Nautical Oddities

[Erik C]

That jeep looks like a ton of fun though.

[Rhapsody-NS27]

Just saw this one:

The ultimate amphibious trucks - Yahoo! Autos

[delmarrey]

For you multihullers.



Duckworks - A PuddleDuck and the Everglades Challenge - 4a

[delmarrey]

Sailing straight into the wind.............



Rotary Sailing Shrouded Rotor

Windmill catamaran model - YouTube

[Therapy]

Originally Posted by delmarrey

Sailing straight into the wind.............



Rotary Sailing Shrouded Rotor

Awsomest ever!!!!

[senormechanico]

Interesting model, but that propeller could sure use some aerodynamic improvements.

[captain465]

I think that someone has been listening to we sailors complaining about the wind always coming from the direction we want to go!!!!

[delmarrey]

Originally Posted by captain465

I think that someone has been listening to we sailors complaining about the wind always coming from the direction we want to go!!!!

Wouldn't it be nice to hit the waves straight on rather then having to roll over them on a beat. Even the bows of boats could be designed to take head on hits and cut thru like reverse bows.

[knottybuoyz]

Thinkin' of upgradin' to a houseboat! Hey! It's got Air Conditioning!!!

[DeepFrz]

Thinkin' of upgradin' to a houseboat! Hey! It's got Air Conditioning!!!

Hey, now there is something I could build, where can I get plans???

[bobconnie]

DeepFrz, we don't have plans for that houseboat, but theres a bunch of em down the Bayou!! I would be glad to take some pics of the best of em for ya if you wish!! nothing like a GOOD house boat !!

[SkiprJohn]

The windward catamaran appears to be only be able to go to windward. Once steering off the wind the mill stops or slows and then going downwind would reverse the prop. There are a few details that need a bit of work.
I guess I'm just being critical of the nautical oddities.

[atoll]

Originally Posted by SkiprJohn

The windward catamaran appears to be only be able to go to windward. Once steering off the wind the mill stops or slows and then going downwind would reverse the prop. There are a few details that need a bit of work.
I guess I'm just being critical of the nautical oddities.

i guess thats why primitive gear boxes existed in wind mills 1000 years ago,so the drive could be turned to face the wind.

[delmarrey]

Originally Posted by SkiprJohn

The windward catamaran appears to be only be able to go to windward. Once steering off the wind the mill stops or slows and then going downwind would reverse the prop. There are a few details that need a bit of work.
I guess I'm just being critical of the nautical oddities.

It's just a prototype. It would have to have a pivoting mill with a gear box for 360º rotation. Not EZ to do on such a small scale, economically.
Down wind, once in motion, the mill would probably not turn very fast.
And on a reach might even blowdown, unless they make them wider with more ballast on the windward side like a proas rig.

[atoll]

90 degree gear box

Windmill | zwartwit