Tiny Boats

[Wimperdink]

I've seen a few over my lifetime... go=carts of the boating world. They look like miniture speed boats.. Does anyone know the name of these things, who makes them, where a guy can browse pics of these things. I want one in the worst way. I hate jet ski's but these mini boats are the bee's knees. What size motors do they put on them? Anyone? Any info?

 

[Dunaruna]

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You talking about race boats?<br /><br /> http://ozsport.com.au/newsletters/2005jan_txt.htm <br /><br /> http://www.ignitedesign.com.au/NSWHC/boatprofiles/lilterra.htm <br /><br />There is a class of outboard hydroplanes that are about 12ft long. Is that what you mean?

 

[Wimperdink]

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nope these boats are about 4' to 5' long with small outboards on them... only enough room for 1 person... out of the water they are no more than 3 or 4 feet wide and maybe 2.5 feet deep. Like the size of a medium gocart cept they are boats. I saw someone on here with a wooden 10 footer that looked awesome. I just want something small enough to fit in the back of a pickup and maybe 2 seats tops. My wife is small I saw one at the lake the other day wish I had gotten a picture of it. looked like a closed bow tiny lil thing... just big enough to climb in and have your feet touch the bow and be sitting about midship. very cool.

 

[Wimperdink]

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-SE...565140182QQcategoryZ31270QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem <br /><br />here's the idea but the one I saw was even smaller though I like this size<br /><br />BTW wonder if naughtijohn has a smart tab solution for this one? <br /><br />some toyish looking ones...<br /> http://www.tampabay.com/planner/story.cfm?storyid=135735

 

[Stumpys]

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My neighbor had a small 2 seater v bottom. I never knew who made it though, but he did trade it in on a seadoo 2 seater boat, which is small to me.

 

[Wimperdink]

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ok anybody interested I might have hit the jackpot for do it yourselfers.. I'm seriously considering this route.. http://www.glen-l.com/designs/outboard/outboards.html

 

[umblecumbuz]

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Or do you mean like this -<br /><br />Some of these boats have been clocked at around 70 mph!<br /><br /> http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/hornblower/28/cats.html

 

[Wimperdink]

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lol that would seriously hurt the wallet and my body as I flipped over and sank straight for the bottom of the lake. I was thinking more conservatively like 25 to 30 horse on a 8 to 10' 1 or 2 person boat. Something to easily launch and recover for an hour in the afternoon with a small car or truck. And enough speed to cover some lake area. 30 to 35 mph is great.

 

[joblo33]

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My friend home made a couple little wooden 1 seat hydroplanes that are like 5 feet long, 3 feet wide and a half foot deep. He put 15hp Johnson's on them and they go pretty damn fast.

 

[phantoms]

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Originally posted by Stillfishing:<br /> Or do you mean like this -<br /><br />Some of these boats have been clocked at around 70 mph!<br /><br /> http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/hornblower/28/cats.html

I've seen some RC boats like those run and they are extremly fast and turn like they are on rails. Don't think anybody could ride one though.

 

[wgander]

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Here's a pretty good picture: http://www.seaforthboatrental.com/mouse.htm <br />Here's a review: http://www.goboatingamerica.com/main/article.asp?id=342 <br />They do look like fun. I saw a review of them on TV a few years ago. I think they were originally built for DisneyWorld, then offered for sale to the public.