I built a boat (from scrap)

[MR.T.]

Me too lol
"A three hour tour"

What if you are never in the boat for 3 hours?

I mean what if you plan on never being in the boat for 3 hours at a time. 2 hours comes along, you get out for a bit, get back in and keep going.
If you never reach that 3 hour threshold, you should be good.

 

[Ready_fire_aim]

An ole boy in El Reno has a nice little jon boat for sale cheap in the classifieds here. Not sure I’d trust the post apocalyptic survival raft there lol

 

[CHenry]

An ole boy in El Reno has a nice little jon boat for sale cheap in the classifieds here. Not sure I’d trust the post apocalyptic survival raft there lol

That would be my choice also

 

[fishincoop]

Thanks @swampratt - you given me ideas about what to do with old truck camper tops…

 

[dlbleak]

He’s only using it to cross the N Canadian so it shouldn’t be more than a couple feet deep in some places. I’d wait for the current to slow down. The Cimmaron is still flowing pretty good.

 

[swampratt]

We went across in it with a push pole and the current is going well.
Push poles were special made for me by a beaver and left at the launch sight.

Yea the river was only knee deep in Watonga.
When it is up higher on that property it gets all the way to neck deep.

The boat leaked at the large ribs a little because spray foam does not grab well to powder coated steel that has not been sanded.
If I build another one I will sandwich the roll of expanding foam that is used for these buildings into the ribs.
But for now it actually works well and with 3 people in it we did not get our feet wet.

Hip waders would get you to the other side quicker though.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

Live the dream Swampratt, have fun doing it. Pickups and Trailers make for big projects and with a little time one can have lots of fun. I secretly envy you for having the go to attitude on building your own boat.

 

[MR.T.]

Some conversion vans have a top on them that would make a great boat too

 

[MR.T.]

Now, let's see if swamprat goes to the salvage yard and cuts off the top of a van.

 

[Mr.Glock]

@swampratt

I found your company needs! Start your own!