Boat suspension?

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 08/15/2016 at 18:39 • Filed to: boatlopnik

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I thought about this as a child, then decided it probably wouldn’t work...I’ve never seen someone actually try it. Look unnatural and heavy.

slipperysallylikespenguins > HammerheadFistpunch 08/15/2016 at 18:46

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sure looks smooth though

ChooChooMotherFudger > HammerheadFistpunch 08/15/2016 at 18:48

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SEA DOOs have had it for a awhile

The Lurktastic Opponaught > HammerheadFistpunch 08/15/2016 at 18:51

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Why not hydrofoil? Seems like a weird way to implement a partial displacement hull.

For Sweden > HammerheadFistpunch 08/15/2016 at 18:51

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Yes, but if you have an ocean fishing guide business, this would be neat

HammerheadFistpunch > ChooChooMotherFudger 08/15/2016 at 18:52

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Interdasting!

HammerheadFistpunch > For Sweden 08/15/2016 at 18:53

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I also see the appeal for ferries and medium sized ships, makes the ride more pleasant and make docking in foul whether easier.

RPM esq. > HammerheadFistpunch 08/15/2016 at 18:53

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I have to think that the sensation of damping/floating over what you can see to be bumpy water would make any seasickness 10 times worse.

HammerheadFistpunch > RPM esq. 08/15/2016 at 18:54

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nah, hydrofoils have been doing that for years.

Chasaboo > HammerheadFistpunch 08/15/2016 at 19:02

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Isn’t half the fun of boating smashing it into waves?

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > HammerheadFistpunch 08/15/2016 at 20:09

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I find swath hulls to be cooler

gmctavish needs more space > HammerheadFistpunch 08/15/2016 at 20:40

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Naughty Craft Foreplay. Good.

adamftw > ChooChooMotherFudger 08/15/2016 at 21:08

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Yea, this is awesome. Skis beat the shit out of you.

ChooChooMotherFudger > adamftw 08/15/2016 at 21:17

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We got a pretty quick one and it will hurt your wrists

SWITAWI > HammerheadFistpunch 08/16/2016 at 11:57

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I love things like this, the audacity that someone actually made the idea real. And the ‘4Play’ model is the closest thing I’ve ever seen to a mechanical waterbug. Very cool.

In reality the cost would probably be so prohibitive. I figure it could only see life in special military or enforcement/rescue applications or as very high-dollar toys.

Still, that doesn’t keep me from loving the sight of it!

HammerheadFistpunch > SWITAWI 08/16/2016 at 12:01

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Pretty much exactly what you said. I think the 4play is close to being amazing, they need to add a stagger to the front pods and make them powered.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > HammerheadFistpunch 08/16/2016 at 15:58

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this would be great for water ambulances if that’s even a thing.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > HammerheadFistpunch 08/16/2016 at 16:12

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This is really cool. Like you, I thought about something like this as a child and am excited to see someone actually trying it.

I want to take this to some of our naval architects and see if we could put a suspension on a DDG!