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20 November 2012, 01:21
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Country: USA
Town: Fort Lauderdale
Make: Fluid 10.6m
Length: 9m +
Engine: 2x Mercury 300hp
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 324
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Building a USV for the Navy
Today we just started building an unmanned surface vessel for the Navy.
I will post pics as the build progresses
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20 November 2012, 06:34
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Country: USA
Town: California
Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,260
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Based on what hull?
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20 November 2012, 08:22
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Surrey
Boat name: Fugly & Rokraider 1
Make: Pac 22 & Porter 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: Ford 250 & jet,DT140
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 681
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I take it that this isn't a classified project then?
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20 November 2012, 09:47
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Country: UK - England
Town: Brighton
Length: 3m +
Join Date: May 2000
Posts: 7,108
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Maybe he always wanted an orange jumpsuit! 
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20 November 2012, 10:25
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Country: UK - England
Length: 7m +
Join Date: Aug 2009
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dont forget to line the fuel tank with kevlar . LOL
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13 December 2012, 00:18
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Fort Lauderdale
Make: Fluid 10.6m
Length: 9m +
Engine: 2x Mercury 300hp
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 324
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getting closer
we are almost finished, tidy some wiring and loose ends, we will sea trail tomorrow and deliver Friday.
The hull is the LE2400
more pic's to come
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13 December 2012, 05:36
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Country: USA
Town: CA
Make: Zodiac RIB-P
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 250
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,235
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Originally Posted by kiwiboyd
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The hull is the LE2400
more pic's to come
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Can you get some pics of the door on the front of that console? I want to chop mine up to do that 
Jason
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13 December 2012, 06:18
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Country: USA
Town: Cali
Boat name: Thumper
Make: Avon CRRC 4.5
Length: 4m +
Engine: Merc 50
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 422
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Stellar. 
Cheers
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14 December 2012, 00:27
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Country: USA
Town: Fort Lauderdale
Make: Fluid 10.6m
Length: 9m +
Engine: 2x Mercury 300hp
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 324
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iphone pic
I will upload higher res pics later tonight
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17 December 2012, 04:50
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Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
Length: 3m +
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,653
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rokraider
I take it that this isn't a classified project then?
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Classified only matters if you get caught...
jky
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17 December 2012, 13:46
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
MMSI: 235087213
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,645
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Today we just started building an unmanned surface vessel for the Navy.
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I realise you still need seating for sea-trials, etc. Any reason for going for outboard compared to diesel inboard?
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Is that with or without VAT?
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17 December 2012, 20:30
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Country: Ireland
Make: Zodiac Mk I
Length: 3m +
Engine: 15 hp Yam two stroke
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 728
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Originally Posted by jyasaki
Classified only matters if you get caught...
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24 December 2012, 04:24
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Member
Country: USA
Town: San Diego.California
Boat name: Bayshots
Make: XS-550
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DF90
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 877
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Guess the Israeli version was a little too expensive then ???
cheers Dal
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19 March 2013, 12:52
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Imperial Beach, CA
Boat name: Cobra, Otter, Kong:)
Make: I love zodiacs!!!~
Length: 5m +
Engine: Prefer outboards
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 78
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I have some 11 meter zodiac tubes for sale. One new set of wings and. Used zodiac hyphalon. Do you know of anyone who may need them? Looking to move em.
Jp
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