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03 Sep 2011 04:20 #21228 by ZookFastback

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This is the Suzuki Platypus, a made in Oz amphibious version of the Jimny! There are approximately 600 of these road and water operating 4wd's, made from a donor Jimny and the manufacturers fibreglass body

www.ozamphibian.com/08JUL05AR0031.jpeg
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Web Site www.ozamphibian.com/

They are jet-powered or twin-screwed if more time is spent on the water.

There are heaps on the Islands and Resorts and I am currently thinking of buying a second-hand one, although I own an Argo like this 8-wheeler.

www.argoatv.com/_uploads/recreational/FMI_49_8x8_750_HDi_v1.jpg

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03 Sep 2011 05:20 #21231 by facade

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Wow, I've always wanted an amphibian. Nowhere to sail it mind....

How do they stop the swivel hubs filling up with salty water and then the swivel bearings and CVs failing? If there is an easy modification it would sort out the biggest problem with a standard jimny.

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there

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03 Sep 2011 05:57 #21233 by ZookFastback

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Ask 'em

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03 Sep 2011 05:58 #21234 by srcars

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Think they originated here

www.timdutton.com/

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03 Sep 2011 06:05 #21235 by trextr7monkey

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There was a bit of a storrm re the Jimny based amphicar by Dutton - it wasn't sea worthy and sank on first trip out, customer went to court and it all went bad.

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03 Sep 2011 06:50 #21237 by ZookFastback

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The Platypus is different although being the same aim they are simmilar. The Platypus has a tunnel hull for a start.

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03 Sep 2011 08:24 #21245 by ZookFastback

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Here is the reply from Platypus, the email arrived a few minutes ago.

Hello Ian,

Thank you for your inquiry.

The Platypus is a completely different vehicle, the Platypus was designed and built by Boyd Wyatt on Karragarra Island in Morton bay, Queensland. Unlike the Dutton we use a full chassis which makes the Platypus much stronger, Dutton bolt all the running gear to the fibreglass hull, this has given him trouble in the past with one of his vehicles being called a floating coffin by a court judge, we bolt all the running gear back to it's original position on the chassis which is in-cased in fibreglass inside the hull.

If you have any other questions please feel free to email me,

Regards,
Sean O'Donnell

OzAmphibian Pty Ltd.

We have some more photo's and video links here:
www.facebook.com/pages/Ozamphibian-Pty-Ltd/111611492735

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