"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:43:21 -0700, "Bill McKee"
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"cavelamb" wrote in message
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Bill McKee wrote:
Pictures of a new Precision Weld jet boat being made.
http://s695.photobucket.com/albums/vv318/mmcwillis/

Lots of nice cutting and welding of aluminum results.


Or, for real sailors - recreation of the schooner Atlantic.

http://www.schooner-atlantic.com/atlantic-pictures.htm

Scroll down to Hull Construction!

185 feet on deck
227 feet overall
29 feet beam (!)
16 feet draft
298 tons displacement
18500 square feet of sail

During sea trials in 1903 she hit 20 knots.

Awesome ship.

I like speed higher than 20 knots.


But powered by the wind? Granted..my Hobi 16 has been radar rated at 42
knots....on Lake Isabella in a 40+ knot wind......

Gunner

Once again, Gunner sets a world record! g (The official record is 37.18
knots, although there are a couple of big cats -- Gizmag and PlayStation --
that may actually be faster. But there are no Hobie 16s in there. g)

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Ed Huntress