Future of boating?

[mike64]

Is this the future of powerboating when gas gets too expensive?

http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/NussbaumOnDesign/archives/2007/12/fastest_boat_po.html

Solves America's weight problem too!

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Future of boating?

there are much better articles on that fantastic boat.

 

[CATransplant]

Re: Future of boating?

I don't know about that boat, but the future of my boating begins next Tuesday, when the weather is supposed to be beautiful, then continues at least one day a week until the first hard frost. I'll be fishing. I usually use about 3/4 of a gallon of fuel for half a day of fishing, so I guess I'll still be able to afford it for some time to come.

 

[CN Spots]

Re: Future of boating?

there are much better articles on that fantastic boat.

Yeah. Like this one.

http://www.remyc.com/lumagazine/jaxxing_up_the_earthrace.html

 

[Yar.]

Re: Future of boating?

Ummm, Was there a boat in there???

 

[Kiwi Phil]

Re: Future of boating?

Gotta watch those Kiwis...they keep coming up with new designs that have a habit of working.
Cheers
Phillip

 

[aspeck]

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It runs on human fat and holds 3,000 gallons of fuel???? That's a lot of liposuction!

 

[Limited-Time]

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It runs on human fat and holds 3,000 gallons of fuel???? That's a lot of liposuction!

How many beers in 3,000 gallons of fat??

 

[Yar.]

Re: Future of boating?

It runs on human fat and holds 3,000 gallons of fuel???? That's a lot of liposuction!

How many beers in 3,000 gallons of fat??

Ok, the geek in me couldn't resist....

1 gallon fat = 7.4 lbs (http://www.dwlz.com/alsessays/alessay08.html)
1 Budweiser = 145 calories (http://www.beer100.com/beercalories.htm)
1 lb of fat = 3500 calories (http://www.wholesaledigital.co.za/oscommerce/images/gt_interactive/cache/lizeletin.html)

Therefore,

3000 gal x 7.4 lbs/gal = 22,200 lbs fat
22,200 lbs fat x 3500 calories/lb = 77.7 million calories
77.7 million calories / 145 calories per Bud = 535,862 Budweiser.....

However, there is a flaw in this calculation. As I am Canadian and do not classify Budweiser as beer, the above is null and void!

 

[mike64]

Re: Future of boating?

How many beers in 3,000 gallons of fat??

Looks like Oops has been doing research on this boat fuel
http://gallery.flybc.ca/albums/album346/IMGP0875_640x480.jpg

That pic is from his hull extension thread, of course:
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=234392&page=47

 

[Tacklewasher]

Re: Future of boating?

Looks like Oops has been doing research on this boat fuel
http://gallery.flybc.ca/albums/album346/IMGP0875_640x480.jpg

Uhhh. oops! is failing at his research. Have you seen the guy? I have pant legs bigger around than him.............

 

[mike64]

Re: Future of boating?

Uhhh. oops! is failing at his research. Have you seen the guy? I have pant legs bigger around than him.............

Separated at birth?

 

[f_inscreenname]

Re: Future of boating?

I love when they say running it will result, "with a net zero carbon-footprint".
They never say how big the footprint was from building the thing in the first place.
I will keep my 36 year old, inefficient boat. Keep it from filling up a land fill and keep me from buying something new and creating another new carbon footprint. I guess you can say I am a environmentalist.

 

[Yar.]

Re: Future of boating?

OMG, Uncanny!!!