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Swamp boats are those boats with giant fans on the back. What is special about them is that bottoms only float about 2 inches under the water,. The rest is above the waterline. This is so they can go in really shallow water. If we attached wheels, they could then go on land without ruining the hull.
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I'm surprised that I couldn't find at least one web site about someone who has done this. |
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I do remember seeing them try something like this in Junkyard Wars, but I certainly wouldn't call anything they do there "baked, especially since in that case it didn't work very well on land or water... |
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I'm surprised too, but hey, google doesn't lie+ |
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I wonder what the max speed would be if it didn't have water to friction against... |
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I know I messed up the past two sentences. |
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You'd need the front two wheels to be casters, then just steer with the rudder as usual. |
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[DF] you know you really wanted to post the 'Caterpillar Track Swamp Boat' idea. Let yourself go....you are among friends....we wouldn't have criticized it....honest.... |
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Hey! That's not too bad.... I like caterpillar tracks on anything...... |
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Oh and q2cannonfodder, yes they are retractable. |
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Its a wonder somebody hasn't thought of directing the air downward as well giving you lift off the water and ground |
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And with the optional parachute add on you can take flight, and soar above the less well to do swamp ....err.. people |
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Could you um... use paddle wheels... with a slightly larger rubber rim on either side of the paddles... |
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An airboat, as I have heard them called, will run on damp grass, supposedly. |
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There was a video a few months ago showing a couple of radio-controlled model vehicles that went across water and land and also flew up in the air. |
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