New Dolphin Boat Has a Porpoise

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Check out this article from BoatTest (http://www.boattest.com/Resources/vi...px?NewsID=3181)

Just when things were slowing down a bit on the personal watercraft scene, along comes a new specie – the personal porpoise craft, or PPC, for short. Sea-Doo and Yamaha hold on to your handle grips, because you haven’t seen anything yet! Powered by a 215-hp Rotax engine the new, trailerable two-person “Sea Breacher” is capable of speeds up to 40-mph, can breach, dive, roll over, jump into the air and come smashing down upside down. It is a great craft for wakeboarders who don’t want to get wet! The two men who have built this purposeful personal porpoise have made some terrific videos and have cooked up some big plans.

[sparky216]

That is cool....I see some lawsuits with that lil toy though. All it takes is one boat to run into that, or it hitting something submersed and that will be banned faster than the flying tube....

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That is cool....I see some lawsuits with that lil toy though. All it takes is one boat to run into that, or it hitting something submersed and that will be banned faster than the flying tube....

I was wondering about that! They would have to use their own private lake I guess.

[ImaPigDog]

Wow, that looks like fun!!! However, I would be a bit nervous about getting hit in open water by another boat.

Can you imagine how you could freak out some people in a party cove, sneaking up in that!

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Here are a few more pictures

http://innespace.com/picture_gallery.html

[sparky216]

I was wondering about that! They would have to use their own private lake I guess.

Yea, from those pics that is one big a$$ private lake

I'd love to take it for a spin.......

[sparky216]

Here are a few more pictures

http://innespace.com/picture_gallery.html

link is broke

[TJRiver]

Neat toy, but kind of a one trick pony.......

Not to mention $48K......................

[da.bell]

Now this is funny:

How deep can the Innespace Dolphin dive?

Currently dives are restricted to just a few feet below the surface. When the snorkel, (located in the Dolphin's dorsal fin) is submerged, the engine's fresh air supply is cut off and the engine will start to lose power. The engine draws such a vacuum during these dives that cockpit air pressure will lower to the point where it often pops the pilot's ears. Deeper dives may be possible in the future with the use of supplementary compressed air. Most of today's engines with the necessary horsepower are too air-hungry for this to be a feasible option. The Dolphin uses 200 cubic feet per minute of air, while a Scuba tank holds only about 70 cubic feet of air. (Theoretically enough for a 20 second dive.)

It's not even go underwater for any length of time Why would anyone want one of these then???

[KonaKing]

Whats the big deal EK I have no problem taking my jetski underwater.