But none of this has been getting boats built, so let's recall the benefits of putting a maquette or model together for the purpose of producing drawings that would grace the pages of a patent specification. And here below, a delightful render from my old friend and erstwhile technical drawing expert Richard Bache at Carimet.
During the process of mocking up the cat, I got to wondering whether it might ever be feasible to build a drone that may be racked, an almost two-dimensional product.
The one advantage that batteries have as a means of powering airships for instance is that they remain constant in weight. And as for boats, it means they can be used as ballast. We've all seen glass bottles bobbing upright at the seaside, the question being whether sufficient ballast might allow for a mono-ski to float upright prior to take-off with its motors and avionics in particular clear of the waterline.
Bit of a rabbit-hole to go down and means donning the waders again, but someone's got to do it, haven't they?
Ed. Not sure why my thumbnail looks like that, but I've a manicure Friday anyway.
