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Unique

FloridaRoadie

Rank: Mate

Registered: Jun 04, 2010

Last visit: Mar 14, 2019

Posts: 119
Posted: Feb 01, 2017 - 09:18 AM

I have seen sailing beach cats where people have added a motor and made them into a fishing platform.
I have seen where they added a plywood to make a deck with a motor. Even added a folding lawn chair. to make a odd pontoon boat.
This guy has taken it to a whole new level.
http://miami.craigslist.o…/brw/boa/5974604157.html

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Prindle 18 w/ wings, Prindle 16, Prindle 15, current
Hobie 16 in rebuild
2 Hobie 18 past
NACRA 5.2 past

Saint Cloud, Florida
member Lake Eustis Sail Club
http://www.lakeeustissailingclub.org
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klozhald

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Registered: Apr 19, 2011

Last visit: Dec 10, 2024

Posts: 1461
Posted: Feb 09, 2017 - 06:15 PM

That is nearly a flying bridge on a Hobie 18.

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Bob
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Prindle 18-2 #244 "Wakizashi"
Prindle 16 #3690 "Pegasus" Sold (sigh)
AZ Multihull Fleet 42 member
(Way) Past Commodore of Prindle Fleet 14
Arizona, USA
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tominpa

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Registered: Jul 29, 2015

Last visit: Dec 12, 2024

Posts: 594
Posted: Feb 09, 2017 - 10:01 PM

That's a riot. You can buy a pontoon boat in need of a deck for the same or less than a set of beach cat hulls...I really don't get the point. Pontoons are going to be a lot more structurally suitable to safely handle a motor, deck and passenger load. I could easily buy a purpose built pontoon boat with 20 hp motor for this $5500 price. Best of luck to whoever gets this.

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Tom
NACRA 5.7 (1984 Sail 181)
Pennsylvania
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