Nautical oddities - Page 15

Sesame · 07-05-2008, 18:12

There is nothing whatsoever "missing" in any of these boats. Each was an idea which obviously worked in its own way. This one is quite sophisticated. I grew up with far less and thought I owned a beautiful yacht!

Microship · 07-05-2008, 19:51

Don't forget the Dobbertin Surface Orbiter.

-Steve

liberty16 · 26-05-2008, 15:12

http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/...powerboat3.jpg

Interesting............

DeepFrz · 26-05-2008, 16:51

Hey, I wonder if that gizmo on the bow would stop ssulivan's hulls from slamming?

**knottybuoyz** · 30-05-2008, 19:47

Not odd but cool just the same!

DeepFrz · 30-05-2008, 21:23

Looks like a cat someones been talking about lately...

**GordMay** · 31-05-2008, 11:26

Suntory Mermaid II, the world’s first wave powered boat.
Goto:
Go For It!! Keinichi Hoie!! SUNTORY mermaid 2

Alan Wheeler · 31-05-2008, 15:06

Quote:

Looks like a cat someones been talking about lately...

Well at least the way the experienced was described, it gave that above impression.

**Hud3** · 05-06-2008, 09:31

The Fruit Man, from Rodney Bay, St. Lucia. You can't help but buy something from this guy! Not a sailboat, but I bet he has to take windage into account!

**Pblais** · 05-06-2008, 10:48

We didn't see him this year. He is pretty amazing. He lives in Soufiere and takes the bus each morning and overloads his boat with fruit then sells what he can and then takes the bus home. With bus transfers that has to be over 2 hours each way. I'm not sure if he is a better entertainer or a fruit vendor.

His flag collection is much larger than your picture shows. He has a wood framework around the boat so he can hang more flags.

**knottybuoyz** · 08-07-2008, 05:41

Cruise ship grounds near Glacier Bay, Alaska - News - MSNBC.com

**GordMay** · 08-07-2008, 06:23

Fruit & Vegetable man:

**GordMay** · 09-07-2008, 04:24

The latest USN attack sub' [NOT]

"Deep Quest"

USSDEEPQUEST.COM

**knottybuoyz** · 11-07-2008, 08:29

I spotted this curiosity while surfing GoogleEarth. What's shown here is a section of the old Kings Highway (#2) just off Morrisburg On. This portion of the roadway and 7 villages (IIRC) were relocated and submerged when the St. Lawrence Seaway was flooded.

**Ex-Calif** · 11-07-2008, 16:21

That's cool. I bet everyone is aware that Hawaii has 3 interstate highways. Figure that out - LOL.

07-05-2008, 18:12	#211
Sesame Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Old Saybrook, CT Boat: Camano Troll, 28' trawler -- SESAME Posts: 19 Images: 5	Little Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island There is nothing whatsoever "missing" in any of these boats. Each was an idea which obviously worked in its own way. This one is quite sophisticated. I grew up with far less and thought I owned a beautiful yacht! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Allen and Judy Aboard Camano Troll, SESAME Somewhere between NE Harbor, ME and Key West, FL http://camano130.blogspot.com/ Last edited by Sesame; 07-05-2008 at 18:19. Reason: attachment (photo) did not show up

07-05-2008, 19:51	#212
Microship Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Camano Island, WA Boat: Amazon 44 - Nomadness Posts: 235 Images: 5	Don't forget the Dobbertin Surface Orbiter. -Steve __________________ Nomadic Research Labs

26-05-2008, 15:12	#213
liberty16 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 102 Images: 1	http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/...powerboat3.jpg Interesting............ __________________ LIVE, LOVE, LEARN

26-05-2008, 16:51	#214
DeepFrz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Winnipeg Boat: None at this time Posts: 744	Hey, I wonder if that gizmo on the bow would stop ssulivan's hulls from slamming? __________________ The man who keeps faith with reality wants to act truthfully in the here and now, not to derive a secondhand here and now from a purpose. - Karl Jaspers

30-05-2008, 19:47	#215
knottybuoyz Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Canada Boat: Sunray Mirage 25' Posts: 1,818 Images: 85	Not odd but cool just the same! __________________ Yours Aye! Rick ~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~~^~^~~^~^~^^~~^~^ "Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief even denied to prayer." Mark Twain

30-05-2008, 21:23	#216
DeepFrz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Winnipeg Boat: None at this time Posts: 744	Looks like a cat someones been talking about lately... __________________ The man who keeps faith with reality wants to act truthfully in the here and now, not to derive a secondhand here and now from a purpose. - Karl Jaspers

31-05-2008, 11:26	#217
GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 9,339 Images: 230	Suntory Mermaid II, the world’s first wave powered boat. Goto: Go For It!! Keinichi Hoie!! SUNTORY mermaid 2 Attached Thumbnails __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

05-06-2008, 09:31	#219
Hud3 Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Nevis, West Indies Boat: Island Packet 380 "The Belle of Virginia" Posts: 2,042 Images: 11	The Fruit Man, from Rodney Bay, St. Lucia. You can't help but buy something from this guy! Not a sailboat, but I bet he has to take windage into account! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Hud s/y The Belle of Viriginia, IP 380 Nevis, West Indies

05-06-2008, 10:48	#220
Pblais Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hayes, VA Boat: Gozzard 36 - Bright Eyes Posts: 4,520 Images: 7	We didn't see him this year. He is pretty amazing. He lives in Soufiere and takes the bus each morning and overloads his boat with fruit then sells what he can and then takes the bus home. With bus transfers that has to be over 2 hours each way. I'm not sure if he is a better entertainer or a fruit vendor. His flag collection is much larger than your picture shows. He has a wood framework around the boat so he can hang more flags. __________________ Paul Blais s/v Bright Eyes Gozzard 36 37 15.7 N 76 28.9 W

08-07-2008, 05:41	#221
knottybuoyz Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Canada Boat: Sunray Mirage 25' Posts: 1,818 Images: 85	Worlds largest teeter-totter Cruise ship grounds near Glacier Bay, Alaska - News - MSNBC.com __________________ Yours Aye! Rick ~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~~^~^~~^~^~^^~~^~^ "Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief even denied to prayer." Mark Twain

08-07-2008, 06:23	#222
GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 9,339 Images: 230	Fruit & Vegetable man: Attached Thumbnails Attached Images __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

09-07-2008, 04:24	#223
GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 9,339 Images: 230	The latest USN attack sub' [NOT] "Deep Quest" USSDEEPQUEST.COM Attached Thumbnails __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

11-07-2008, 08:29	#224
knottybuoyz Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Canada Boat: Sunray Mirage 25' Posts: 1,818 Images: 85	The road to nowhere! I spotted this curiosity while surfing GoogleEarth. What's shown here is a section of the old Kings Highway (#2) just off Morrisburg On. This portion of the roadway and 7 villages (IIRC) were relocated and submerged when the St. Lawrence Seaway was flooded. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Yours Aye! Rick ~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~~^~^~~^~^~^^~~^~^ "Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief even denied to prayer." Mark Twain

11-07-2008, 16:21	#225
Ex-Calif Moderator Site Helper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Boat: Maxi 77 - Relax Lah! Posts: 2,943 Images: 4	That's cool. I bet everyone is aware that Hawaii has 3 interstate highways. Figure that out - LOL. __________________ Dan Relax Lah! Changi Sailing Club

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