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hoytedow · Nov 9, 2015

They are more stable when loaded with bootleg rum.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum-running

"But rum's cheapness made it a low-profit item for the rum-runners, and they soon moved on to smuggling Canadian whisky, French champagne, and English gin to major cities ..."

Rurudyne · Nov 10, 2015

Maybe this should go in the Materials sub-forum?

Man's Viking Ship, 15 million ice cream sticks and A LOT of glue....

Tiny Turnip · Nov 11, 2015

Man pulls 10300 tonne ship
From about 4.50

Angélique · Nov 11, 2015

whitepointer23 said: ↑

How did these hulls handle with such narrow beams, does the step help to keep the boat stable at speed. A friend of mine built a narrow hull speedboat off a pre 1940 plan and she capsized when he opened the throttle.
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Below a video that gives an impression of the Baby Bootlegger which was mentioned by Eric and in Epoxyworks....

Epoxyworks #22

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Babyface Nelsonis a replica of Baby Bootlegger, a Gold Cup racer designed by George Crouch and built by Nivens in 1924. Baby Bootlegger won the Gold Cup in 1924 and 1925. The original boat is alive and well and in the good hands of Tom Mitler. Tom was gracious enough to give me a ride and let me drive “the Bootlegger.” And that’s why I took on the project. Baby Bootleggeris the niftiest boat I have ever seen. And the ride proved to be just as great.

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Babyface Nelsonis a wonderful boat of a design that was way ahead of its time. It’s a real hoot to ride and drive. Top end is about 50 mph and Bruce says she handles great at that speed.

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Baby Bootlegger, a 1920's Mahogany Speedboat, on Lake Winnipesaukee (1988)

Baby Bootlegger, a 1920's Mahogany Speedboat, running on Lake Winnipesaukee in 1988. This iconic Gold Cup racer was built by Mark Mason of New England Boat and Motor.
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myark · Nov 11, 2015

This is a similar principle to one of my many new design Myark folding trailer barges.

Angélique · Nov 11, 2015

myark said: ↑

This is a similar principle to one of my many new design Myark folding trailer barges.
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Except that this is a catamaran and that this one is propelled and steered by the car...

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From "99 Miles of River", November, 1964:

The Brush Autoboat

Here is probably the weirdest contraption cruising the Ohio River . It is the Autoboat (later named the Autamaran), the brain child of John Brush from Cincinnati, Ohio, while he was in a Japanese prison camp in the Philippines during World War II. The idea for the craft came from conversations with a fellow prisoner and former harbormaster for the United States Government at Manila.

The boat-auto combination is lightweight and easily trailer-able on the highway. It can be launched and removed at any beach or launch ramp accommodating outboards.

Here is how he built it:

John Brush, a mechanical engineer with Procter & Gamble Co., purchased two non-flying WWII See-Bee flying boats for their hulls in 1955. After the cabins and several feet of the tail section had been removed, the hulls were modified.

Next, a frame of steel tubing was designed to connect the two floats, and ramps for the car wheels were fabricated from high-tensile aircraft aluminum sheet.

The See-Bee landing gear wheels were altered and remounted, one on each float, for towing on the highway. All aluminum parts were riveted and all steel tubing welded. Another Cincinnatian, Donald Witte, handled the critical parts of the welding and riveting fabrication that were needed for the desired light weight.

The 21 foot long, 13 foot wide catamaran is folded down and into itself keel-to-keel, so that its maximum width on the highway is six feet, 2 inches. A three-point tractor-type trailer hitch, connected to the major members of the steel tubing frame, joins the car and catamaran for towing on the highways. Its height when folded is only six feet and the car can easily tow it at speeds up to the legal limit of all highways.

Launching takes about 15 minutes. Similar to any outboard launching, the car backs the catamaran into the water until it floats. The nature of the hull construction makes it tend naturally to open up to its floating position when the catamaran reached its normal draft of about 18 inches. The trailer wheels now stick out the sides, above and horizontal to the water.

Next, a six foot bridge-ramp and a four foot beach-ramp are laid into position from the shore to the front of the Autoboat. Lines are fastened amidships on each side of the craft. Line handlers on the beach steady the craft. The car is then backed up the ramps and onto the catamaran. Wheel-stops position the car exactly. Through a trap door under the rear seat, the drive shaft of the car is then connected to a counter-shaft on the boat. The countershaft drives the propeller through two universal joints. The automobile's front wheels are now in position on wheel disks that are connected to the rudder by cables.

After the ramps have been pulled aboard and tied down, and steadying lines tossed to the pilot, the amphibian is ready to take off. Putting the car in reverse gear backs the craft off the beach and from then on the car is driven up to 25 miles per hour (22 knots). The craft is steered from the driver's seat.

Since nothing has been left on the beach, the driver need not return to his starting point. He can drive up to any shore that will support his car. He then reconnects the drive shaft to the car's rear wheels. Using the ramps again, he drives off the catamaran and onto the shore. After disconnecting the ramps, he uses a built-in electric winch to fold the hulls back up, keel-to-keel. The trailer wheels now face down, so after connecting tie cables and hooking the hitch back up, the car pulls the boat out of the water. The ramps and other gear are then stowed, and final tie-downs secured.

The car and boat are now ready to speed off to the next launch point.
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She is or was for sale, see above link for info.

myark · Nov 11, 2015

Angélique said: ↑

Except that this is a catamaran and that this one is propelled and steered by the car...

Seabee news

She is or was for sale, see above link for info.
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My new Myark designs are powered by the vehicle but not the primitive method the patents shows.

Angélique · Nov 11, 2015

House on a Rock

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Woobs · Nov 11, 2015

I imagine the taxes are on the lower end for a house/cottage/cabin

Angélique · Nov 11, 2015

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‘‘ Couldn't agree more with whatever you were saying, darling... ’’ ---> Video

whitepointer23 · Nov 11, 2015

Angélique said: ↑

Below a video that gives an impression of the Baby Bootlegger which was mentioned by Eric and in Epoxyworks....

Epoxyworks #22

Baby Bootlegger, a 1920's Mahogany Speedboat, on Lake Winnipesaukee (1988)
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Thanks . Great video. It looks like it handles good. Really is a work of art.

whitepointer23 · Nov 11, 2015

Angélique said: ↑

Except that this is a catamaran and that this one is propelled and steered by the car...

Seabee news

She is or was for sale, see above link for info.
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A lot of work to get out on the water. Much better to have a normal trailer boat like 99% of the world. Barges that fold up flat are useless because they don't have storage. Something like jeff posted the other day is a better idea. Combination caravan/houseboat.

myark · Nov 12, 2015

Green Peace

myark · Nov 12, 2015

Pictures taken from my bed room this morning

Milehog · Nov 12, 2015

Start your own thread, please.

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