Mobos are alien to me but this looks like it could change things.

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Wife's mate called, wife was out, had a chat, got around to boats. She said her husband has been trying to get this thing developed/marketed.
http://www.seaski.com.au/ IS fast, IS stable, IS apparently economical.
I reckon it looks awesome, but know bugger all about it. Why would he struggle to get backing? If you bear in mind it is a proof of concept boat and the superstructure is nothing to do with the hull shape/ design

Videos are definitely worth a peek, and not a bad little site:
 
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It seemed to bounce around a little even on the calm waters they were testing it on, I think you would really need to see it in action in a confused swell to see if it really does offer an improvement. Also how much weight can it carry and still plane on its skis, and the hull is where the living space is, if is all has to be above the skis then its going to limit the layout or have a high centre of gravity.

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True as it stands. However it is only a Proof of Concept craft. The layout could presumably be whatever you wanted it to be. The guy trying to develop it has scaled up versions in mind as well. Granted probably not for mass public consumption. I believe he's thinking along the lines of government orders. He has one in survey. If it were to take off _ pardon the pun_ the price could drop dramatically.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Cheers John.
 
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Why would had struggle to get backing ...... just look at the accounts of most boat builders and you will have your answer!

7m is a small boat, will sell for not a lot and make not a lot.
 
Looks pretty cool.

Probably would be a great boat in sheltered waters, river ferry etc.

Biggest problem I'd see is when you reach it's limits you are then pretty much screwed. The flat bottom to the hull seems integral to the design, once the waves start hitting it, you won't have a choice but to slow down and you will get an awful pounding as you do. Then you are at displacement speeds in a box in rough weather, not going to be fun. And you'll have to wait for the weather to improve dramatically before you can get back up on the skis, as I guess you'll have to get up to 20 knots or so in a flat hulled boat. That's not going to happen in anything more than a slight chop.
 
If it can stay on the skis at low enough speeds, then the low wake might make a selling point.
He could try marketing it to Rowing/Kayak courses, the low wake would be a big benefit for Umpire/Safety launches.
Find a course with solid walls and do a comparison with one of the catamarans they use now, the solid walls reflect the wash and seem to amplify the effect.
 
I think a pontoon boat would do better than this in all but absolutely flat conditions. Pontoon boats of all sizes are fairly common in the US and can go fast enough for most needs and wants. For a pontoon boat with a protective indoor saloon check http://www.floeintl.com/
 
Not trying to sell it to anyone on his behalf. Only spoke to him for the first time today. Just wondered what the mobo community thought about it.

Probably would be a great boat in sheltered waters, river ferry etc.
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Precisely what he is thinking. Workboat first, then develop for recreational version.
Biggest problem I'd see is when you reach it's limits you are then pretty much screwed. The flat bottom to the hull seems integral to the design, once the waves start hitting it, you won't have a choice but to slow down and you will get an awful pounding as you do. Then you are at displacement speeds in a box in rough weather, not going to be fun. And you'll have to wait for the weather to improve dramatically before you can get back up on the skis, as I guess you'll have to get up to 20 knots or so in a flat hulled boat. That's not going to happen in anything more than a slight chop
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It's limits seem to be up to 55 knots. Assuming he has weather reports he will be back home, showered, changed and in the pub before the rest of the fleet gets in. As for size. Think of this as a model on which larger versions will be built. That is part of his plan.
Next time I see him I will ask about his thoughts on short choppy or steep seas. There are about six videos in total did you find them all? Scattered around somewhat.

Ps. I wouldn't buy one its just not my thing. But I am gonna try and get a run on it.:encouragement:
Also I have never seen a homemade boating video where the conditions were not actually worse than they appear on a screen.
 
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usernamenotvalid said:
Not trying to sell it to anyone on his behalf. Only spoke to him for the first time today. Just wondered what the mobo community thought about it.


Precisely what he is thinking. Workboat first, then develop for recreational version.
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It's limits seem to be up to 55 knots. Assuming he has weather reports he will be back home, showered, changed and in the pub before the rest of the fleet gets in. As for size. Think of this as a model on which larger versions will be built. That is part of his plan.
Next time I see him I will ask about his thoughts on short choppy or steep seas. There are about six videos in total did you find them all? Scattered around somewhat.

Ps. I wouldn't buy one its just not my thing. But I am gonna try and get a run on it.:encouragement:
Also I have never seen a homemade boating video where the conditions were not actually worse than they appear on a screen.
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Any fast boat will eventually encounter a point where it has to slow down, the weather forecasts are not that accurate, or you encounter a wash from a fully laden trawler rushing home. On a standard boat you can slow down to a semi displacement speed or fully displacement and get where you need to go. My point is this boat looks like it would be incredibly uncomfortable/dangerous in these scenarios. And while it can handle x height waves while up on the skis, it appears like once in displacement mode, it would never get back up on the skis in those conditions.
 
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