Anyone Here Ride a Bike-Boat ?
10-21-20, 02:56 PM
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I used to go to a park that had something very similar to this, and all the way up to what amounted to a human powered pontoon boat complete with deck. Those were phased out as time went on. I think the lake used to allow swimming throughout and then changed to a fenced area which led to far less rentals of the large one. We would occasionally "accidentally" tip over on the small ones to take a cooling dip.
10-21-20, 03:30 PM
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I used to go to a park that had something very similar to this, and all the way up to what amounted to a human powered pontoon boat complete with deck. Those were phased out as time went on. I think the lake used to allow swimming throughout and then changed to a fenced area which led to far less rentals of the large one. We would occasionally "accidentally" tip over on the small ones to take a cooling dip.
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10-22-20, 03:42 PM
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Why not just digitize that stuff and put it on your cellular telephone and you can watch Lé Tour with John Tesh while also riding a whacky bike boat thing.
10-23-20, 07:42 AM
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Can you pull a skier?
10-23-20, 08:28 AM
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I have towed a large paddle board with a lounge-chair mounted & equipped with bikini clad lady drinking wine. Also towed a queen size inflatable mattress
that did not need the lounge chair. Though not necessarily bike related I will share photos if I can dig them up. Dont want to get sideways with the moderators.
So, bottom line is .... if the ski(s) is big enough I can pull the skier. I can also push large boats around the dock as a very slow tugboat.
that did not need the lounge chair. Though not necessarily bike related I will share photos if I can dig them up. Dont want to get sideways with the moderators.
So, bottom line is .... if the ski(s) is big enough I can pull the skier. I can also push large boats around the dock as a very slow tugboat.
10-23-20, 11:12 AM
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Hulls are 14ft carbon fiber with kevlar outer.
Catamaran rudder
carbon fiber prop
Video: https://photos.google.com/u/2/photo/...mTZZj-4sxD8918
Last edited by biker222; 10-23-20 at 12:06 PM.
