2 questions! What kind of boats are these? Is this water skiing?

[jcsftwre]

2 questions! What kind of boats are these? Is this water skiing?

When I lived in Alaska for 16 years we had to make do with what we had. With 8 months of winter a year people in Alaska adapt to things and I was wondering what type of boats are these?

Anyone?

And do you consider this water skiing? The water is frozen and there is a skier behind the boat! (please see above photo for description of boat)

I?m just not sure, so what do you think? Can you help me on this one?

Rick

 

[jcsercsa]

Re: 2 questions! What kind of boats are these? Is this water skiing?

Yes they have MBS,these are there second boats,they have to make do with what they got!!John

 

[NoKlu]

Re: 2 questions! What kind of boats are these? Is this water skiing?

That's easy,No prop,No jet,No sail,No oars,No Boat!

 

[oops!]

Re: 2 questions! What kind of boats are these? Is this water skiing?

experimental type......

compaines like bombardier and yamaha are experimenting with different type of drive....no, not the alpha or bravo.....not a jet, or even an arneson surface drive. its a take off of the old paddelwheeler system.....with a type of hydrofoil as control surfaces....they are expecting a large following in more northern climates

 

[joed]

Re: 2 questions! What kind of boats are these? Is this water skiing?

That's easy,No prop,No jet,No sail,No oars,No Boat!

It's a modified paddle wheel type drive.

 

[NoKlu]

Re: 2 questions! What kind of boats are these? Is this water skiing?

I hear they havn't quite worked out the bugs when you pull up to the fuel barge with them things.

 

[puddle jumper]

Re: 2 questions! What kind of boats are these? Is this water skiing?

One place i use to live (Anahim Lake the home town of Carrie Price the Montreal Canadians goalie)a huge snowmobile community, would race them up the river and across the lake every summer.Its a big money event. This sport got going from guys doing open water crossing on there sleds when the lakes were not completely frozen.