Amazing Dolphin Boat Leaps Out Of Water

[Nimrod]

I think t bird may have had one of these in that garage of his next to the 4X4 golfcart....................

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It looks like something from a James Bond film. Shaped like a dolphin, this boat is the latest toy for millionaire adrenaline junkies. The Seabreacher can jump 10' in the air and even perform acrobatic tricks.

The two-seater craft can submerge 2' underwater for around 20 seconds at a time creating the dolphin- like dive effect.

The price for a custom-made Seabreacher is not for the fainthearted and would cost in the region of £40,000.

Creator, Mr Innes said: "Because it's so light it pops out of the water like a cork. It can fly up to 10' in the air even if you are going at 15 mph. It's really just for fun. It's a 3-D jet ski. We liken it to a monster truck. In the end we would like to turn it into a recognized sport as you can race and jump. You can do a single or double roll in the Seabreacher which is great fun though the landing is quite rough.

"It is quite complicated to drive though - it's a workout to handle it. I would be wary of selling it on to people because there is the danger that after submerging you could hit a boat or a swimmer."

The cockpit has glass three quarters of an inch thick, taken from Raptor-22 fighter jets.

This enables it to withstand re-entering the water nose-first without shattering.

The pilot and passenger are both strapped into their seats with four-point safety harnesses, similar to those used in rally cars, to protect them from the impact of diving and jumping.

Two fins, or wings, which are operated by hand-held joysticks allow the pilot to change direction while the tail, or rudder, is operated using foot pedals.

Seabreacher has a long snorkel concealed within the top fin which provides an airflow into the boat. During diving the butterfly valve closes to prevent the cockpit from getting flooded. Mr Innes said: "It's perfect for rich adrenaline junkies."

[shoefish]

So where are the rod holders?

[hotrodmarlin]

I have got to get me one of those

[Deep C]

Be fun to do one up like a marlin and start floppin in guys spreads...

[gofshn]

deep, you are a bad man!

[Deep C]

It would be a ball... You could get right up on the teaser and when they start pitch baiting you could just start flopping or run back and forth between the riggers... Charge the bait and jump over it... Guys would shit!