Motion compensating ship personnel transfer gangway - GIF

**Loose Ctrl** · Apr 26, 2019, 08:37 PM

Gimmick is what it's called. Another one to fleece boaters.

**Toolmaker51** · Apr 26, 2019, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by Jon

Nauti-Craft marine suspension technology. Looks they're marketing it as a boating solution and a crew transfer solution. 4:23 video:

No Sale here. I owned a Chris-Craft Scorpion 31' while in CA. Twin Merc 225's. The coastal waters from Long Beach to Oxnard or Oceanside were our playground. No reasonable water or wind conditions ever felt hazardous or forced return to port [three axle trailer].
Some folks thought $XX amount could have bought a nice used Ferrari or Cobra. Nice, but proper vehicles lean into turns naturally; and hotrods don't float.

**Frank S** · Apr 26, 2019, 09:39 PM

I agree with TM51. However the only crafts that I was ever on in deep water were either crew boats, barges or the occasional sailing vessel with up to a 3,500 lb keel.
The way I looked at if you can't stand the motion of the ocean buy yourself a mini van and take the kids to Disney world.

**Jon** · May 1, 2019, 12:01 PM

Harbor pilot boards cruise ship in high winds.

**Karl_H** · May 1, 2019, 05:32 PM

I wonder why he doesn't wear a harness - safety line from the ship would be easy to toss, hook it to his harness, then proceed. All the ship's crew are harnessed.

**Toolmaker51** · May 1, 2019, 05:49 PM

I haven't boarded underway in decades. Not so much a dance from a launch into a like-sized patrol boat.
Seems a harness would be tough to keep tension on getting him on deck of vestibule; or hang him between pitching yawing hulls.

**ranald** · May 2, 2019, 05:13 PM

silly blighter couldn't find his sea legs................and arms.A little choppy for a harbour; must be relatively shallow.

**Jon** · Aug 26, 2022, 02:45 PM

**joeljensen** · Today, 09:19 AM

Just saw the sailboat moving booth. If the batteries are inside that rotating seat, it is most likely not a racing boat. This would very much adversely affect the rating on the boat.

In some racing rules, dual keels must be locked in place during races, or they take a major handicap hit. Battery, water, and fuel locations are taken into account to determine handicap. I also see way to much trim and fluff when a lighter boat goes faster.

Raced for many years. SF bay, Puget Sound, SF-Hawaii. Mostly on a 50' race boat.