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bike / water walkers?
By:Tony
Date: 12/6/2002, 7:38 pm
In Response To: why not turn them into water walkers? (Paul G. Jacobson)

: 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

I always want to mount a bike onto two of those and make a ...... well, I don't know what to call that.
Well, anyone of you get any plans??

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