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Stinkpotter
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Initially Posted - 08/13/2011 :  08:49:42  Show Profile
...it's a sailboat (maybe), it's a rowboat (sorta), it's a powerboat (probably)... It floats, it folds, it rolls... It's... a <i>baby Mac</i>

http://www.ezyboat.com/index.php/gallery



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GaryB
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Response Posted - 08/13/2011 :  09:13:35  Show Profile
You to can have one of these for just 4 eazy payments of $19.95!!!

Wonder what happens when you have a blowout at 65 mph on the freeway?

Actually, it's not too bad if you were looking for something small. Kind of a neat idea.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 08/13/2011 :  16:47:10  Show Profile
It's carrying Quantum sails!
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Prospector
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Response Posted - 08/19/2011 :  10:23:13  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
Its a re-iteration of an old idea.

Back when fiberglass campers came out there was one that was a tent trailer with a hardshell. The top half came off and became a boat, unless you were staying put, in which case you could leave it on as a roof. Bottom half was, well, the bottom half of teh tent trailer. I forget what it was called, but I read some interesting articles about it. I don't think it was a sailboat though.

In any case a bunch of them were made, then themanufacturer went bankrupt and the molds were lost. Similar story to most FG stuff.

In any case, its shape when folded looked a lot like this boat/thing.

Aha... Found it. http://trailorboattrailers.multiply.com/photos/album/23/NEW_TRAILORBOAT_PIC.#photo=2
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 08/19/2011 :  13:37:52  Show Profile
Hah! It's a '55 Ford!
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 08/19/2011 :  17:32:28  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
But wait! There's more. Buy one get half off.

(your choice, bow or stern.)



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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 08/20/2011 :  04:51:24  Show Profile  Visit Tomas Kruska's Homepage
Cool...its genius idea.
Imagine you can go with it to distant places and sail within a minutes. Sleep in a car or tent.

Thumb up!
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 09/16/2011 :  15:46:33  Show Profile
[url="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/12/sealander-amphibious-trailer-lets-you-kinda-rough-it-on-the-wa/"]Another variation[/url]... (Check the video.)
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 09/16/2011 :  16:18:34  Show Profile
And to think that I was just thinking about putting windows on a U-Haul trailer and seeing if it would float. I wonder what would happen if the water wasn't as flat a glass?

It's no wonder that Deutcshland has the strongest economy in the world. They can get somebody to pay $24k for that.

Congratulieren!
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