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Post by paulhd on Apr 23, 2019 20:40:57 GMT
Built in trailer wheels. Is it ex army?
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Post by JohnV on Apr 23, 2019 21:02:30 GMT
blimey ..... that certainly is interesting !!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2019 21:07:45 GMT
Is it Thunderbird 11 ?
Rog
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2019 21:26:51 GMT
That is interesting !
I would guess ex NATO or something.
I've seen an inflatable with 3 hydraulically actuated wheels so it could drive up beaches. It broke down on the cut near me due to weed in outboard and I towed it with my dinghy. that was funny.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2019 21:31:25 GMT
Seems to be a planing hull which is quite unusual for amphibious vessels.
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Post by paulhd on Apr 24, 2019 5:35:40 GMT
The next time I am at the marina I will get a few more pics and hopefully bump into someone that can give a bit of history on the vessel.
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Post by JohnV on Apr 24, 2019 6:08:01 GMT
The next time I am at the marina I will get a few more pics and hopefully bump into someone that can give a bit of history on the vessel. That would be grand if you can manage
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Post by peterboat on Apr 24, 2019 11:26:25 GMT
And of course I want it its fantastic to say the least
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Post by paulhd on Apr 26, 2019 13:46:48 GMT
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Post by Jim on Apr 26, 2019 14:01:33 GMT
Beware, Money Pit! But interesting. Keep us updated on your renovation paulhd.😉
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Post by bills on Apr 26, 2019 14:09:44 GMT
Seems to be a planing hull which is quite unusual for amphibious vessels. It's not really amphibious, in that it has no means of self propulsion on land. It is just a boat with permanently attached wheels for trailing. A military version of the caraboat if you like.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2019 14:22:42 GMT
Technically its amphibious because it is self propelling on land or water and can switch between the two in a short space of time. Those are not just trailer wheels I'm pretty sure they have hydraulic drive motors in there as well. Maybe not but I definitely think so. paulhd great pictures ! Not sure what engine it is but I remember back in the 90s a lot of NATO stock turned up on the Thames like tugs and a few outboard launches made of aluminium. The NATO tugs had Deutz V12 units and twin schottel drives. I think this is ex NATO stock and looks like it may have sat there for 20+ years so the timing would add up. Is it aluminium ? (Magnet) certainly appears to be. The idea with the aluminium vessels was they were easily transported by helicopter.
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Post by bills on Apr 26, 2019 14:32:58 GMT
I'm thinking not because it would need a front wheel and steering if self propelled.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2019 14:33:42 GMT
There is a mount for a front wheel if you look at the pics From OP There is a beefed up mounting point near the bow this looks suspiciously like a central front wheel mounting. The structure of the back wheels is too heavy duty just to be a trailer. I'm sure its a drive system. Those solid tyres are not appropriate for towing but with that tread they would have good traction. There is a product called "sea legs" which uses the same basic design to enable an inflatable to drive itself out of the water. In a miliary application it is a way of getting a planing ie high speed vessel to go on land even if only for short distances for example if you need to get to the other side of a dam or something.
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Post by bills on Apr 26, 2019 14:44:52 GMT
Mebbe! Over to paulhd for a definitive answer.
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