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TT · 07-07-2007, 01:09 PM

And that's why

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:

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

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

but don't tell your parents

nthfinity · 07-07-2007, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas

Originally Posted by TT

LOL, the day you'll visit Lugano we might be able to go for a "ride", who knows

but don't tell your parents

Is this a date Matteo?

:lame:

LOL!

LMAO!!!!

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ARMAN · 07-07-2007, 05:52 PM

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

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

Congrats Matteo

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

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas

Originally Posted by TT

LOL, the day you'll visit Lugano we might be able to go for a "ride", who knows

but don't tell your parents

Is this a date Matteo?

:lame:

LOL!

Well, I have to start somewhere

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..

Originally Posted by mrmojo77

Well, how does it handle and what are the numbers?

I think that qualifies quite high in the weirdest ride category

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

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

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congrats man ... i love paddle boats

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

TT · 07-08-2007, 12:09 PM

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

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