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REQ: Hydroplane building info
Hi All,
What I'm looking for is information on building a modern-style hydroplane. There are a couple of companies (glen-l and others), that offer plans close to what I want but are more of the "vintage" disc style. There was a good example of what I'm speaking of at- http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Staud...01415647QQrdZ1 Thanks, Mark |
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Hydroplane building info
"Heywood Jablomie" wrote in message ... Hi All, What I'm looking for is information on building a modern-style hydroplane. There are a couple of companies (glen-l and others), that offer plans close to what I want but are more of the "vintage" disc style. There was a good example of what I'm speaking of at- http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Staud...01415647QQrdZ1 Thanks, Mark Mark, what you see there is a pretty much 'state of the art' Hydro that incorporates a lot of 'closely guarded' design elements. When a Hydro builder racks up a lot of victories with a particular hull design, they are able to sell a lot of hulls and make a lot of $$. There's quite a bit of research & development invested in those hulls. There is not much $$ in selling plans, so they don't have a lot of incentive to make them available to the general public. Besides, what would prevent somebody from setting up shop next door and cranking out 'your hull' clones? My 2¢ Larry My turbine powered boat project; http://www.weldingfaq.com/turbine2.asp |
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REQ: Hydroplane building info
Here is a start
http://www.clarkcraft.com/cgi-local/...e22973993334b2 Heywood Jablomie wrote: Hi All, What I'm looking for is information on building a modern-style hydroplane. There are a couple of companies (glen-l and others), that offer plans close to what I want but are more of the "vintage" disc style. There was a good example of what I'm speaking of at- http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Staud...01415647QQrdZ1 Thanks, Mark |
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REQ: Hydroplane building info
Thanks for responding. I found that one too. Would prefer to have it
more of the pickle-fork variety or more so, the style in that ebay pic. That one that you showed me would probably be less difficult for a first time builder. On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 02:28:06 -0500, "Richard M. Geis" wrote: Here is a start http://www.clarkcraft.com/cgi-local/...e22973993334b2 Heywood Jablomie wrote: Hi All, What I'm looking for is information on building a modern-style hydroplane. There are a couple of companies (glen-l and others), that offer plans close to what I want but are more of the "vintage" disc style. There was a good example of what I'm speaking of at- http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Staud...01415647QQrdZ1 Thanks, Mark |
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On 16 Jan 2006 17:45:01 -0600, Heywood Jablomie
wrote: Hi All, What I'm looking for is information on building a modern-style hydroplane. There are a couple of companies (glen-l and others), that offer plans close to what I want but are more of the "vintage" disc style. There was a good example of what I'm speaking of at- http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Staud...01415647QQrdZ1 Thanks, Mark Try these guys. http://www.thunderboats.org/ |
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Hydroplane building info
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:53:17 GMT, "Larry" wrote:
Mark, what you see there is a pretty much 'state of the art' Hydro that incorporates a lot of 'closely guarded' design elements. When a Hydro builder racks up a lot of victories with a particular hull design, they are able to sell a lot of hulls and make a lot of $$. There's quite a bit of research & development invested in those hulls. There is not much $$ in selling plans, so they don't have a lot of incentive to make them available to the general public. Besides, what would prevent somebody from setting up shop next door and cranking out 'your hull' clones? My 2¢ Larry My turbine powered boat project; http://www.weldingfaq.com/turbine2.asp I see what you're saying. I just figured that the "outrigger" degsign has been in use for a long time now that one would think that someone with the knowledge would have, (and I was hoping, had), released such info or a kit to the public. I would think that a proven design of at least a few years old, would fetch a large amount of money in the boat racing world, or with hobbiests. Mark |
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