Did the Brits Invent the Outrigger?
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Im sure Mark Twain invented the roundnose hydro.
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Fiirst outrigger hydro was patented by Thomas Alva Lake of Milford Ct. in 1932.
There were quite a number of forward thinking designs from the 1920's thru the 40's.
The forward sponsons on Lake's design had hydraulic levers on them so that the angle of the sponsons could be changed while running.
There were quite a number of forward thinking designs from the 1920's thru the 40's.
The forward sponsons on Lake's design had hydraulic levers on them so that the angle of the sponsons could be changed while running.
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Nice a Streampunk "style" Hydro Phil.. that would be cool to build....
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I think you may want to look at the Pacific forefathers who used outriggers to traverse between land masses. These were wind powered and who knows how fast they went in the trade winds. 
The term came from the extra sponsons or pontoons used on small narrow canoe style boats for stability. They have been used for hundreds of years. I wonder who was the first to used these sponsons under power to lift the tub (center section) completely out of the water.....
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Phil You entered this boat at INDY some years ago. Shawn Casey was the only guy to beat you.......LOL
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