fuel bill cut by 30%

[Flatdog]

Yes the idea of just doing it appeals imagine a tourney, you last to arrive and stay for four days or all week on the water mmmmmmmmmmmmm don't catch go another 1000nm find the dam fish ahhhhhh dream time bring on the lotto

[Flatdog]

By the way about $3.5 real big ones watching the build is stunning to

[Mirage36]

Not sure what's going on with that company (the one in the original post) but my emails are being returned undeliverable.

The web site was last modified 2004...could they have went belly up?

BTW: I'm liking the idea of a live-aboard too. I could do the caribbean scene 24/7/365.

[Flatdog]

Why not give nordhavn a try as they have just done a boat

[trollman]

Yes the idea of just doing it appeals imagine a tourney, you last to arrive and stay for four days or all week on the water mmmmmmmmmmmmm don't catch go another 1000nm find the dam fish ahhhhhh dream time bring on the lotto

i know a guy who fishes the Nantucket Billfish tournament each year and they go 100 miles ONE WAY EACH day to the canyons and another 100 miles back. they spend $2,000 a day in fuel. they fish 4 of the 5 days i think. now imagine going out there and just staying there the whole time and catching them up.

man that is heaven.

[Flatdog]

And live like a king yer man now you talking!! or just push off to some of those dot type specks on the map for a week come back flying at least 10 blue flags mmmmmmmm

[JasonB]

check this out guys http://www.feys.org/ seems the good old US of A may have found an answer for those big inboards gas guzzlers plus a lot of other benefits seem to come with the package, namely up to 7kn fast and low speed handling worth a look

Flatdog,
Check out www.ossapowerlite.com. Oshkosh also has a new product for the military that is diesel-electric for their Heavy Expanded Mobiliity Tractor Trailor (very big and heavy truck) in a system that is very very light. There is nothing unique about it and it is similar in design to those in use in boats already. We will see people adopting it for the marine industry soon. The stuff aint heavy any more and we will see it get lighter in the future.

JasonB

[Flatdog]

Thanks jason have bookmarked the site will see if they will send any info. its very strange that we are not seeing more of this kind of thing, as we are quick to take up most other developments that are millitary spin off's.

[JasonB]

Here is an article about the diesel-electric hybrid truck
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...1/ai_n14707664, it has alot of information about the design and how they eliminated some of the propulsion system's weight. I am sold on this technology and hope to use it someday. The truck is being fielded right now and I will let you know how it runs once I see one.

Thanks jason have bookmarked the site will see if they will send any info. its very strange that we are not seeing more of this kind of thing, as we are quick to take up most other developments that are millitary spin off's.

[billgow]

Here’s a mind blower for the diesel electric boat, eliminate the diesel generator altogether!

http://www.perendev-power.com/index_files/Page780.htm

Run forever on nothing!

I’ve been following this technology for many years. It’s not as crazy as it sounds and I’ve actually seen some prototypes in action. The guy who owns the above site is a bit of a recluse but he may have something. The original designs belonged to a guy named Howard Johnson (of all things).

http://www.rexresearch.com/johnson/1johnson.htm
http://freeenergynews.com/Directory/...Johnson_Motor/

… food for thought