Anything water related.

[322997am]

So I was thinking about Ksp water and I want to understand water more than anything. So submit your water designs(including but not limited to boats subs and seaplanes) and I will test them out nothing insane at this point cause my pc can only handle 500- parts(I'll have a new pc right after Christmas cause I'm building one). If water is understood then better craft can be built.

[PhylumCnidaria]

On another thread we're doing R&D at the moment about extendable parts like antennas and solar panels. It turns out that when you extend a gigantor or anything else, the mass stays the same, but the volume changes. In effect the solar array or whatever it is gets a lot less dense.

 

We're experimenting with s00bmarines right now, but it could be extended to boats and hydroplanes.

[DrMarlboro]

I have 3 boats currently.

can be downloaded here.

 

and here.

 

and lastly, here.

I've been working on sea planes but i haven't been satisfied so far with the way they sit in the water. currently, It depends on how much air is in a part to determine its buoyancy. so the structural fuselages and cargo bays seem to have the best buoyancy from what I can tell. I'm sure someone will correct me if im wrong.

[Lerxst]

20 minutes ago, DrMarlboro said:

 

I have 3 boats currently.

can be downloaded here.

 

and here.

 

and lastly, here.

I've been working on sea planes but i haven't been satisfied so far with the way they sit in the water. currently, It depends on how much air is in a part to determine its buoyancy. so the structural fuselages and cargo bays seem to have the best buoyancy from what I can tell. I'm sure someone will correct me if im wrong.

Nice boats! I have a see... err... jet I posted in another thread.

 

[Zeon]

Test this one out :) Vanquish Mk.I

[Evanitis]

Very simple prototypes that worked for me:

The Subnautika Rover:

 

A random kopter after a tricky landing. The KAX rotor functions as a propeller.

 

First speedboat, can do 30 m/s on water..

 

..and it can fly if really needed or the pilot doesn't pays attention...

 

..and it can turn into a sub with mininmal adjustments. Yes, air intakes work underwater.

 

BTW... VesselPlacer mod feels like a must for boating. Geting them to water is a pain without that. From there, the rest is just fun testing.

Edited January 8, 2016 by Evanitis

[Azimech]

My most popular vessel, the SY1 Mintaka:

And my large speedboat, SY2 Alcyone:

 

[SaturnianBlue]

Here's my PT Boat, though I think you should try the reduced part version instead of the full 687 parts.

Ksp forum craft link

[Dfthu]

Here's a bunch of boats. http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/128270-i-need-boats-for-the-gap-contract-pack/

Edited January 8, 2016 by Dfthu

[Zwolff]

I have this passenger hydrofoil. It can carry 22 kerbals including crew, and tops out at around 80 m/s, making it usefull for transporting kerbals to and from the islands or rescue returning spacecraft overshooting the KSC.