So, what were these unique ships? Let’s find out. The saying “reinventing the wheel” is often used to deride someone for seeming to waste time doing something that has already been ...

Seaman Jonathon Espinozalopez, left, and Seaman Jeffrey Boekeloo, right, drive the ship from the bridge of ... they often seek to cram in as many bells and whistles as possible.

SOMETIMES THEY'RE CHROME PLATED. DOUG: BOB FULLER OF SOUTHHO SRE BOATWORKS IN HANSON IS A 3RD GENERATION SHIP'S WHEEL MAKER. >> IT STARTED WITH MY FATR HEAND GRANDFATHER. DOUG: HIS DAUGHTER ...

Similar in concept to modern hydrofoils, Bazen believed this could be achieved by using a series of enormous buoyant lens-shaped discs or wheels. His original design consisted of a ship with three ...