Bill Bradley wrote:

Has anyone (outside of Navy Landing Craft) designed a cruising style boat
that will carry a car?

RV'er haul their cars, why not cruisers?

The nautical equivalent is the dink.

I think it'd be more economical in the long run to rent a car when the
mood struck. Most of the time, the things we want to see are within
walking distance or a taxi ride of where we can land the dink. The car
would definitely use space we could use more effectively.

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Perhaps what is needed is one of those amphibious cars.

There's a new version out too:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/3077508.stm



"Jere Lull" wrote in message
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Bill Bradley wrote:

Has anyone (outside of Navy Landing Craft) designed a cruising style boat
that will carry a car?

RV'er haul their cars, why not cruisers?

The nautical equivalent is the dink.

I think it'd be more economical in the long run to rent a car when the
mood struck. Most of the time, the things we want to see are within
walking distance or a taxi ride of where we can land the dink. The car
would definitely use space we could use more effectively.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

Perhaps what is needed is one of those amphibious cars.

There's a new version out too:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/3077508.stm



"Jere Lull" wrote in message
...
Bill Bradley wrote:

Has anyone (outside of Navy Landing Craft) designed a cruising style boat
that will carry a car?

RV'er haul their cars, why not cruisers?

The nautical equivalent is the dink.

I think it'd be more economical in the long run to rent a car when the
mood struck. Most of the time, the things we want to see are within
walking distance or a taxi ride of where we can land the dink. The car
would definitely use space we could use more effectively.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

In gers.com "Paul" writes:

Perhaps what is needed is one of those amphibious cars.

There's a new version out too:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/3077508.stm

Rather than a car that can take to the sea, wouldn't it be more fun to
have a sailboat that can take to land? :-) -- how fun would that be,
cruising our nation's highways under sail? (tacking within your lane would
be tricky, I suspect...)

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In gers.com "Paul" writes:

Perhaps what is needed is one of those amphibious cars.

There's a new version out too:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/3077508.stm

Rather than a car that can take to the sea, wouldn't it be more fun to
have a sailboat that can take to land? :-) -- how fun would that be,
cruising our nation's highways under sail? (tacking within your lane would
be tricky, I suspect...)

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Paul wrote:

Perhaps what is needed is one of those amphibious cars.

With a ramp on the stern, a long reverse sloped transom, you
could just drive onto the boat! One question: How do these
amphicars do when launched in reverse?

Terry K

There's a new version out too:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/3077508.stm

"Jere Lull" wrote in message
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Bill Bradley wrote:

Has anyone (outside of Navy Landing Craft) designed a cruising style boat
that will carry a car?

RV'er haul their cars, why not cruisers?

The nautical equivalent is the dink.

I think it'd be more economical in the long run to rent a car when the
mood struck. Most of the time, the things we want to see are within
walking distance or a taxi ride of where we can land the dink. The car
would definitely use space we could use more effectively.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/


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Paul wrote:

Perhaps what is needed is one of those amphibious cars.

With a ramp on the stern, a long reverse sloped transom, you
could just drive onto the boat! One question: How do these
amphicars do when launched in reverse?

Terry K

There's a new version out too:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/3077508.stm

"Jere Lull" wrote in message
...
Bill Bradley wrote:

Has anyone (outside of Navy Landing Craft) designed a cruising style boat
that will carry a car?

RV'er haul their cars, why not cruisers?

The nautical equivalent is the dink.

I think it'd be more economical in the long run to rent a car when the
mood struck. Most of the time, the things we want to see are within
walking distance or a taxi ride of where we can land the dink. The car
would definitely use space we could use more effectively.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/


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Hi,
I have seen a few boats with cars on board. Talking with owners it seemed
more a hassle than useful. Problems noted were the need for a dock that can
be driven on, NOT the local marina dock. Rust in abunance. Problems with
license and insurance. Most were unworkable, nice in therory but not
pratical. That said, a few have caught my interest. One of the coaster
steel mini ships had a ex military jeep stored forward with a big long crane
mounted on the foredeck. Nose the ship onto the beach, pickup the jeep and
swing it over the bow. The jeep had the snorkel and all that waterproof
equipment and could I think drive in 4-5 feet of water. Landing craft is
useable, saw one with not only a truck on it but a travel trailer. Traval
trailer was used as the living quarters and could be driven off the craft
and tour the land. Might be a idea using a motorhome instead. Of course
there are a few amphibious cars aroung, like the Sunbeam and Dutton. I
liked the one that Popular Science had list a few years back.

I have wondered if a cross between a boat, car, and hovercraft would work.
DMV is not ready to have a straight hovercraft used on city streets so it
would have to have a car mode. Hovercraft mode to get from land to the
boat. And of crourse it would have to float if the engine died. If you were
to start with a Scat hovercraft just how hard would it be to make a useable
car out of it?

I have also wondered about flying dingies. Everyone has seen the one
advertised, a cross between a ultralight aircraft and a RIB inflateable.
Mine is a little different. Mate a Apex 9' Lite RIB and a Benson
gyrocopter. Two place with a lot more power and range. And a lot more
safer. On paper everything looks workable, weights, balance, stress, all
within acceptable ranges. Now if I just have the place and time to put it
together.

Mike

Hi,
I have seen a few boats with cars on board. Talking with owners it seemed
more a hassle than useful. Problems noted were the need for a dock that can
be driven on, NOT the local marina dock. Rust in abunance. Problems with
license and insurance. Most were unworkable, nice in therory but not
pratical. That said, a few have caught my interest. One of the coaster
steel mini ships had a ex military jeep stored forward with a big long crane
mounted on the foredeck. Nose the ship onto the beach, pickup the jeep and
swing it over the bow. The jeep had the snorkel and all that waterproof
equipment and could I think drive in 4-5 feet of water. Landing craft is
useable, saw one with not only a truck on it but a travel trailer. Traval
trailer was used as the living quarters and could be driven off the craft
and tour the land. Might be a idea using a motorhome instead. Of course
there are a few amphibious cars aroung, like the Sunbeam and Dutton. I
liked the one that Popular Science had list a few years back.

I have wondered if a cross between a boat, car, and hovercraft would work.
DMV is not ready to have a straight hovercraft used on city streets so it
would have to have a car mode. Hovercraft mode to get from land to the
boat. And of crourse it would have to float if the engine died. If you were
to start with a Scat hovercraft just how hard would it be to make a useable
car out of it?

I have also wondered about flying dingies. Everyone has seen the one
advertised, a cross between a ultralight aircraft and a RIB inflateable.
Mine is a little different. Mate a Apex 9' Lite RIB and a Benson
gyrocopter. Two place with a lot more power and range. And a lot more
safer. On paper everything looks workable, weights, balance, stress, all
within acceptable ranges. Now if I just have the place and time to put it
together.

Mike