An aquaplane is a board on which one rides on water, tied with a long rope to a motorboat or boat. Just like water skis, an aquaplane keeps a person on the surface of the water due to the lift force generated during its movement. Mastering the technique of riding an aquaplane is much easier Read more…
The advantages of an outboard waterjet were already discussed in the article «Water instead of a propeller». Now we will tell you about its design. The waterjet installation we developed is intended for a wide range of enthusiasts. The waterjet is designed for a two-cylinder SM-557L engine, but can work with any other engine that Read more…
Over the years of being passionate about water tourism, we have tried several variants of carts for transporting kayaks and equipment. And on hikes, we have seen many different portable transport devices. But all of them had design flaws that did not allow them to be used equally well both in short weekend hikes and Read more…
Tourist trips, water competitions, fishing! How many unforgettable summer days and winter dreams are associated with them! But for these dreams to come true, first of all, you need to have some kind of vessel. Here’s at least this catamaran with the tempting name “Rest”! You, of course, know that a catamaran is a vessel Read more…
When descending on alpine skis, as soon as the transverse or longitudinal load exceeds the set value, the binding automatically releases, freeing the foot from the ski. The detached ski often rushes down the slope, which threatens many troubles: having accelerated, it can injure another skier, and when hitting an obstacle (stone, tree) it can Read more…
Imagine this: you’re standing on the shore of Ecuador’s Lake San Pablo, with a view of the dormant Imbabura volcano before you, and parked nearby is… no, not a luxurious camper with panoramic windows and a rooftop hot tub. Next to you stands an ordinary Chevrolet Super Carry—the same van you’ve seen a thousand times Read more…
Many readers, after the editorial board asked them what amateur constructions (for water, land, and air) they were interested in, sent hundreds of letters to the editorial office requesting the publication of drawings and a description of a light foldable boat for amateur fishermen, tourists traveling on blue roads, for all those who love nature Read more…
Back in pre-reform and even pre-perestroika times, on my birthday, one of my milestone dates, the management of the enterprise where I worked and my colleagues, knowing about my passionate hobby of small vessels (boats, motorboats, hydrofoils), gave me an outboard motor “Vikhr-30R”. I didn’t even dream of such a thing then: it cost a Read more…
Rowing oars allow for powerful strokes, but where the boat is heading is not visible – the rower sits with their back against the direction of movement. The propulsion system of the proposed design lacks this drawback – it is a pair of vertical hinged devices installed along the sides of the vessel. Externally, they Read more…
Our housewives, especially elderly ones, have long appreciated the shopping cart — a small two-wheeled cart with a bag attached to its frame, resembling a tourist backpack in shape. How many different purchases they carry on these carts, returning from the market or the store! It turned out that the small cart, whose official load Read more…
