Oh Goody

[Flysmallie]

Guess I need a new favorite river. 
 

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37 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

Guess I need a new favorite river. 

I saw that.  Does it sink if the engine fails?  

[fishinwrench]

28 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I saw that.  Does it sink if the engine fails?  

No they float.   There's a couple that run around here.   They actually look like more fun over land than over water.   It has to be FLAT land though.  They can't climb a hill or go up a boat ramp.  Downhill is fine.  

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23 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

No they float.   There's a couple that run around here.   They actually look like more fun over land than over water.   It has to be FLAT land though.  They can't climb a hill or go up a boat ramp.  Downhill is fine.  

Where do you put the trolling motor 😂

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Where do you put the trolling motor 😂

I dunno, but the weight capacity is only 300# so if you plan to carry a deep cycle battery you'd better skip breakfast and make sure you poop before you take off !

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26 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

I dunno, but the weight capacity is only 300# so if you plan to carry a deep cycle battery you'd better skip breakfast and make sure you poop before you take off !

Been a while since I dropped a deuce that weighed 300 pounds.   😆

[tjm]

They got air brakes to stop them? I don't get how they can be safe over land it there is no means of stopping them. Over water I can see, stop the engine and it drops into the water, might be a little rough at 35mph, but mostly still safe; on land maybe not.

[fishinwrench]

2 hours ago, tjm said:

They got air brakes to stop them? I don't get how they can be safe over land it there is no means of stopping them. Over water I can see, stop the engine and it drops into the water, might be a little rough at 35mph, but mostly still safe; on land maybe not.

They have what is like a big fat tractor inner-tube that surrounds the "body".   If you hit a tree or something it just bounces off.     When you kill the power it just bounces to a stop.  

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[netboy]

I took this one across the English Channel a couple times back in the 80's. Going over it was a fun ride in some choppy seas and lots of folks seasick. The trip back to England was calm and that thing was fast and LOUD. They quit using them in the early 2000's after the chunnel (channel tunnel) was completed.

 

[bfishn]

13 hours ago, tjm said:

They got air brakes to stop them? I don't get how they can be safe over land it there is no means of stopping them. Over water I can see, stop the engine and it drops into the water, might be a little rough at 35mph, but mostly still safe; on land maybe not.

Some of them have thrust diverters that offer a "brake" function, as well as 15mph in "reverse". 🤔

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