"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:23:38 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

No one really knows what it is about yet. But is docked locally for a
while.
http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/news/06/1018/

From the patent app:

"15. The watercraft of claim 1 wherein the module is detachably
coupled to a structure coupled to the flexible members, whereby the
module is replaceable by other modules."

Special Ops insertion craft?

"17. A watercraft comprising: first and second hulls; and,
a module adapted to carry a load above a water surface;

the module being coupled to a structure coupled to flexible members
coupled to the first and second hulls, the module being adapted for
lowering to the water to serve as a lifeboat;"

Believe it or not, that was my first impression - kind of like a sky
crane thing.

I wonder if the Navy is involved in this?
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50' wide boat for special opps? I will go look at it this weekend, as
will be out striper and halibut fishing in the bay.

Not much structure to be seen at night, though. Or, shoot at. The silhouette
could actually be confusing, just long enough for the occupants to get out
and the boat to scram.