Who wants to be the first to build one?

[Mark W]

Any bets on if this thing will work on water as well as on ice?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18g3AJPag9Y

Mark W

 

[Carl]

I think the resistance/drag on water would slow it down a lot and make turning more difficult.
Also, a tippy canoe on ice is no big deal, tippy canoe with a high mounted motor and rudder on water is a recipe for getting wet!
But it is cool to watch!

 

[Mark W]

Imagine it on a Fatboy or some other similar less tippy boat.

I know of a guy who built one out of a 25cc motor. In a pool it pushed an empty canoe easily across. Launching is scheduled for this weekend I believe.

I also recall these being manufactured some time ago under the Dragonfly and Airboy brands. I also recall a video of someone who had an Airboy on the back of a canoe and it pushed him real well upstream. Motor was built like a tank and as heavy as one as well. Sure made a bunch of noise.

Mark W

 

[Matt Vanderpan]

I can imagine it would work well on an alumacraft ducker!

 

[Capt Jeff Kraynik]

Air Canoe has been manufacturing them for several years as a bolt-on kit.

Several guys use them down here for duck hunting.

 

[Andy Grant]

Don't you mean build the second one?

How about putting a larger motor and hooking two canoes together? One to sit in and the other for gear.

 

[Doug Gradin]

Here's one in a lake: Two guys, no life jackets....hope they can swim.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ASidFlPrIE