Originally Posted by themisfithitman

The idea of a larger between-station transport ship, and smaller surface-to-station ships is a very efficient way to boost cargo capacity and minimize fuel consumption. If a ship has no need to be aerodynamic, then it'll be able to carry much more cargo. But, there will also be the issue of finite materials on Earth, assuming that the ships, stations and fuels will all be put together with materials from Earth, which would prove to be very costly in terms of money and depleting resources.

As far as the nuclear-explosions-into-sails plan, I believe that is an amazing idea, especially provided that the amount of fuel needed is very, very little. The kinks always need to be ironed out before anything can officially be declared a working method of transportation.

P.S. Did you mean the Kuiper belt?