Airstreamboat

[Wayward]

you decide - nicely done however

[ArtStream]

wOw, that IS nice!

[Airslide]

Very Kewl!

[NicheVintage]

B oooo ti full!

[2wheelin]

I remember seeing this on Barret Jackson, it was used to pickup russian astronauts.

Curt

[Inland RV Center, In]

Notice how it's being towed with a 2000 pound hitch.

Andy

[moosetags]

Neat, thanx.

[boatdoc]

Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In

Notice how it's being towed with a 2000 pound hitch.

Andy

Come on Andy, don't you know Russian steel is ten times stronger than ours?

[noreen&sal]

Wonder if it leaks. Sal.

[easyride]

Man wouldn`t that look good cruising the Everglades,or at least it looks like an air boat.
Dave

[Minnie's Mate]

Originally Posted by Wayward

you decide - nicely done however

Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In

Notice how it's being towed with a 2000 pound hitch.

Andy

Uh, I don't see any weight distribution system or even a friction sway control device, just umbilical and safety chain(s). Enlighten me on where this 2000 LB hitch is at?

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by Minnie's Mate

Uh, I don't see any weight distribution system or even a friction sway control device, just umbilical and safety chain(s). Enlighten me on where this 2000 LB hitch is at?

That's the typical rating for that flat steel hitch bar, that uses just a ball.

A hitch is still a hitch. Doesn't have to be load equalizing.

Andy

[CanoeStream]

Originally Posted by noreen

Wonder if it leaks. Sal.

A friend had a Cadillac boat (yes, that Cadillac) that leaked. He caulked it and it still leaked. Laboriously tore out the caulk and leaked still. This was 15 years before AIR began and I can't travel back in time to steer him away from silly-cone. (not yet at least...)

An image of somebody else's Caddy from da interwebs...

[DanB]

needs axles.....

[masseyfarm]

Those tin boats were made to leak by design!
Kind of like a "built-in vacuum". If you have to bail frequently in theory the boat should always be clean.

A set of wings would compliment the props.
Dave

[Wayward]

Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In

Notice how it's being towed with a 2000 pound hitch.

Andy

Weight distribution doesn"t seem a hot topic with boaters generally . I worked my way through school in a marina hauling boats and, setting up new boats and trailers for delivery. Trailers had to be adjusted to the hull shape and distribution of weight in the boat. That was a long while ago but not much has changed except now more high end boat factories sell matched trailers.

Adjustment was never very "scientific", we'd just slide the axle assembly fore/aft to get as much weight on the hitch as possible without bottoming out the customer's TV suspension. Done. If the tongue weight had to be so light the trailer would sway, we'd tell the customer to get the rear suspension beefed up or comeback with a heavier vehicle.

I never experienced WD or sway problems setting up or towing all manner of rigs, unless the trailer was set up too tail-heavy. Boats are heavier for their size compared to travel trailers I guess.

Our marina had a Jeep CJ and a beat'r Chevy 1/2ton with simple flatbar receiver hitches. They'd send us out to pick up everything and anything with those trucks. Lemme tell you, one's towing skills develop quickly when hauling a 28 foot dual engine cabin cruiser, with a 6 cylinder Jeep CJ

[bredlo]

Where's 007 when you need him. That thing is awesome.

[Ag&Au]

This is one of the variants of the Tupolev Areo Sled.
If you are interested in its history, here are a couple links.

Tupolev N 007 Is Ground Effect Aircraft, Boat And A Sled All-in-one - Auto Motto

The remarkable part boat, part sled, part ground-effect Tupelov aerosled


regards,

Ken