Four-Legged FREAK!

It's obvious that deflating the boats the whole thing sinks and then uses the small prop under the house as the propulsion!

I wonder how stable she would be if one pontoon / hull failed?
What angle would she roll when that hull submerges?

Is the aft section full of toilets in case this happens, so they can sit and bail at the same time

Four Legged Freak revieled

http://www.ybw.com/auto/newsdesk/20070023151534mbmnews.html

follow the above link and turns out some one has designed this with out what looks like a contrac t to build it. Just thought it would be a good idea. Ither very very rich or knows somthing we don't

From the information shown on the above link, the "floats" are not what they appear, but engine compartments, therefore not de-flatable at all. I suppose the reason for the hight of the cabin is visability (they quote srearch and rescue as one use) and the "hulls" as low resistance, resulting in speed? maybe the "cockpit" with its own small propeller is for emergencies (watertight?) and can be detached if the legs or "hulls" fail ? As with that "bottom" shape and tiny propeller appear not to be designed for larger conditions as a separate vessel (more like a shallow landing craft bottom, but with the propeller hanging below, which would assumably be damaged if vessel was beached, interesting...............

new Link

Hi
I looked a bit around here and found a new link for this monster
You can see some pictures with the lifting cabin etc..

http://www.wam-v.com

have a nice day

It's (the year) 2025. Europe is braced for its 5th and second Cat 3 hurricane of the season.

The triple-hulled Iranian-flagged special-purpose vessel Strait of Hormuz, under the command of a US Master has declared a mayday on their approach to the English channel - both propulsion motors have failed?! For some years, most European electricity providers have depended on Iran's nuclear enrichment and reprocessing capabilities in order to provide Global Warming-safe power. Especially since most Europeans voted long ago for not having any more nuclear reprocessing plants built in their backyards (NoNuRepIMBYs). But of course, noone is willing to confirm (or deny) that the Strait of Hormuz may in fact be transporting anything like that, even if there's a US carrier fleet shadowing the vessel...

Bourbon's ageing Abeille Bourbon is already standing-by to render assistance of course.

Allowing their newest $20 billion URVUT Bourbon (Unimaginable Rescue Vessel Until Today) time to arrive. Based on an early 21st century design: this huge 1km long twin-hulled vessel can manoeuvre itself over a 1/4 mile long bulk-carrier of 500,000 tonnes in almost any known sea-conditions. Using her hulls to break the enormous waves, the URVUT then deploys its full-length oil and chemically-impervious membrane-equipped lifting sling assembly to literally raise the stricken vessel completely out of the water and out of harm's way. And thence to a safe port...

Look out for Bourbon URVUTs in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska next!

PS. I recently watched Abyss (again). So I was thinking gigantically and philosophically - well, that's my excuse anyway. Could someone build something like a URVUT for $20 billion? And wouldn't it be worth it not to have to watch all those oil-drenched seabirds and otters on TV anymore...?!

Ah c'mon. It's real name is Viper. It's designed to pull up behind Camillo Costantini's Marco Polo and then a voice will go out over the loud hailer: " Hello, ve is de viper. Ve iss here to vash ur vindoss. Pliss close all vindoss as ve rise ourselfs und straddle ur stern fur commencing vindow vashing"

What I'd like to know is why there hasn't been an Abyss 2 since the original in 1989...?!

BTW, the reason why the aliens had all those huge chimneys on their seacraft was because they'd installed locally-sourced CAT generators. And as we all know, CAT motors smoke a lot, especially when they're cold (it must be cold in the deeeeeeeeeeeeeeppppp...?!)

Coincidentally, I saw Carl's Four-Legged FREAK cruising off Cannes today, whilst the Cannes Film Festival goes into full swing.

At first, I thought it is was some sort of anti-pollution vessel clearing up after Lady Moura's spillage.

Someone here will have the photos.

Unfortunetly, they're all marked "for your eyes only" or something. If you see them, you'll probably have to die...

it needs

I think they should weld on some giant pointy "spurs" on the legs to make it look like a cricket or water bug. That would look pretty tough. And it also needs a giant water canon atop...just in case!

waterstrider

This mystery boat showed up here in Port Angeles a few months ago.

Been wondering about it ever since.

Now there is a little more..........

Try www.wam-v.com

jsi

WAM-V huh? I'm not sure it's worth it, it seems like a rather large and undockable boat for not a lot of passenger space.

This is my favorite picture of this technology

He doesn't look like he's enjoying himself

I wonder how you do engine room checks on the big four legged freak...

Just open the hatch, reach in and pull the dead mice off the treadmill and drop in some fresh ones.



Hmmmm, I came across an engineer in the Philippines a few years ago, all of 5 foot tall, but frighteningly strong and agile. Perhaps he now has a job specified specifically for him.

Here's a link to another "spider" article

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20631051/

another link

Quote: Proteus is the first full-size WAM-V™ constructed and it features two Twin Disc MG-5061-A marine transmissions along with dual Arneson ASD 8 surface drives to maximize her speed, maneuverability and overall performance.

read more: http://www.twindisc.com/News/NewsItem.aspx?NPID=11&niid=275