Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

mgarvie wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 07, 2019 6:00 am

I hope you're prepared to make two of them. I have to have one too!

At least detailed steps to make my own.

For sure - I'll detail the build... I'm now thinking handle bars - so you can steer it with your feet!

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I'm pretty sure this thread is the equivalent of us standing around drinking beer while Ron says "Hold my beer and watch this"

RonKMiller wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 07, 2019 7:13 am

For sure - I'll detail the build... I'm now thinking handle bars - so you can steer it with your feet!

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How about some rope and pulleys to steer ?? I remember trying to do that when I was a kid and tried to build a "soap box Derby" car out of 2 x 4's and the wheels I stole off our lawnmower. We lived on a steep hill and I was sure it would work. My best friend and I spent a week building it in secret and were just minutes away from our maiden run down the hill when my mom came home from shopping and saw us. Needless to say, the car never ran down that hill. In hindsight, my mom probably saved our lives, or at least a few broken bones! And that was before we were old enough to be drinking beer!

CRAZY BASTARD RON! You need to show everyone your ride!!!!!!!!!

curtiscapk wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:20 am

CRAZY BASTARD RON! You need to show everyone your ride!!!!!!!!!

found it!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy reading everyone!

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6473

onlybillhere wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 07, 2019 8:23 am

I'm pretty sure this thread is the equivalent of us standing around drinking beer while Ron says "Hold my beer and watch this"

Just for that I may live stream the maiden run on You Tube! Hmmm, maybe a pay for view lol!!

curtiscapk wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:29 am

curtiscapk wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:20 am

CRAZY BASTARD RON! You need to show everyone your ride!!!!!!!!!

found it!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy reading everyone!

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6473

Now I'm thinking about a jet drive instead. 290 gallons per minute is a LOT of water... and a flexible hose sure does simplify things,

Just wanted to bump this up and check on the progress.

Well, got any uodates?

Here are some links I saved some time ago. May be some ideas here you might could use. I believe these were all electrical powered. But, hey, you could always put a quiet Honda generator on board to use instead of running down your batteries since you aren’t opposed to having a gasoline motor on your deck.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=20726
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=18526&p=154078#p154078
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=22336
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=22349
http://www.pontoonboatforum.com/bow-thr ... 8704#85820
https://sideshift.com/products/pontoon-thrusters/
https://www.dockstarthrusters.com/pontoon-boats
http://club.benningtonmarine.com/thread ... -pdb.5254/