Solor Powered speed boat

[Scott Pearson]

Pretty cool.....

[Planetwarmer]

It looks speedy, but just how speedy is it?

[Lenny]

Very cool. That would thrive in a climate like Floridas. :yes: Now, how much do the batteries weigh ?

Free power and a 60 mph ride would probably make that thing sell.

[VetteLT193]

I like how the solar panels look kind of like green wood. nice futuristic throwback.

[Last Tango]

The shape of the bow tells me the hull is not designed for planing. That shape indicates displacement-style plowing through the water. Thus, 50kts does not seem to be part of the design expectations.

[Dredgeking]

Looks more like a work of art I would hang on the wall than it does an actual boat.

[zelatore]

"10 meters, 30 knots, based on a winning race boat"

Er, 30 knots? There are racing blow-boats that can do that!

I think I've seen this somewhere before and it seems you're right - not particularly speedy.

Still, it's interesting. Can't imagine it will ever be mass-produced, but what the heck, at least they're driving the technology.

[mphatc]

this is cool stuff . . . read more here:
http://www.czeers.com/

Mario L.

69 Corsican
68 Magnum 27

[Sweet Cheekz]

Worthless in Michigan unless it can pull uv rays thru 3 miles of dense cloud cover 360 days a year :boggled: At least our economy is prospering :nilly:
Parnell

[silverghost]

If it were up to Al Gore we would all be riding in a solar "speed" boats & battery powered kiddie cars~
All this while Al himself flies around in his fuel guzzling Gulfstream Jet proclaiming the perils on Global Warming !
He has made close to a half billion $$$$ with his little act!
NO SOLAR SPEED BOAT FOR ME!

[Planetwarmer]

I wanna make 1/2 a billion dollars too! Here goes my attempt;

You people with your stinky boats suck, and are ruining the earth!

Please send me a money order or cash ASAP, thanks.

Planetwarmer:wink:

[Euro 95]

These boats are built 'round the corner here...I've never seen one yet though :confused:

University had some pretty good achievements in that australian race, maybe this is related?

[HOWARD O]

"Solar powered speedboat" is an oxymoron....for now anyway.

Doesn't this belong in another forum?

[DonziBuoy]

Why could you not make the solar panels thin enough so they could be used as a sail in a sail boat, thus giving thrust thru a propeller as well?

[MOP]

30kts on the sun is quite an achievement!