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Anyone want to venture a guess what the purpose of this boat is? The registration number is Ontario Canada so I don't think it's a flats fisher! *lol*

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It's got a rope steering mechanism so I'm guessing the outboard doesn't rotate. Not much freeboard, probably just enough for one adult size person.
 
I'm guessing a prototype personal water craft. Much like a test pilot of a new fighter aircraft would have an ejection seat for safety, this craft has ores for safety in case the motor fails.

Adam
 
Before the net band was pass back a few years ago in Florida a lot of mullet fisherman used to put there outboards near the bow or on the side so they could work there nets off the back of the skiff. Most used the same boats to crab an oyster also. My guess is some type of work boat like those.
 
Rope steering? definatly a prototype effort.

It doesn't have any storage for cargo. I think its a tender of some sort.
Not for passengers though.
It might be a work skiff. Inspecting pilings or bridg embutments.
 
My thought was along the line of Randy. Looks like it would be easy to wash off whatever you brought up.
 
No place to sit, but the steering wheel is placed very low. Guess you would have to lie down to steer or use your foot! [:-eyebrows]
 
When I was a kid I had a GI-JOE Sea Sled. Kinda reminds me of that.

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Rick, for cryin out loud, go ask the guy what the heck he has going on there?
How could we ever rest?
 
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Originally posted by Thudpucker

Rick, for cryin out loud, go ask the guy what the heck he has going on there?
How could we ever rest?

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*hehehe* *evil grin* Oh no, I'm gonna milk this one! *wink*

When I do find out I'll let you know Thud and put ya outta you're misery! *lol*
 
The only way to put Thud out of his misery is to shoot him! [:-cowboy] [:-spin] [:-jump2]
 
Haven't a clue what it's for, but from the looks alone I would expect to find a bunch of them in Louisiana. On that basis I would guess its for giggin' frogs or something comparable -- harvesting animals for food from swamp shallows (turtles, gators, crawfish, etc.).

As they say in LA, "I like animals, they taste good".
 
Here now Liz.... You know that'd take a Silver bullet!

There is a fishery (herring roe) where they haul the Herring net up one side of the boat, strip out the roe and throw the line or net out the other side. But that boat dont have any way to store the Roe or the squished Herring.
Would it be a Dive boat of some sort? Where guys would throw Lobsters up on the deck?

I've seen another similar but not quite the same application where the boat was used to herd logs around in a mill pond.
C'mon guys I'm getting older by the minute. What is this thing?
 
Maybe my eyes ain't that good, but, if that's the prop sticking down that far below an otherwise very shallow draft sled, it's not made for really skinny water.

Hey, maybe the color got me, but could it be high speed landing craft for frogmen.:D
 
It is a self powered surfboard that someone has added a steering wheel and oars to.
Gawd I feel old.
 
Yeah, or a landing craft for frogmen...the original jet ski.
 
'Wallll ah nevah! Ah jist neva in all my borned days seed nuthin lak at'
 
1950? Now that's an old fart.[:P]

neat! Looks like fun.
 
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