I finally got to try out the little kick boat, Me and my day had a great time using the little boats in the coves on South Holston lake in Virginia.

Few new pics. The green boat, I gave to my dad for father�s day . The frame is as a new boat that I am working on this will be number 4. I am thinking of putting foam under the seat and leaving the front kick area for my feet Like the water wagon but I haven�t decided yet.

This is the progress on number 4. I am thinking about making a detachable center section (under the seat back) of foam that I can remove if I am not using a trolling motor or do not need the extra buoyancy. I may just make the center section permanent, I have not yet decided. I can see advantages to both.

Well I decided to make the foam under the seat permanent. I welded all the frame work in last night. This should make it handle similar to a water wagon. Anyone know how thick a water wagon is. Now that I have all this additional buoyancy my mind is going crazy thinking of things to add on.

Frame of number 4. with frame work under the seat for the additonal foam. I think this thing is going to be alot of fun in the water.

Why don`t you shoot the Sandwhichmaker a PM .I read one of his Post where he has a couple of Water Wagons. I`m sure he would`nt mind giving his assistance.


Fishbonz

I`m thinking 6x3x12.LengthxWidthxDepth


Fishbonz

Number 4 with additonal foam under the seat. Looks like a armored water wagon. I am thinking of making a standing platform in the foot hole that will fold out of the way when i want to use flippers, if i can fugure out how to do it. I think that being able to stand up would be handy at times.

That would be my suggestion as well.
He bought my water wagon a few years ago and he had a couple back then.

I may do that, I was wondering how thick the water wagons were because I am concerned that I may sit to high out of the water to use kick fins but I will probably mostly use this boat with a motor.

What did you think of the water wagon when you had it.

I loved it. Once your out in it enough to get used to everything it's awesome. Mine was loaded. It had a fish finder, trolling motor, rod holders, the works...

I have never owned a Water Wagon but back in the early spring I purchased a one man pontoon from a fellow TFF`r.The cost was $200.It`s about 6ft. long and wide enough to fit in the back of my 99 chevy Tahoe easily.It`s incredible best $200. I`ve ever spent. Mine doesn`t have a trolling motor on it but I have one for it when ever I decide I wan`t to get the state involved.I have to agree with Kevlp. After a little TOW (time on water) it will be awsome.I took mine out last night.I never have to worry about pumping up bladders because the toons are plastic.They are available @ Cabela`s



Fishbonz

I have used the pontoon style boat that I have on here many times in the past, My dad built me my first one about 20 to 25 years ago. I have never used one with the additional foam in the middle and am curious if there will be much difference in the two designs. I love these style of boats ,counting this one I have 5 in total and my dad still has one of his originals . We always used these boats on the rivers where I grew up. I also have a 14 foot john boat and I would much rather use the foam boats for the type of fishing that I do. I have seen the plastic pontoon type that are sold at the stores and they are nice but I can build one at a fraction of the cost. I sure would like to get my hands on some of those plastic pontoons.

Great looking ride! The one I made does not have the tubing, but is working great. If your foam is 12" thick as mine is, I found that adding the seat made it too high for effective kicking with fins. I carved out a 2'x2' area another 4" lower where I sit. This would make the addition of the seat flush with the top of the rest of the foam and get you lower to the water for better kicking. Since I went with the shoulder straps for carrying, I decided to leave the seat off all together and install a foam kayak style seat with backrest (not seen here).