How to properly pimp a rubber boat
7.9.2016
Translation: machine translated
Miro and I love fishing. We really wanted to cast our rods in Denmark. The only boats available for hire in the destination area were wickedly expensive motorboats. Abort the mission? Certainly not!
Step 1: Get the material
- Rubber boat
- Pump
- Paddle
- Battery-powered motor
- Car battery
- Charger
- Chipboard
- Carpet
- PE hose
- Drilling machine
- Aluminium rods
- Camping chair
Step 2: Building
The most important element is a floor. And one that can be folded up. Why is that? Scroll down and be surprised.
Step 3: Testing
Minor, works!
Step 4: Packing
This has to go in there? Challenge accepted!
Step 5: Travelling
Stopover at the romantic Hotel Raststätte. And I had specifically told Miro to bring a sleeping bag and not a thin blanket!
Step 6: Assembly
Assembly at the destination: Check.
Step 7: Eject
#galaxusspirit
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Note: In Switzerland, inflatable boats longer than 2.5 metres must always be registered according to Inland Navigation Ordinance, Article 16. There is an exception for inflatable boats without a fixed transom (this is the motor mount) and without a floor: they may be up to four metres long. On lakes, you are not allowed to leave the shore zone (in Zurich this is 150 metres) without registration. In inland waters, motors under 6 kW (approx. 8 hp) do not need to be tested, but registration and liability insurance are mandatory. Observe the cantonal laws and regulations before setting sail.
Oliver Stulz
Product Manager
oliver.stulz@digitecgalaxus.chEver since I was a kid, I’ve been crazy about scale modelling – this enthusiasm has stuck with me to this day. I also love technology, construction and anything I can invent or build. Apart from being a techie, I’m also a true travel fanatic.
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