What is THIS ??? it looks to have Arnesons
11-14-2006 | 09:02 AM
#31
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From: Granite Quarry, NC
Re: What is THIS ??? it looks to have Arnesons
Originally Posted by Rik
It's basically 100' X 50' and was designed by a man in Emeryville, CA (Berkeley) to be a stable platform for rough water conditions. .
How much?
And Why?
Our G'ummint never ceases to amaze me.
T2x
11-14-2006 | 11:48 AM
#32
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From: California
Re: What is THIS ??? it looks to have Arnesons
Originally Posted by T2x
I wonder where does a guy get funding for something like this?
How much?
And Why?
Our G'ummint never ceases to amaze me.
T2x
How much?
And Why?
Our G'ummint never ceases to amaze me.
T2x
Actually....... I do not believe so.... (my beliefs do not match others beliefs) that it was built with private funding.
The cost were amazingly not that high.
I do not know the cost but I was in on the meeting of the initial discussion and the guy had investors from a large government supplier that were to contribute to the funding if certain matching funds were provided by the builder/designer.
Last edited by Rik; 11-14-2006 at 02:22 PM.
11-14-2006 | 12:19 PM
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Re: What is THIS ??? it looks to have Arnesons
http://www.oregonlive.com/search/ind...an?nwen&coll=7
The boat is ". . . an entirely different type of vessel that creates the minimum possible disruption of the waves. In other words, this vessel does not push, slap or pierce the waves but instead 'dances' with them. . . . The vessel has a pair of flexible hulls flexibly coupled to a 'cabin' between and above the hulls, thereby allowing the hulls to independently follow the surface of the water. Motor pods are hinged to the back of the hulls to maintain the propulsion system in the water. . . ."
The boat is ". . . an entirely different type of vessel that creates the minimum possible disruption of the waves. In other words, this vessel does not push, slap or pierce the waves but instead 'dances' with them. . . . The vessel has a pair of flexible hulls flexibly coupled to a 'cabin' between and above the hulls, thereby allowing the hulls to independently follow the surface of the water. Motor pods are hinged to the back of the hulls to maintain the propulsion system in the water. . . ."
Secrecy and speculation wow. 
