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Off Topic: The Aquatic Pod-Racer *LINK* *Pic*
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 10/23/2007, 11:51 am

Found this originally on the Popular Science website. It's called the Front-Runner and was made by jruiter.com as a design concept. Definitely different... From their website:

:Imagine the thrill of off-roading, but on the water. Carve. Spin out. Drift a corner. Travel outside the buoys. Pack your camping gear and set off to a deserted island for an overnight adventure. The Front-Runner, a hydrofoil watercraft made unique by twin forward-mounted jet-drive motors. It has an airplane-like steering system that allows changes in heading, pitch and bank. Since the draft is only a few inches, the Front-Runner can navigate waters that are usually inaccessible. It is 11' long and has two 215 horsepower motors, ergonomic crew chairs, a retractable top and ample space for storing gear. On top of it all, it's made of entirely recyclable materials.

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Off Topic: The Aquatic Pod-Racer *LINK* *Pic*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/23/2007, 11:51 am
Couldn't they have made just a little bit pretty ? *NM*
Jesper B -- 10/26/2007, 5:29 am
Maybe it's really a swan, not a duckling *NM*
William Cruz -- 10/30/2007, 2:20 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/27/2007, 1:34 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 10/24/2007, 12:13 pm
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Glen Smith -- 10/23/2007, 10:50 pm
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Mike Savage -- 10/24/2007, 5:09 am
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Sodbuster -- 10/24/2007, 10:26 am
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Mike Savage -- 10/24/2007, 10:52 am
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William Cruz -- 10/31/2007, 12:08 am
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daryl -- 10/23/2007, 9:43 pm
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Charlie -- 10/23/2007, 6:20 pm
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Jim Farrelly -- 10/23/2007, 5:52 pm
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Ric Moodie -- 10/23/2007, 3:48 pm
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Mike Savage -- 10/23/2007, 2:00 pm