I own a boat with that hullform. It's called an "air-entrapment monohull", or a "stabilized monohull". Yes, slower cats may roll, but they roll...
I didn't like the Wally's shape when I first saw it, but the more I studied it the more pleasing to my eye it became. The sharp, simple lines...
Ha ha Christina O container ship! :rolleyes: :D
The diesels have to warm up for 24 hours??? :eek: Jeez how much fuel does THAT waste? :rolleyes:
She has had a very nice refit. I saw it on the Travel Channel. But is it just me, or does she look a little "busy" on top??
Well as close as they CAN. I remember Nixon saying something about that in the Discover Channel show. Obviously they have changed the route to...
Kevin have you been through the site yet? There's a map that shows Freedom's track 'round the world.
You're saying that 220' hull will plane off??? WOW!! :eek: :eek: I saw the E-Motion in Boats USA magazine(Dec. issue). That hullform design...
Yes all those underwater holes!! :eek: I'm sure the builders have that problem well in hand. :)
Who's building it? Will it have the 'wave piercer' design?
Young guy, his hair is still blonde. ;) :D This sounds like a familiar refrain...several people have bought boats then bought the companies. I...
CTDave why don't you chime in here? You've been involved in performance boating for many years.
www.freedomship.com Length 4500ft Beam 750ft Height 350ft Huge by any standards. :eek: :eek:
My bad, I did not mean 6000meters, I meant 5500-6000 feet. I don't think Norm has started building Freedom as yet. I'll do a Google and see if...
I didn't know the AMT is an offshoot of the Conquest. If I'm not mistaken, George also designed the Chris/Shadow Cats. George and Rich Luhrs(T2x)...
Do you still have the Skater? I've heard those 24' cats are very "temperamental", shall we say. Did(do) you have any handling issues?
Hmmm....let me bust out my globe. :D Yes there will be a few..ah..DETOURS for sure, but the map I saw(I think the article was in Popular...
Why do you have two CCs and where do you keep them? Do you take the bat to Lake Mitchygander and kick Cigarette butt? :D I broke my motor last...
This is the Freedom Ship, designed by Norm Nixon of Dallas, Tx. It will be close to 6000m in length. don't remember the beam but it should be at...
60% of this nation's population(155M+) lives along the coast.
