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aluminum hull



Hi,
For the people that haven't already seen the "shark boat", (my first attempt at a
sub), go to www.yel-o-sub.com and look at the "shark boat" photos to see
something I made from a aircraft wing drop tank. The wing tank cost about $100 as
scrap back in the mid 70's. I still have it, but it's disassembled.
Jon Shawl

> << Kent Markham did a two-seat design using an aircraft drop tank.   It seems
> >>
> These hulls are shaped very much like a drop tank.  I'll try to get a picture
> of one.
> There are a bunch of them, but the guy that has them thinks they are gold.
> He's old and I figured I could out live him and get them all at auction for
> next to nothing.  As it is now, we're looking at about $300 each.  Shipping
> to Kent?  I dunno!  probably another $300.   still couldn't begin to build
> one for that with forms and all.
> Gene Seus