
CHAMPION CARDS

Many readers, building a snowmobile and a boat with propellers, in his letters to the editor are asked to tell how the variable-pitch propellers and what advantages they possess. In response to that request, the published material prepared by the consultant of the public KB, “M-K” on snowmobiles I. N. By juvenalian.
Compactness, maneuverability and good traction — the undoubted advantages of the one-wheeled tractor created at the station of young technicians in the city of Novotroitsk. They managed to obtain, using the unusual tillers layout of the “wheel — motor”, which provides a minimum unit size, and ease of transmission.
A sack and a canvas kitty (bag with a round bottom) size 550X1400X1450 and 250X1400 mm — that’s what turns the Dinghy, if it is dismantled and Packed for transportation. Compactness has been achieved by making the hull three-piece. Each section may be invested in one another as the well-known “dolls”. This feature fundamentally simplifies transportation of the vessel and allows city residents to keep it in the apartment or on the balcony, even repair right in the room. But overall body length is impressive, more than 4000 mm and width 1400 mm. On this Dinghy you can take hikes of the day off and indulge in tourist travel, to swim in shallow water, Wade in the reeds. And although the contours it is designed for light wind and sailing with a full load, capacity of the Dinghy (about 300 kg) allows to accommodate a crew of two to three people, it is well withstand a wave height of two feet and wind speed in the gusts of 4-5 points.
How easy and looks elegant sailboats on the water! Racing “the Flying Dutchman” and “Dragons,” recreational tourist “Gonna” and “Nephritis”. And here on the coast they lost these attractive qualities: even the rapid windsurfer — the smallest of them turns into a heavy Board, which is difficult to carry, inconvenient to carry, and most importantly, do not know where to store after the summer season. As for their construction, even the easiest surfer to make yourself is not everyone’s strength.