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Birth of a Motorized Surfboard

Posted by michael on from the david-hasselhoff dept.

An anonymous reader writes: "The October Mechanical Engineering has a article on the creation of a motorized surfboard. Looks like a bigger creative leap than Segway and potentially a lot more fun!"

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  1. That's Nothing! by zimmermantech.com · · Score: 5, Interesting

    How about an UNDERWATER gas powered AquaScooter? Great for fighting the current when snorkeling for lobsters here in Florida!

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  2. Re:Motorized HYDROFOIL surfboard by john_smith_45678 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Or non-motorized hydrofoil (air) surfboards:

    http://www.foils.org/sailbord.htm
    http://www.hydrofoilsurfing.com/

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  3. Re:Something's missing here.... by kfg · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I've been pretty vocal about slagging off the Segway, but never for its technology and the creative inventiveness it took to create it.

    I'm with you on this one.

    Hell, I even think the Segway is more useful.

    You want to see real creativity and invention in personal watercraft? Well, then go to the guys with a history. . . Hobie.

    Their Mirage drive for kayaks is one of those things that I wish I had designed myself. It's based on the funtion of penquin wings ( so it's Linux compliant ) that generate "lift" when you pedal them, all in one amazing compact unit.

    http://www.hobiecat.com/kayaking/index.html

    Beats the hell out of " Gee, I don't know. How about a kayak with. . . a motor! Yeah. Nobody's ever done anything like that before."

    KFG