I caught a glimpse of a tiny retro motor boat on TV tonight only to find that it was actually a kid's ride-on arcade type thing. I thought it was like
a Shriners' sized boat (are the Shriners in the US as well?)
Well....I think I wanna build one anyway - just for #@%$#!s and giggles. Am I crazy?
Found this one but I'm thinking even a bit smaller......
Any advice or words of wisdom (or caution)?macboy - 15-2-2012 at 08:54 PM
But a traditional type of boat like a V-Hull....not one like these little hydroplanes (I don't see the hydroplane).
Just a single seater. I'll see if I can find the pic from the show (American Restoration).
Found it!
macboy - 15-2-2012 at 08:55 PM
Like this one - but real. 01:00
silvereaglekiter - 15-2-2012 at 09:20 PM
v-hull looks cool but the "speed" boat looks like its ready to sink sitting stillindigo_wolf - 15-2-2012 at 09:47 PM
I had a ride in a tiny wee speedboat like that once years ago - mad fun! Boats though, man... I've never heard a boat owner do anything but moan about
how much of a money pit they are mougl - 16-2-2012 at 05:37 PM
2 happiest days of my life so far (aside from kiting lol)
1. The day I bought my boat.
2. The day I SOLD my boat!
Loved having it but man, what a money pit! Granted I bought it used and it needed a little work.macboy - 16-2-2012 at 05:49 PM
I kinda struck the OCD gene in me with this little baby last night. Stared out at the backyard today looking for the place the wife might let me store
it so it can be used as a kid's plaything both on and off the water and I can see it....just don't know if I'll be able to sell the plan
Of course this is both for me and the kids AND for the low/no wind days at the lake.......
Kamikuza - 16-2-2012 at 05:51 PM
Do yourself a favour and make it pedal-powered :Dmacboy - 16-2-2012 at 05:57 PM
hehehehe......I DEFINITELY thought of a secondary "go" method for it....can't imagine how dizzy you'd get trying to get back to shore paddling that
thing. heheheBladerunner - 16-2-2012 at 06:35 PM
My cousin had a less fancy mini boat like that with a 7hp motor. Oh the fun we had! I could get up on 2 skis and ride behind it. :Ange09:soliver - 16-2-2012 at 09:42 PM
I made a canoe in college. Its a 1 seat double paddle (Like a Kayak) 11.5' long boat called the Wee Lassie. The subject of a book call "feather weight
boat building."
It was a fun and interesting process. I still have it and use it at least once or twice a year. There are a lot of books out there devoted to
boatbuilding methods and they all are really interesting and pretty cool. I am a big fan of hand made man powered craft.
I can't remember how many hours I put in building this boat, but I know I didn't spend any more in materials than I would have had I gone out and
bought a fiberglass boat.
This is the only pic I have of it on this computer.
bigkahuna - 17-2-2012 at 09:41 AM
I've always wanted to build one of these: http://gaboats.com/ As light as carbon fiber but cheap and easy to build.soliver - 17-2-2012 at 04:56 PM
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Originally posted by bigkahuna
I've always wanted to build one of these: http://gaboats.com/ As light as carbon fiber but cheap and easy to build.
