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Old 01-27-2012 | 08:07 PM
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Default New catamaran design
This is a new design for an air-injected tunnel boat. Specifics are on page 2 and 3;

http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/ge...catamaran.html
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Old 01-27-2012 | 08:15 PM
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Interesting!
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Old 01-27-2012 | 08:42 PM
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Default Here is a similar design for V bottoms
http://www.yachtforums.com/features/...ste-16688.html
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Old 01-27-2012 | 10:21 PM
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if it takes a true hovercraft 120hp to lift one ton....this guy has found a way to lift 15 ton with 1/2 the hp!?!...it's like donzi telling me that vertical exhaust on a 525 is going to result in 200 pounds of downward force.
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Old 01-28-2012 | 02:48 PM
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Looks awesome! Amazing what technology is out there! Thanks for sharing CAT!
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Old 01-28-2012 | 03:24 PM
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I would like to see their calculations on the air volume needed from 0-Rest to top speed.
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Old 01-28-2012 | 04:02 PM
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40mph top end?

My buddies 80 mangusta with 3 staterooms and 4 full heads runs over 50 mph
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