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From: Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com>
subject: [Paddlewise] Anothuh Muthah Ship
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:34:44 -0800
Apologies to Craig Jungers.

http://www.rinspeed.com/pages/cars/splash/pre-splash-fotos.htm

Supposedly, it does 124 MPH on land and 52 MPH on water. It is called the 
Rinspeed Splash. Somebody "drove" one across the English Channel.

More (than anybody wants to know): 
http://www.rinspeed.com/pages/cars/splash/pre-splash.htm

Well, I guess Craig would not like this one.  It has the out drive 
mechanism from hell!

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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From: Paul Montgomery <paul_at_paddleandoar.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Anothuh Muthah Ship
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:13:23 -0800
The blonde is an important feature.

Technically speaking of course.


On Nov 3, 2009, at 5:34 AM, Dave Kruger wrote:

> Apologies to Craig Jungers.
>
> http://www.rinspeed.com/pages/cars/splash/pre-splash-fotos.htm
>
> Supposedly, it does 124 MPH on land and 52 MPH on water. It is  
> called the Rinspeed Splash. Somebody "drove" one across the English  
> Channel.
>
> More (than anybody wants to know): http://www.rinspeed.com/pages/ 
> cars/splash/pre-splash.htm
>
> Well, I guess Craig would not like this one.  It has the out drive  
> mechanism from hell!
>
> -- 
> Dave Kruger
> Astoria, OR

Paul Montgomery
paul_at_paddleandoar.com
http://paddleandoar.com
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From: <nole4ever_at_aol.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Anothuh Muthah Ship
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:30:23 -0500
The blonde is an important feature.
Technically speaking of course.

in the long run..... the blonde will be more expensive than the car

steve
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From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Anothuh Muthah Ship
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:02:02 -0700
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 6:34 AM, Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> wrote:

>
> Well, I guess Craig would not like this one.  It has the out drive
> mechanism from hell!
>
> It has been my experience that it is extraordinarily difficult to carry
kayaks on a convertible. Plus nowhere to sleep. And can you imagine the
reaction from a San Juan Islands landowner when you drive *that* up onto his
beach? (Not that many of them are ever home, mind you.)

Craig Jungers
Moses Lake, WA
www.nwkayaking.net

PS: The blonde probably went for the outdrive.
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