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why not turn them into water walkers?
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 12/5/2002, 10:12 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Model update (Scott Ferguson)

Scott and Ross, you should consider making "water walkers" out of these.
You would need a pair of them, preferably matched in displacement, if not in design. The length and width would be whatever you needed to get a total submerged displacement of your weight plus about 50 pounds. Don't confuse this with a displacement of a boat at its normal waterline, or you'll build much larger than you need.

Strap one on each foot by putting foot harnesses similar to that used on snowshoes or waterskis in the cockpits and go water walking.

Definitely wear a PFD, and you may want to carry a longish paddle.

If you make a saddle which can bridge the pair of cockpits and hold the two boats together, then when you get tired of waterwalking you can tie the two boats together, sit down, and paddle home while sitting on top of the wide and stable platform.

just a thought

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Model update *LINK* *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 12/5/2002, 5:08 pm
Re: Strip: Model update
Bobby Curtis -- 12/5/2002, 7:37 pm
Re: Strip: Model update
Ross Leidy -- 12/5/2002, 10:34 pm
Correction
Ross Leidy -- 12/5/2002, 11:45 pm
Re: Strip: Model update
Scott Ferguson -- 12/5/2002, 7:06 pm
Re: Strip: Model update
Ross Leidy -- 12/5/2002, 11:05 pm
Re: Strip: Model update
Bill Price -- 12/6/2002, 4:27 pm
Re: SOF Models
KenC -- 12/6/2002, 4:12 pm
Re: SOF Models (Pricing)
Roger Nuffer -- 12/6/2002, 6:39 pm
Re: Models (Pricing)
Scott Ferguson -- 12/6/2002, 11:57 pm
Re: SOF Models *Pic*
Scott Ferguson -- 12/6/2002, 5:24 pm
1hr model sof skinning *Pic*
mike allen -- 12/6/2002, 10:35 pm
Re: 1hr model sof skinning
Scott Ferguson -- 12/6/2002, 11:46 pm
Model prices, Yours looks like a million bucks! *LINK* *Pic*
Scott Ferguson -- 12/6/2002, 2:23 pm
put a motor in them and RC options
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/6/2002, 8:20 pm
Plug, bagging and fast epoxy cut pdt.time.
Tony -- 12/6/2002, 7:44 pm
That one word "Production"...
Scott Ferguson -- 12/6/2002, 11:35 pm
Re: I'm book marking this site
Roger Nuffer -- 12/6/2002, 6:25 pm
Re: Model prices, Yours looks like a million bucks
Steve Rasmussen -- 12/6/2002, 3:10 pm
Re: Model prices based on length *Pic*
Scott Ferguson -- 12/6/2002, 5:05 pm
why not turn them into water walkers?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/5/2002, 10:12 pm
bike / water walkers?
Tony -- 12/6/2002, 7:38 pm
well actually, I DO have plans for a pontoon bike
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/6/2002, 8:08 pm
Hydrofoils *LINK* *Pic*
Bill Price -- 12/9/2002, 11:53 am
Re: Another good PGJ idea, Looks like fun! ;) *Pic*
Scott Ferguson -- 12/6/2002, 1:23 pm
Re: Strip: Model update *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 12/5/2002, 5:32 pm
Re: Strip: Model update
Ross Leidy -- 12/5/2002, 10:48 pm
Re: Wavelength Magazine - Homebuilt Issue
Chip Sandresky -- 12/6/2002, 12:32 pm