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OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => Technology => Topic started by: eye30 on April 03, 2015, 12:49:17

Title: Pensioner builds amazing floating caravan that has to be seen to be believed
Post by: eye30 on April 03, 2015, 12:49:17

 Grandad Peter Thurston has combined his love of camping and sailing - by creating the ‘catamavan’.

The 80-year-old came up with his quirky invention because he could not afford a cabin cruiser.

:link: Pensioner builds amazing floating caravan that has to be seen to be believed - BT (http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/motoring/motoring-news/pensioner-builds-amazing-floating-caravan-that-has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed-11363972804435)

Title: Re: Pensioner builds amazing floating caravan that has to be seen to be believed
Post by: Shambles on April 03, 2015, 12:58:05

What a pile of cack :lol:

Title: Re: Pensioner builds amazing floating caravan that has to be seen to be believed
Post by: CraigB on April 03, 2015, 13:03:13

I don't see what is so amazing :undecided: it's an old caravan stuck on a pontoon :whistler:

If he could expand on that "amazing" build of his with some vertical features called "partition walls" :wink: he'd have a house boat :D

Title: Re: Pensioner builds amazing floating caravan that has to be seen to be believed
Post by: Dazzler on April 03, 2015, 21:49:28

Quote from: CraigB on April 03, 2015, 13:03:13

I don't see what is so amazing :undecided: it's an old caravan stuck on a pontoon :whistler:

If he could expand on that "amazing" build of his with some vertical features called "partition walls" :wink: he'd have a house boat :D

 :whsaid: He won't make 81 if he gets caught in a storm!  :whistler:

Title: Re: Pensioner builds amazing floating caravan that has to be seen to be believed
Post by: rustynutz on April 08, 2015, 06:11:29

Shame they didn't post up some better photos as it would be interesting to see how much wider the "cat" is compared to the caravan... :neutral:
As most of the weight of a caravan is low, you'd think it would be reasonably stable...  :undecided:

Title: Re: Pensioner builds amazing floating caravan that has to be seen to be believed
Post by: FatBoy on April 08, 2015, 13:45:18

Catamarans are stable in calm waters, but absolutely terrible in larger sea states.  They don't ride very well with larger seas.

Title: Re: Pensioner builds amazing floating caravan that has to be seen to be believed
Post by: Dazzler on April 08, 2015, 20:21:35

Quote from: FatBoy on April 08, 2015, 13:45:18

Catamarans are stable in calm waters, but absolutely terrible in larger sea states.  They don't ride very well with larger seas.

Yeah, could be catastrophic!  :whistler:

Title: Re: Pensioner builds amazing floating caravan that has to be seen to be believed
Post by: rustynutz on April 09, 2015, 01:31:50

Quote from: FatBoy on April 08, 2015, 13:45:18

Catamarans are stable in calm waters, but absolutely terrible in larger sea states.  They don't ride very well with larger seas.

Probably why they discontinued the "SeaCat" service between Victoria & Tassie....