This local photo is over 100 years old, I still can't get over the cool "river bike" that person must have built. Has anyone else tried to build something similar? (lemdro.id)

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[-] QuinceDaPence@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I've seen a test of the Hobie design in a race with pedal powered designs. IIRC I don't think it faired very well.

[-] cosmic_skillet@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

You got me curious, so I looked up some comparisons. They all seem to show the Hobie favorably. The Hobie appears faster and more efficient than the propellers I saw. Also much more torque because the fins are so much larger than the propellers, so you get better acceleration from a stop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ORsW2sn4Q

I couldn't find perfect apples to apples comparisons, but that video seemed to illustrate the general comparison.

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