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Post Info TOPIC: Is it a boat or a car,or something else.


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Is it a boat or a car,or something else.


I was down at the local marina this contraption caught my eye. The guy jumped it with his family, drove down the ramp and headed out to sea! I suppose it would save rego, but what do you rego it as? The wheels are hydraulically driven and its steered from the usual position.Great toy , eh.I wonder if I can borrow it........... Bill



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Interesting, but what's driving the wheels?

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There,s alittle elec start motor under the front deck which powers the wheel and steering.you can,t run the outboard out of the water.Pretty neat, though, eh. Bill

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Bill, that (Boat) is called Sealegs, and is a NZ invention. They have been trying to break into the international market for a few yrs. It has a Honda motor under the seats to power the hydraulic motors at the rear wheels. When in water the wheels fold up out of water.
The Company has been selling some to the military.

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Sounds like "the three legs of Mann", the name of a friends boat.Works great on soft beaches , also.Great idea. Bill

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Sounds like "the three legs of Mann", the name of a friends boat.Works great on soft beaches , also.Great idea. Bill


 Bill, is it the famous Kelsall designed and Nick Keig built racing trimaran?

Last I heard it was up for sale in Finnistere but that was many years ago



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Please HELP me ,someone!!!
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Yes ,its a trimaran. As to if its famous, don,t know. The owner just cruises uo and down the coast. Nice looking boat, Though. Bill

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There were to my knowledge 4 Three Legs of Mann. The first three were trimarans and the fourth a catamaran. I'm thinking of "Three Legs of Mann III".

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I dunno. The one that was in H,shoe Bay, Magnetic is.,was a cruising tri, I think. Anyway, its moved on ,now. I just commented that the funny boat had THREE legs! Bill

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