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04-27-2009, 01:52 PM
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Friends: 0 |  A very long boat on my rather short Prius I'm sure some Prius owner out there has a racing single that's longer than my 23' kingfisher, but here it is looking decidedly weird on top of my Prius! Not the transport setup I would use for long trips with a boat this big but it drove fine for the short trip to the river I did today. Boat is 23' long, about 19" wide, weighs 45 lbs and is entirely built of wood (and needs a little TLC).  |
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04-27-2009, 02:03 PM
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Friends: 23 | Re: A very long boat on my rather short Prius Take the same picture against a "cleaner" backdrop and I think you have your next avatar. Great picture!! |
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04-27-2009, 02:33 PM
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Friends: 2 | Re: A very long boat on my rather short Prius Quote:
Very nice boat. Did you build it? From a kit or scratch?  It passes the 50 Foot Rule: (You can't see the dings, etc from 50 ft.)  | |
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04-27-2009, 02:50 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: A very long boat on my rather short Prius I did not build it. It was built 10 years ago by the boatman at Tabor academy, I believe from scratch. I am planning on refurbishing it this summer, it mostly needs cosmetics but a couple of the coaming pieces are cracked. Not sure if they are fixable with epoxy or will need to be replaced. |
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04-27-2009, 07:41 PM
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Friends: 14 | Re: A very long boat on my rather short Prius That is a sleek looking boat. Lotta mass beyond the tiedowns so watch out for quick turns (on the road). Youse can fix anything with epoxy. |
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04-27-2009, 07:44 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: A very long boat on my rather short Prius Very cool picture. I need to try rowing some day... |
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05-03-2009, 02:46 AM
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Friends: 0 | Re: A very long boat on my rather short Prius nice car and boat. this really makes me miss my kayak. |
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05-03-2009, 07:42 AM
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Friends: 33 | Re: A very long boat on my rather short Prius Looks a little different to my tinny and electric outboard. By the way, anyone in Australia try this trick and you might wear a ticket. The maximum distance from the centre of the rear axle to the rear of the vehicle and any load on the vehicle is 60% of the wheelbase or 3.7 metres whichever is the lesser. In South Australia you would wear a fine of about $130.00 |
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05-03-2009, 09:40 AM
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Friends: 1 | Re: A very long boat on my rather short Prius That is really humorous. but, as long as it works. should prepare a better air pocket for Prius. |
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05-04-2009, 10:38 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: A very long boat on my rather short Prius The rule I've always heard is no more than 4' off either end. But I really have no idea. I used to have a 25' racing shell that I transported on my ~16' truck, and I've seen folks with racing doubles (~33') on top of vans. I'm sure I'm breaking some kind of rule but so far, no trouble. I am sure to put that red flag on so that no one drives into the back of the boat. |
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