Amphibious Elise?

Titanium S1 111S (gla) · Post by **Titanium S1 111S (gla)** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:32 pm

Have been persuaded to enter a raft race at Loch Goilhead during the summer and after a few pints we have come up with the general design and theme.

Team Lotus and the Life aquatic, or something like that!

Plan is to build a basic floatation structure then attach front and rear clams to it and such other bits and bobs as are required to make it look vaguely like a paddle powered Elise.

So the next question is where to get the bits. I have a design for the flotation section in mind. Iâ€™ve always used oil drums, either welded together or built into a wooden frame but they sit far to high in the water so I was thinking of trying to â€œfindâ€

mac · Post by **mac** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:46 pm

Could give Tut a bell - see what's happening with his old ones?

Mac

Post by **simon** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:51 pm

They should be put in a Lotus museum!

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:00 pm

Or hung upside down from the ceiling of tuttowers!

Post by **simon** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:30 pm

Same thing really

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:43 am

mac wrote:Could give Tut a bell - see what's happening with his old ones?

Mac

Are you talking about cars or clams.... take the engine out, some sealant on the doors.. might get it back cleaner than it normally is.