off season water / ice taxi

Webbsatwinni · 12-18-2007, 08:58 AM

I was going through old forum posts on air boats and found this thread. Has anyone started an off season water / ice taxi for the island dwellers? We closed our Rattlesnake house as late as we could and have been missing it ever since. We would love to go up for a weekend or some time between the holidays, but without an air boat or hovercraft, we will just sit, wait and dream of ice in and snowmobiles.

And they could also go fix Snake eyes in their travels, just a thought.

Weirs guy · 12-18-2007, 06:58 PM

Thanks Webbsatwinni, I've been looking forward to this winters airboat thread!

codeman671 · 12-21-2007, 03:35 PM

George, I spoke with Steve at Island Support yesterday. He just purchased a 19' enclosed Great Lakes airboat and will be doing a lot of work on Rattlesnake this winter so he could work something out with you if you want to get out there from time to time. He was launching it for the first time today.

Give him a call and tell him Jason sent you.

GWC... · 12-21-2007, 04:07 PM

The jack-plate is a functional addition...

codeman671 · 12-22-2007, 07:31 AM

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The jack-plate is a functional addition...

That is pretty slick indeed. I noticed that after running on bare ice the polymer bottom does heat up and the boat will adhere itself to the ice when parked. Since mine had a slightly curved bottom the entire bottom did not freeze so I could break it free simply by hitting the gas.

I am a bit concerned however that they do not equip their boats with an ice brake.

Webbsatwinni · 12-23-2007, 11:51 AM

Jason,

Thanks, I will give Steve a call.

Kamper · 12-23-2007, 10:04 PM

Found this on YouTube. A little short.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B_cfWzh47w

JTA · 12-23-2007, 10:25 PM

Yes, there was a strand that featured that boat last winter. Then I saw that it was for sale (I think on the Winni Classifieds). A very slick rig. I wonder where it is now?

codeman671 · 12-24-2007, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JTA

Yes, there was a strand that featured that boat last winter. Then I saw that it was for sale (I think on the Winni Classifieds). A very slick rig. I wonder where it is now?

It was mine, it is back in Canada. We decided to put our property on the market so the airboat was not needed.

12-18-2007, 08:58 AM	#1
Webbsatwinni Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lebanon Ct and Rattlesnake Island Since 2007 Posts: 610 Thanks: 180 Thanked 137 Times in 72 Posts	off season water / ice taxi I was going through old forum posts on air boats and found this thread. Has anyone started an off season water / ice taxi for the island dwellers? We closed our Rattlesnake house as late as we could and have been missing it ever since. We would love to go up for a weekend or some time between the holidays, but without an air boat or hovercraft, we will just sit, wait and dream of ice in and snowmobiles. And they could also go fix Snake eyes in their travels, just a thought.

12-18-2007, 06:58 PM	#2
Weirs guy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weirs Beach, NH Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks Webbsatwinni, I've been looking forward to this winters airboat thread! __________________ Is it bikeweek yet? Now?

12-21-2007, 04:07 PM	#4
GWC... Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,325 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The jack-plate is a functional addition... __________________ [Assume funny, clever sig is here. Laugh and reflect... ]

12-21-2007, 03:35 PM	#3
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,360 Thanks: 209 Thanked 764 Times in 448 Posts	George, I spoke with Steve at Island Support yesterday. He just purchased a 19' enclosed Great Lakes airboat and will be doing a lot of work on Rattlesnake this winter so he could work something out with you if you want to get out there from time to time. He was launching it for the first time today. Give him a call and tell him Jason sent you.

12-23-2007, 11:51 AM	#6
Webbsatwinni Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lebanon Ct and Rattlesnake Island Since 2007 Posts: 610 Thanks: 180 Thanked 137 Times in 72 Posts	Jason, Thanks, I will give Steve a call.

12-23-2007, 10:04 PM	#7
Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,296 Thanks: 67 Thanked 166 Times in 126 Posts	Found this on YouTube. A little short. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B_cfWzh47w

12-23-2007, 10:25 PM	#8
JTA Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fort Pierce, Florida Posts: 233 Thanks: 33 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts	Yes, there was a strand that featured that boat last winter. Then I saw that it was for sale (I think on the Winni Classifieds). A very slick rig. I wonder where it is now?