does anyone know anything about this boat?

[sunrider]

This is the only info I could find on this boat - does anyone have any other info?

"...It was designed by prolific Bay Area yacht designer Jim Antrim from Ugo Conti's original concept; it's 100 feet long and 50 feet wide; it's powered by twin diesel engines; the inflatable hulls were built by Arcata's Wing Inflatable's; the craft was assembled in Anacortes, WA (where it was spotted several times during apparent sea trials); and it's capable of crossing oceans with "as much, if not more, stability than a normal catamaran," according to Jim Antrim"

[chewy]

Wasn't it hinged on the pontoons and other places so the hulls rode the waves and left the wheelhouse level.

[Downhilldai]

Looks like the Martians have landed.

[jyasaki]

Supposedly a wave piercing hull design. Rumors had it that it was moored in Emeryville (East SF Bay) for a while, but I caught that one late, and never got the chance to verify.

I seem to recall some stuff on it; I'll see if I can relocate it.

jky

[willfinch36]

different!

[JABS]

Yes.

I know that if you tied up at Town Quay it would really fox the harbourmaster!

[JSP]

Looks like a floating cradle lift.

[quaoar]

More pictures and information here:
http://www.antrimdesign.com/powerboats/88.htm

And here:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...AGE7NLI001.DTL

[John Kennett]

Odd looking thing isn't it!

It's called Proteus. There was a short thread here about it a while ago, but haven't heard anything since.

[IBWET]

Originally Posted by quaoar

More pictures and information here:
http://www.antrimdesign.com/powerboats/88.htm

I can imagine one ten times that size might make commercial sense?

May have issues with his Marina re berthing fees me thinks......