From: Brian Phillips (deepbluehalo@earthlink.net)
Date: Sun Nov 17 2002 - 20:48:53 MST
All,
Found something interesting and thought I'd mention it
to the list. The outfit below makes a houseboat which
(when in transport mode) has a beam length narrow
enough to go over the roads permit-free in all states.
The cool thing is, it has a set of pontoons which are
moved on motorized winchs down from the roof to
the sides of the boat when you want to "set sail".
So it's basically an RV you can go out in the water
with.
With Starband and a decent truck, you'd be
a very mobile extropian.
The pictures of this thing look very cool,
I have visions of painting it black and installing
a large gun on the stern.
I am not familar enough with houseboats to
know if PV cells and the usual energy self-sufficiency
stuff would be compatible. One good thing,
these boats are custom made (3 months away)
and have customizable floorplans.
TRAVELWAVE 360
TECHNICAL SPECS
MAIN HULL Semi V
Length: 36'
Width: 8 ' at top
6'6" at bottom
Hull Height: 38" high from bottom
of keel to top of hull
Hull thickness: .125" thick aluminum
Dead Rise: 8.7 degrees
PONTOONS
Length: 32'
Width: 34"
Height: 24"
Hull thickness: .125" thick aluminum
OVERALL DIMENSIONS
Dimensions with pontoons up and boat on the trailer
Length: 44' including gooseneck trailer
Width: 8'
Height: 12' 8"
Dimensions with potoons down and boat not on the trailer
Length: 36'
Width: 14'
Height: 9' not including railing on upper deck
WEIGHT
Empty: 9000 pounds
Trailer: 3250 pounds
POWER
Outboard Motor: 40HP TO 150HP
SPEED
with 90 hp outboard
Top speed: 10 mph
Cruise: 8 mph
CAPACITIES
Fuel Tank: 73 gallons
Fresh Water: 73 gallons
Holding Tank: 73 gallons
CABIN SIZE
Length: 28'
Width: 7 feet 8 inches inside
Height: 80 inches
DRAFT IN CALM WATER
14 ": @ 11264 pounds gross weight
20 ": @ 21275 pounds gross weight
Price is about 75K FRN. Which seems
rather reasonable all said.
This price seems to be with the usual furniture thingies..
which of course would simply *have* to go.
At least look at the front page's picture.
I drool......
regards,
Brian
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