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'Unusual' boat design

27-01-2011 03:31PM

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http://www.designswan.com/archives/sinking-yacht-design-its-not-a-joke.html

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#2 16-02-2011 01:20PM

DOTHEDOG

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was that actually approved as a boat or does it have to be??

tis weird allright

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#3 16-02-2011 03:17PM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RP_FLIP

There's a few youtube clips of the flipping in action.

johno

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#4 17-02-2011 05:28PM

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Im sure the rnli and sar lads would be cracking their holes laughing when your half way across dublin bay in that thing and they turn up because someone rang about a sinking boat on the bay. Really are some clueless idoits about.

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