New type of personal watercraft
03-28-2009, 07:31 AM
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New type of personal watercraft
This looks like it would be a blast!!!!!!!
http://www.innespace.com/videos
http://www.innespace.com/videos
Maybe AIG will buy me one.
03-28-2009, 12:22 PM
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I think it would be more fun for it to be more like a real hydrofoil. Have a fin that can change pitch that stays below the water surface about 3'. Of course that would limit where you could operate it in shallow waters so maybe make it retractable?
Kind of like the old hydrofoil chairs of the 90's...
Kind of like the old hydrofoil chairs of the 90's...
03-28-2009, 02:22 PM
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They covered this on the discovery channel the other day. It looks like tons of fun. I also noticed that water was leaking into the cabin from the cockpit seals while they were underwater.....concerned me a bit
04-02-2009, 07:16 AM
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I think it would be more fun for it to be more like a real hydrofoil. Have a fin that can change pitch that stays below the water surface about 3'. Of course that would limit where you could operate it in shallow waters so maybe make it retractable?
Kind of like the old hydrofoil chairs of the 90's...
Kind of like the old hydrofoil chairs of the 90's...
04-02-2009, 07:20 AM
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thing that sux about them is.. they are VERY sensative. Very little body movement causes them to react. If they get too high on the foil, they suck air.. and SLAM! back down. But when you get used to them, they are very smooth to ride.. even through the choppiest water. It's weird at first, you see the rough water and expect it to bounce a little.. but nope! It just cuts and rides like it's sliding on nothing.. like you're floating.
04-02-2009, 07:24 AM
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BTW.. I'd buy one of those Seabreachers.. If I had an extra $100k laying around (have to buy the racing one ya know, and mod it to go deeper and longer)
I saw them about 8-10 years ago. I think advertised on the cover of Hummacher-Schlemmer. Then I lost them for a while.. I guess while they were working the kinks out.
I saw them about 8-10 years ago. I think advertised on the cover of Hummacher-Schlemmer. Then I lost them for a while.. I guess while they were working the kinks out.
04-02-2009, 09:02 AM
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Anyone ever tried one of these Scuba-doos or X-Bobs?
You don't need a dive cert to use em yet you have your own tank of air. You are only tethered to a float; To keep you from diving too deep?
Here is a video of them in action....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnXEn5OtxP8
Not too fast, seems like an underwater scooter.
You don't need a dive cert to use em yet you have your own tank of air. You are only tethered to a float; To keep you from diving too deep?
Here is a video of them in action....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnXEn5OtxP8
Not too fast, seems like an underwater scooter.
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