I spent my Saturday fantasy boat shopping at the London Boat Show. I have written and raved about it in previous years, but at each incarnation there is something new to catch the eye. This was also the first one I've been to since I bought my own little Drascombe Lugger last year, so it
Two pumpkin experts provide a (brief) glimpse into the world of elaborate pumpkin carving and tips for a real Halloween showpiece (hint: It helps to be an actual artist).
The UltraLuxum CXL160 trimaran now features folding hull beams, and forms the flagship of a fleet or four trimarans
The last week has been a banner one for finding additional images of long-lost vehicles. First, we found the color images of the Brooks Stevens FC-150 Commuter, and now, thanks to Bob Stinnette, we have three more images of the mysterious Mars Express.Bob wrote on his My Hemmings page that his fathe...
See watercraft you’ve never imagined in the ISCC showcase of human ingenuity and craftsmanship.
Streamline Ice Boat by Alexis de Sakhnoffsky 1935
Desde Letonia llega esta especie de triciclo marítimo para conquistar a los más aventureros este verano y desde luego, argumentos no le faltan. ¡No puede ser más original!
Clemens Auer's modern yacht design takes inspiration from almost the polar opposite: classic cars! This is most noticeable in the trimaran's front half, where t
Mangalicanga was conceived as a response to future human transportation problems in the big cities. It is a 2-seater velomobile or human powered vehicle with aerodynamic narrower shell that makes it possible to have 2 vehicles in one lane side by side. Since it is powered by the driver, this vehicle is absolutely emission free...
A nostalgia dos tempos de infância traz lembranças das brincadeiras de rua com os amigos. Talvez você não tenha vivido essa saudosa época onde crianças se reuniam em seus bairros para se divertirem…
Schiller X1: Abgefahren Rad fahren auf dem Wasser Auf Wasser gehen wird den meisten von uns vergönnt bleiben, doch auf dem Wasser Rad fahren ist jetzt möglich. Schiller Sports hat ein ziemlich
Danish design studio N55 has created a series of open-source human-powered vehicle designs that can be built at home.
Toyota frappe fort, la marque japonaise annonce son concept-car baptisé Setsuna, réalisé en bois et prochainement présenté à la Milan Design Week
A' Design Awards & Competition has released the winning designs, we can promise you this, those designs are awesome! A good design speaks
Students at Pforzheim University, one of the world’s preeminent transportation design programs, worked on a collaborative project with Subaru for their sixth term projects, the penultimate term before the seventh and final term. The students worked to develop their own take on a future vehicle for the Japanese brand, devising different but no less interesting proposals. Here are a few below. Subike concept Patrick Guth Patrick Guth’s aim was to create a vehicle by combining a sculpture with bicycles. When […]
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No math involved. Just cruzin on a boat. Y stands for yacht. And this yacht goes by the name "CUT." It's not only made for rippin up waves, it's green. So green they even say it's green in the description! That's green. It's electric, made from moso bamboo plywood, and has not one, but TWO
More farmer-built vehicles. This one featured on the Chinese website, SHM, is an amphibious vehicle. Goes on dirt roads and rivers. According to a translation provided by the great China-watching website Virtual China, the inventor has applied for a patent … Continue reading →
The four-wheeled Velove Armadillo supports a big, ol' cargo box or semi-trailer on the rear, making the typical two-wheel grocery getter look downright undersized. The pedaled quad is so cargo hungry, Velove believes it can replace the cargo van when transporting smaller loads over short distances.
The winning entry in the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas, a competition that challenges undergrads and high-schoolers to build fuel-efficient vehicles, got an amazing 2,824 mpg.
In no particular order: Grab loops. A couple short lengths of 7 or 8 mm perlon (climbers cord) make nice grab or hanging loops at each end. Make a loop, tie the two free ends together with an overhand knot, and shove the loop through the hole in the breast hook from inside, so the knot catches under the breast hook. Seat cushion: in the past I've used some of the leftover canvas to cover the chunk of seat foam. This year I tried using some of the fabric dye to color the cushions - not a good idea, as it turned out; the dye ran when Matt and Peter tested their boat, so I had to remove the covers and wash them in hot water to resolve that problem. Hence the pinkish faded color in this photo. Maker's mark: The little bronze tag that says Sarum Boats. Easy. Drop into the shallow hole and pin with two tiny brass brads. Paddle note: While a skilled paddler, can pilot this boat with a single bladed canoe paddle, using the 'J-stroke', the boat is a joy to paddle with an extra long double bladed kayak paddle. There are some links to manufacturers on the Sarumboat blog. A little research on the Internet will also yield sources of plans for building your own, if you wanted to try that. This paddle will seem unusually long, compared to what you might find at the average EMS. Mine is 260 cm (102 inches). We made some here at school which are about 8' 4" (by the way, rubber drip rings are a good idea for your paddle shaft - they prevent some of the water picked up by the blades from running into the boat.)
Sportlich, elegant und modern: Bei ihren Yachtmodellen legen besonders Autohersteller wert auf markantes Design.
Even in today’s environmentally-aware times, many scoff at solar powered cars as an impractical fantasy with no hope of real-world success. And it’s true that solar energy wont be replacing gasoline in the immediate (1-5 year) future. However, that hasn’t stopped some of the best and brightest minds in automotive engineering from trying. As proof, […]
