Extremly non-tradational (in the USA) water camper

Design & Construction of anything that's not a teardrop e.g. Grasshoppers or Sunspots
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Postby Wimperdink » Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:37 pm

Seems appropriate here....

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Postby Miriam C. » Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:40 pm

:thinking: How ya gonna fish in that? I mean it is cute and you might sleep a short lil me in it buttttttttttt. Needs a couple of extra feet! :D

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Postby Lynn Coleman » Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:16 pm

Here's a link for you, Steve. I know it isn't what you have in mind but I know you'll appreciate the video and the music.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://robnoxious.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/dcfc00021.jpg&imgrefurl=http://robnoxious.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/shanty-boat-pontoons-made-of-trash/&usg=__D085f23EiwjrnsdkfYQmKE4WQy4=&h=1536&w=2048&sz=850&hl=en&start=3&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=lVcJ3fmGgiTmKM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dshanty%2Bboat%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26sa%3DX%26um%3D1

Man I've got to learn how to make those mini links.

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Postby Steve_Cox » Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:43 pm

Lynn,

Did you mean this video? Tiny Little Link
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Postby Lynn Coleman » Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:53 pm

Yes that's the one.
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Postby Steve_Cox » Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:19 pm

It sure looks like they have a good time. :thumbsup:
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Postby Ageless » Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:48 pm

A couple local boys around the lake inverted an inflatable rubber raft, tied 2 sheets of plywood on it. Put an electric trolling motor on it and go bass fishing
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Postby Alfred » Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:39 pm

Steve_Cox wrote:Lynn,

Did you mean this video? Tiny Little Link


I've watched that video before, looks like a great time! I'd never come home!

Steve, you still gonna build a boat? You could take it down the Suwannee or the St. Johns!

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Re: Cool

Postby Steve_Cox » Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:15 am

Alfred wrote:
Steve_Cox wrote:Lynn,

Did you mean this video? Tiny Little Link


I've watched that video before, looks like a great time! I'd never come home!

Steve, you still gonna build a boat? You could take it down the Suwannee or the St. Johns!

AL in Asheville :thumbsup:


Sure Al,

All I need is some of these - $$$. It will be a year this month since I finished the Little Gypsy. I'm ready to build something! I'd like to build on a 24' Carolina Skiff hull. Pontoons are cheaper, but the total height would be a few feet taller with pontoons.
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Re: Cool

Postby Alfred » Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:30 am

Steve_Cox wrote:Sure Al,

All I need is some of these - $$$. It will be a year this month since I finished the Little Gypsy. I'm ready to build something! I'd like to build on a 24' Carolina Skiff hull. Pontoons are cheaper, but the total height would be a few feet taller with pontoons.


Wow! I just checked the Carolina Skiff ads under Ebay and Craigslist. They are a bit pricey aren't they.

Well my wish for you is you hit the lottery soon, as I'm looking forward to seeing your boat build! Sounds like it would be a lot of fun!

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Postby chili » Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:14 am

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Hopefully this works, it's my first attempt at posting a pic. This is what I have mine munted on. Sorry I don't have actual pics of mine right now.
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Postby mikeschn » Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:06 pm

xrover wrote:
mikeschn wrote:I'd like to see photos of that design concept. When do you start doing the sketch of that one?

Mike...


Mike, I can't believe you have not built one yet based on numerous other threads where you show up with something you built. Is there an accurate record of how many trailers you have built? I want to know your secret to time management.


The secret to time management is to prioritize... :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Cool

Postby Steve_Cox » Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:25 pm

Alfred wrote:
Steve_Cox wrote:Sure Al,

All I need is some of these - $$$. It will be a year this month since I finished the Little Gypsy. I'm ready to build something! I'd like to build on a 24' Carolina Skiff hull. Pontoons are cheaper, but the total height would be a few feet taller with pontoons.


Wow! I just checked the Carolina Skiff ads under Ebay and Craigslist. They are a bit pricey aren't they.

Well my wish for you is you hit the lottery soon, as I'm looking forward to seeing your boat build! Sounds like it would be a lot of fun!

Al in Asheville :thumbsup:


Al,

Every now and then I see an old Carolina Skiff24 that was used as mullet or clam boat , they are usually not too pricy.
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Postby McTeardrops » Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:43 pm

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I just received the plans for this one. In true teardrop fashion mine already has a name.... Pond Puppy
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Postby Steve_Cox » Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:42 pm

Nice design. Is it a flat bottom boat?
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