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German Assault boat for bad water
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joel1847
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Joined: Wed Sep 21, 2016 3:55 pm Posts: 8
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German Assault boat for bad water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0X6L9L8cC8Not sure what engine is on there (looks like a VW?) but that one boat is carrying 18-20 guys in full battle gear. I like the MG 34 on the front too. Joel norcal
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Sat Oct 08, 2016 11:51 am |
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Will C
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:16 pm Posts: 2107 Location: Gladewater TX
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Re: German Assault boat for bad water
Awesome vid! Talk about load carrying!
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Sat Oct 08, 2016 12:49 pm |
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Glades Ranger
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:32 pm Posts: 1490 Location: south Florida
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Re: German Assault boat for bad water
I saw this years ago and sensed that we still have room for improvement for the longtail. In the 1920s there were small HP longtail motors in use here in Florida in the estuaries. There are thousands of small to mid diesel longtails in use in the Bay of Bengal, thousands more in the Amazon basin, and thousands of small to large motors in use in Southeast Asia. It is a stubborn dinosaur!
_________________ Sailing in the sawgrass /1648 grizzly and Swomp 26.5 EFI
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Sun Oct 09, 2016 5:37 am |
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Mark F. Cheney
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:44 am Posts: 154 Location: Bountiful, Utah
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Re: German Assault boat for bad water
Thank you Glades for a fun over view of a great idea. I enjoy youroften comments.
Mark F. Cheney
_________________ on the Great Salt Lake marsh
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Sun Oct 09, 2016 7:17 am |
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joel1847
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Joined: Wed Sep 21, 2016 3:55 pm Posts: 8
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Re: German Assault boat for bad water
It gave me a bit of hope when I came up with the idea of putting a VW engine on a long tail. The boat I want to build is basically an 1869, weighs 1000 lbs empty and I want to carry 5 big adults, 1 munchkin, 1 dog, 2 ice chests, and fishing gear. So I figure 65-80hp from a Bug should get me up the river or lake at 20mph or close to it. For the money, I think it's the most bang for your buck. If Harbor Freight sold a 30+hp engine, then I might go with duals to get me into the HP range I need. The main reason for going with such a heavy boat, is for weight capacity and the bow ramp option, and I can build it myself out of plywood, 2x material, and fiberglass. Still doing research, but that's the direction I'm heading.
Joel norcal
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