So we've all given up on these dreams?...even while the lotteries are getting even bigger?
popobowa, did you ever find a boat for yourself?
"The review I read about the Maltese Falcon said they turned on the engines and powered through the tacks." Gonzo I can well imagine that since...
Looking back at the tacking questions https://www.boatdesign.net/threads/tacking-a-square-rigged-vessel.68526/ oops, looks like I was going to...
So sad that many of these links don't work ! I guess that is the internet rather than good old books and libraries !!
A number of these links are saying videos no longer available? Is there anyway to recover them?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_and_If
I realize there are not that many sailors on this forum,..but I would really like to know if anyone out there has seen anything like this sort of...
I think you have to understand the tremendous influence of the lobby network that Lockheed Martin has with the defense industry of the USA. After...
Interesting how these Ukrainian sea drones are becoming effective against Russian assets,...and at a GREATLY reduced cost !!
Thank goodness they are now accepting the failures.
I was reading back thru this subject thread, and this old posting popped out at me. makes me wonder what has happened to this kite-powered subject...
Looks like this interest in kite powered ships is coming up again,.. kite powered ships - Google Search...
Or maybe since the original engine in the 300 Gullwing was a slant 6 for hood clearance, perhaps this new version of an older slant 6 would be...
From a number of years ago,.... And here was another power source,... Flywheel Power...
One more consideration,.. This rig in its 'bare' state still represents a lot of windage. In a storm, or at anchor, this sizable windage factor...
I would do an extensive investigation of that very potential problem. Too wide of a platform could produce very high accelerated motions that...
Nice looking vessel. I will be interested in what comes of the project. I was one of the early believers in this rig for recreational vessels. I...
this would have been an exciting project, albeit expensive and challenging.... DynaRig MotorSailer http://*********************/dynarig/ [IMG]
just remembering,...those beloved Battleships became obsolete....hmmm but I'll bet there are some congressmen, and military types that would like...
