[TheForge] Is anyone on-line ? OT: Washed away?

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Pretty damn impressive stats. Hard to imagine they wouldn't beat you to death at that kind of speed in real world ocean conditions..
Configuration looks really spooky if one loses power in heavy weather too...But, i want one!
The MK V sounds inane.

On Nov 12, 2012, at 4:52 PM, Ries Niemi wrote:

that looks like a terrible boat. really expensive, and it no doubt has lots and lots of non-standard, special order parts that will be impossible to fix when they break.

Instead, what you need is a Munson. Built right here in Skagit County, at real world prices-  a MK-V costs $3.7 million each.

A Munson is about ten percent, max of a MK V, and it is meant to be run right up on a rocky beach and unloaded. Of course, it doesnt come with gatling guns.

http://www.billmunsonboats.com/32photos.html

ries


On Nov 12, 2012, at 4:16 PM, Saint Phlip wrote:

> The MK V is, in fact, fairly shallow draft- 3-4 ft, but they were
> built as throwaway vessels- they'll last MAYBE 10 years.
> Apparently, most people familiar with them feel that they'll likely be
> scrapped after their first overhaul. They apparently were someone's
> bright idea that sucked.
> 
> On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Andrew Vida <osan at netlabs.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Actually, a vessel I would love to have is the Navy MK V.  The newer
>> versions have foam and carbon-fiber hulls.  Nearly unsinkable, and good
>> for something like 50+ kts, which is hauling hiney for an 80' vessel.
>> 
>> Interestingly, it appears the vessel's draft is a fairly closely guarded
>> secret.  I suspect it is VERY shallow.
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