What is this?
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What is this? I was surfing around other boards and came across this...now curiosity has the best of me...anyone know what it is? 
http://pnwcorvettes.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=664
http://pnwcorvettes.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=664
Originally Posted by Poik
Or more importantly, how much power does it have?
- not long trips, cabin capcity, fuel cells too small
- goes straight, lack of trim tabs (though can't see all of that)
- close to shore, radar too small for long distances
- odd to have the cabin 'wrapped' in what looks like a non-metal deck with plastic (see the grommets) over the cabin openings
- about 12' off the surface
- not made for lifting though what looks to be 'leaf springs' would indicate it could handle rough waters
Overall it is interesting. John doesn't feel it has any military capabilities. My guess is NOAA for observation of shallow wetlands such as the new areas created by blowing dams for spawning grounds. They are notorious for building strange looking watercraft keeping the public away with CG chasing anyone off. It happens up in Discovery Bay since I can remember, a high school classmate went to work for them and he appeard in town when these interesting looking craft would show up. Never would explain exactly what he was doing but we all shrugged since it was just common.
Cool find, we had fun looking over all the pictures pointing out what capabilities it could have as well as could not.
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Originally Posted by GEARHED
About 1-2 knots with that prop.
That looks sorta like a jet to me. Any opinions?
That looks a LOT like something I've heard whispers about. It would be a development rig for an ocean-going stealth catamaran design. This rig would be for the "guts" of the design. That would include propulsion, stability, seal deployment capability(lower the center to put short ranged penetrator boat in the water and to recover said boat later)...it's already known that the seals are working with high speed stealth penetrator boats that look just about the right size for such a rig.
BTW, catamarans are much more stable for their size in rough seas than single hulled boats.
Great spy shots!!!
BTW, catamarans are much more stable for their size in rough seas than single hulled boats.
Great spy shots!!!
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Originally Posted by Poik
Are you refering to the prop on the raised center part? There are also these things:
That looks sorta like a jet to me. Any opinions?
That looks sorta like a jet to me. Any opinions?
It still doesn't make sense though but it may be the 'outline' as we were a bit confused by the use of a braided line wrapped marine style for no reason.
Mark, military isn't fessing up either.
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Well I have never seen one, but the radar is a commercial Furuno or Raytheon. We had a backup one on the sub about that size and it had 60 NM radius more than capable for open ocean ops (I was an ET and we fixed the crap).
It would be fairly stable while moving. It it has to stop underway in the ocean during a storm. Count me out. I will stick to submarines...
It would be fairly stable while moving. It it has to stop underway in the ocean during a storm. Count me out. I will stick to submarines...
It looks like it would work well for that! 