts Bayou, in Galveston, Texas.

 

[kach22i]

The Ghost military watercraft is the world's first supercavitating vessel

USA: Juliet Marine Systems Announces Plans to Select Weapons Integrator for GHOST >> Naval Today

GHOST has been compared to an attack helicopter on the water. It uses supercavitation technology and high-performance jet engines to achieve hull friction reduction and high speed. Its large fuel capacity allows for long duration missions and its heavy weapons payload capacity ensures it can be weaponized to meet any threat.

............and it looks F'n cool baby!

Maritime Propulsion | All posts tagged 'JMS'

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blog...79a7Post:558410e8-a76c-460a-94a5-c335599ee4b9

Supercavitation -- creating a bubble of air around a body in the water -- can reduce hull friction drag by up to 900%, says JMS, increasing speed and reducing fuel consumption. A key to the Ghost design, the company says, is the ability to generate enough gas to create a boundary layer around the propulsion pods without taking power away from the propulsion system.

 

[kach22i]

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/391522-random-transportation-pictures-739.html

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/391522-random-transportation-pictures-738.html