interesting rig of the month

[mingez]

It's been a while since I did one of these, but I haven't come across much on the net lately. But I did find this interesting rig, called "Half-Safe."

The details of this amphibious "jeep" (in quotes because I don't know if it's really a jeep) can be found here:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~daveb/halfsafe/halfsafe.html

wierd eh?

 

[TwistedCU]

You can tour Baltimore and Washington DC in one of those "Ducks".

 

[southtj]

Re: RE: do i need shock boots?

It looks appropriately named.

 

[Sparky-Watts]

I rode in one of those at the Lake of the Ozarks many, many years ago. They were used quite extensively by the military, I believe beginning in WWII.

 

[bchcky]

you can tour boston in them too. those are what the pats and red sox both rode in their recent victory parades

 

[southtj]

RE: Not the U-joints but...

Those Duck Tour boats are a much different animal. They are larger and appear to be safer than the "half safe".

The DUKW (we call them 'Ducks') ia an amphibious landing craft developed by the US Army during World War II to deliver cargo from ships at sea directly to shore. The DUKW then contained a hull pump that could pump 260 gallons of water per minuteplus a hand pump that could also move 50 gallons per minute. The DUKW can climb up a 60% grade and also broach 18-inch high obsticles. Its range is approximately 220 miles on land and 50 miles in water and it's carge capacity is 5,350 lbs. It was designed to transport up to 25 fully equipped troops on land or water.

http://www.rideaduck.com/about_the_ducks

 

[88Wrangles]

hmmmm. I'd drive that.

 

[_(OIIIIO)_Jeeper]

But you have to be carefull. Here is a link to the US Coast Guard write up on the "Duck" that sank on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, AR in 1999

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/moa/boards/dukw.pdf

and another link.

http://www.ntsb.gov/Recs/letters/2000/M00_5.pdf

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

Wisconsin Dells also has the Duck boat rides.

 

[TwistedCU]

Those Ducks get around, don't they?