Open Source Powerboat

Basics

- An open source boat powered primarily by Pump-Jets, which are in turn powered by a remote powercube array

- Is a part of the Open Source Watercraft Construction Set

- Is easily maintainable

Used for

- Transportation of People

- Transportation of Goods

- Open Water Fishing

- Open Water Farming of Water Based Plant Life (i.e Seaweed)

- Recreation

Industry Standards

- Kawaski Jet Skis

- Formula Bowriders

- Formula Cruisers

- Nordhavn 60

- This Fishing Trawler

- This Passenger Ferry

- This Other Passenger Ferry

Minimum Viable Product

- Open Source

- Modular

- User Maintainable

- User Upgradable

- Scaleable ( A 5 Meter Aquafin/Laser Clone all the way to a massive yacht over 20 Meters )

- Has an inboard hydraulic pump-jet motor powered by a "PowerCube Array"

- Electric/Bio-diesel/DME Powered

- Unsinkable (i.e filled with a foam like material see this

- Is much cheaper while still retaining quality

- Optional Automation

- Larger versions contain all major utilities (Water (Both Stored and Made on Board) , Ac+DC Power, Networking, Communication, etc. )

- Pump Jet Powered Maneuvering Thrusters

- Centralized Cathodic Protection

Basic Design

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BOM

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See Also

- Open Source Watercraft Construction Set

Usefull Links

- Wikipedia Page on Motorboats

- Wikipedia Page on Yachts

- Wikipedia Page on Watercraft Hull and Hull Design

- Wikipedia Page on Pump Jets