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15 November 2006, 21:49
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Warrington/Anglesey
Make: Menai 480SR.
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsoooooooo 70hp
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 665
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Big Air!
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15 November 2006, 22:13
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cowes, Isle of Wight
Boat name: TiLT 2
Make: Avon Adventure 620
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 135
MMSI: 235032203
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,641
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15 November 2006, 23:30
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Galway, West Eire
Make: Cranchi
Length: 5m +
Engine: 2 x Volvo KAD300
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 709
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Hm, if the seller's not willing to test it out, i'm sure as hell not going to!
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16 November 2006, 00:04
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Staffordshire
Boat name: Pacific 9134
Make: Halmatic
Length: 6m +
Engine: 300hp Suzuki
MMSI: 232043887
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 623
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I'd give it a go
if someone paid me a million
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16 November 2006, 13:45
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Uphall
Boat name: Iona
Make: Zodiac
Length: 5m +
Engine: Optimax 115
MMSI: 235053483
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 105
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???
April 1st already ?
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16 November 2006, 13:58
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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16 November 2006, 15:53
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: darlington
Boat name: GlennVinny
Make: Leeway 6.3
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner135v6/4hp aux
MMSI: 235038455
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 279
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[QUOTE=yoyo;174044] Get some BIG AIR with this SIB
Quite frankly my 12 year old daughter has done better alu welding at school! Its the worst example i`ve ever seen. And those tubes hold the engine and wing? No thanks!
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16 November 2006, 16:45
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Lymington Hampshire
Boat name: Hot Lemon
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
MMSI: 235
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 780
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\One of these was seen flying in Turkey in the summer , attemted to take of down wind in 30+ air temp staggered in to the air with 2 pax appalling rate of climb one circuit and a downwind landing . 2 ashen faced turkish guys went straight to the bar and the machine into a shed never to be seen again !
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16 November 2006, 16:50
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Rutland
Length: no boat
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 2,500
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[quote=vince;174116]
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Originally Posted by yoyo
Get some BIG AIR with this SIB
Quite frankly my 12 year old daughter has done better alu welding at school! Its the worst example i`ve ever seen. And those tubes hold the engine and wing? No thanks!
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Thats not welding, more like chewing gum painted over and the rudder what a work of art
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17 November 2006, 02:10
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Anchorage
Boat name: Trojan
Make: Zodiac Hurricane 590
Length: 5m +
Engine: Twin Yamaha 70's
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 72
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It would work, but I don't trust his design
I agree with everyone on this site.. Poor welds, That rudder WTF A proper rudder on an airboat is not in the water, and you certantly don't want to land anything in water with a rudder down.. That being said, I have seen kits of these in smaller versions and would buy one if they weren't so expensive.. I could probably make one as well, but would rather not as I like to stay on the ground as much as possible these days..
jimmy
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17 November 2006, 06:25
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
Length: 3m +
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,653
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What in the world are the outriggers for? Not enough weight in excess tubing, so he added those?
Lovely job following the cutout line on the rudder, as well.
Given the guys engineering, I'm not sure I'd trust the boat in the water; certainly not in the air.
jky
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17 November 2006, 09:10
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Peak District
Boat name: Plastique
Make: PRO Sport
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzuki DF115 4st.
MMSI: 235015228
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 112
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The design on Codder's link was built based on a hang glider so it would be possible to land without it getting wet allowing it to take off again. It would be interesting to see this creation landing on water equipped with a paragliding canopy as it would collapse and go in the water leaving the pilot to gather in (30 square metres plus) soaking wet fabric, motor back to dry land (without the canopy getting sucked into the prop) and then dry out until ready for the next flight.
The concept seems ok (despite the practicalities of landing), I have had several hundreds of hours flying paragliders with and without a paramotor (and trike undercarriage) over the last 15 years and can vouch for the activity being less risky than most people would believe but landing in water is a real headache. I just can't get my head around this one.
I wouldn't trust them to make an 'A' frame let alone and airframe ! The welds would not pass a visual exam, I doubt they would stand up to stress.
A freaky alternative can be seen here:
http://www.hovercraft.com/content/in...index&cPath=53
To the future prospective owner - 'Happy landings'......R.I.P.
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17 November 2006, 09:52
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Administrator
Country: UK - England
Town: Brighton
Length: 3m +
Join Date: May 2000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ScottyDog
It would be interesting to see this creation landing on water equipped with a paragliding canopy as it would collapse and go in the water leaving the pilot to gather in (30 square metres plus) soaking wet fabric
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Maybe someone could design a canopy based on the sort of technology used for kite surfing!
John
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17 November 2006, 09:53
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,726
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[QUOTE=bedajim;174125]
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Originally Posted by vince
Thats not welding, more like chewing gum painted over and the rudder what a work of art
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Somebody registered on Ebay needs to ask the seller a question:
"Did you weld that or did an exceptionally loose pigeon land on the transom?"
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17 November 2006, 10:02
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Rutland
Length: no boat
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 2,500
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[quote=BogMonster;174209]
Quote:
Originally Posted by bedajim
Somebody registered on Ebay needs to ask the seller a question:
"Did you weld that or did an exceptionally loose pigeon land on the transom?"
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I asked about the weight it would carry
James
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17 November 2006, 16:27
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: darlington
Boat name: GlennVinny
Make: Leeway 6.3
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner135v6/4hp aux
MMSI: 235038455
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 279
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[QUOTE=BogMonster;174209]
Quote:
Originally Posted by bedajim
Somebody registered on Ebay needs to ask the seller a question:
"Did you weld that or did an exceptionally loose pigeon land on the transom?"
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Go on! You know you want to!
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18 November 2006, 08:38
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Rutland
Length: no boat
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 2,500
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So who's bidding on it
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18 November 2006, 12:21
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Peak District
Boat name: Plastique
Make: PRO Sport
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzuki DF115 4st.
MMSI: 235015228
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 112
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Curiosity got the better of me, it would seem the current high bidder is willing to pay £1800 for this death trap. The funny thing is the last thing they seem to have bought on eBay is....
...A Superman suit !
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