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TT 07-07-2007 01:09 PM

I claim the "weirdest JW ride" award!
 
And that's why :)

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today me and my dad bought this wonderfull man propelled boat, a 1958 model, fully restored and fully working.

It was a nightmare to put it in the water at its old place, to pedal home (40 min ride) and to put it on the small thing that allows you to pull it out of the water, but damn it makes you feel good when you buy something you were dreaming about as a little child (there are plenty of them here on the lake you can rent them, but to own one is something different definitely!)

nthfinity 07-07-2007 01:27 PM

where's the custom pic?


only kidding, thats pretty cool Matteo! that may be kinda weird, but definitely makes for a good date ;)

TT 07-07-2007 01:32 PM

Well, I have no custom pic as there is no key or user manual obviously and I the JW logo thing would be doable with pretty much any rentable one too :bah: :D

Yep, those things are marvellous for a date. Not so much when it's yours and you have to get wet till the knees to put it in the water because there is nobody helping you with it :D

TT 07-07-2007 02:39 PM

LOL, the day you'll visit Lugano we might be able to go for a "ride", who knows :D but don't tell your parents ;)

nthfinity 07-07-2007 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by dani_d_mas
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Originally Posted by TT
LOL, the day you'll visit Lugano we might be able to go for a "ride", who knows :D but don't tell your parents ;)

Is this a date Matteo?

:lame: :P LOL!

LMAO!!!!

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ARMAN 07-07-2007 05:52 PM

damn what "ride" are you talking about guys? :shock: :mrgreen:

I think I "drove" one of simular ones way back in russia, deffinitly a cool "machine" to have if you have water near you :P Congrats Matteo :P

acmarttin 07-07-2007 06:45 PM

You need one of those 225hp outboard motors like JC strapped onto his toyboata. That would be amusing to watch :)

Mattk 07-07-2007 09:33 PM

Cute. It even looks like a car.

TT 07-08-2007 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by dani_d_mas
Quote:

Originally Posted by TT
LOL, the day you'll visit Lugano we might be able to go for a "ride", who knows :D but don't tell your parents ;)

Is this a date Matteo?

:lame: :P LOL!

Well, I have to start somewhere :D

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Originally Posted by Mattk
Cute. It even looks like a car.

That's why we picked a 1950 model. Modern ones doesn't look like cars anymore..


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Originally Posted by mrmojo77
Well, how does it handle and what are the numbers? :wink: I think that qualifies quite high in the weirdest ride category :lol:

It's slow, very slow! And a 40 minutes trip will be enough to almost kill you :) the direction is the most imprecise you'll ever experience, the seats were created when the word "ergonomic" didn't exist and yet, it's bloody funny!

gucom 07-08-2007 04:46 AM

hahaha really cool :D i pedalled one of these in Prague i believe... how old are your brothers and sisters now? maybe they can go with you? 8)

saadie 07-08-2007 04:50 AM

awh so cute :lol: ..
congrats man ... i love paddle boats :lol:

MidEngine4Life 07-08-2007 05:59 AM

Sweet ride! That thing looks like it can reach some serious speeds ;) Suprising it doesnt. How much did this little beauty set you back?

salegosse 07-08-2007 06:18 AM

I really enjoy the: "40mn ride"

LOL :mrgreen:

TT 07-08-2007 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MidEngine4Life
Sweet ride! That thing looks like it can reach some serious speeds ;) Suprising it doesnt. How much did this little beauty set you back?

2000 CHF, which is nothing considering ppl rent it for like 60 CHF / hour I think

silentm 07-09-2007 01:51 PM

^ it has around 1-2 hp (human-power) at the crank :P

nice aquisition TT i can remember riding one of these on the ocean :D


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