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Re: S&G: CAD Models or other idea
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/1/2010, 11:07 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: CAD Models or other idea (Mark)

: Thanks, I hadn't heard of this package. Will download and play
: around. Yeah I was really lucky and got to know a guy who makes
: novelty size letters and random objects for promotions/PR out of
: polystrene with a CMC!!!! I'm actually building 2 x 11ft long
: kayaks, inserting a shoeplate slot into the a small cockpit and
: attaching a shoe (much like cycling shoes), then banding the two
: kayaks together and using an extended paddle for propulsion -
: voila - walk on water.

: I would love to make a 16' touring kayak if it works.... but first
: things first.

Many years ago there was a company selling styrofoam shoes that supposedly allowed walking on water. Once you got them on, a pretty good trick as it worked out, you could temporarily stand on them until a tiny wave came by and you fell, stability was a serious problem. Walking on them was the idea. I've seen vids of people doing it, never saw anyone actually do it. We had a set a neighbor had for a season and most could never get up on them from the water, had to get onto them from a dock, if (when) you fell you swam back to the dock. Looked like fun, was great exercise, never actually worked.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: CAD Models or other idea
Mark -- 5/27/2010, 11:03 am
Re: S&G: CAD Models or other idea
Aaron H -- 5/27/2010, 12:01 pm
Re: S&G: CAD Models or other idea
Mark -- 5/27/2010, 12:30 pm
Re: S&G: CAD Models or other idea
Bill Hamm -- 6/1/2010, 11:07 am
Re: S&G: CAD Models or other idea
Robert Livingston -- 5/31/2010, 3:16 am
Re: S&G: CAD Models or other idea
Mark -- 6/1/2010, 7:04 pm
Don't put the tools before the design
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/30/2010, 7:08 am
Re: Don't put the tools before the design
Mark -- 6/1/2010, 8:15 pm
Re: S&G: CAD Models or other idea
Robert Livingston -- 5/28/2010, 2:06 am
Re: S&G: CAD Models or other idea *PIC*
Reg Lake -- 5/27/2010, 2:43 pm
Re: S&G: CAD Models or other idea *PIC*
Aaron H -- 5/27/2010, 11:58 am