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Expandacraft Modular Boats

Expandacraft is a modular hull design that transforms into all sorts of watercraft.

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Here is Tigger, a one of a kind boat for sure. I started with a Seawind 24 Catamaran sailboat which had run aground on rocks and crushed the hulls, made new hulls from a bootlegged mold, then used the original deck lids to cap of the new hulls. Top speed is only 15 MPH or so, but the boat was made for slow cruising, and comfort, not speed. With both motors running and speeds between 8 and 10 MPH, she gets about 10 MPG. Interestingly, the boat can cruise that speed with only one engine, and it can turn left and right just fine if I had to get back with one engine only. Of course, being that the motors are so far apart, you don't need the steering wheel when maneuvering in and out of the dock, just thrust alone does the job. Removing all the sailing gear was about equal to the weight I added with the two motors and decking, it's deceptively lightweight, the 10x18 aluminum deck, actually weighs lees than the original fiberglass hard deck and center console in is sail boat configuration. Top speed could be much higher if I put different props on her, the ones I have are the Sail Drive type which are designer for high torque in reverse as well as forward.

Only for the week of October 23rd till 30th. And if you live close to my route. Leaving Tallahassee Fl Tuesday 22nd and driving up I-95 to SC and NC. DC area on the 24th and then to Boston. Will likely come back through VA, TN, GA. Take advantage of the Free shipping and meet the designer in person.

How to make this folding mechanism for an outrigger canoe. Expandacraft has more than just modular hull parts, we have endless components for different configurations.

$Cost of plastic is only a small part of the end retail price. Plastic resin is up 3.5 times in 15 years, but my retail price has not increased by that fraction. Some kayak manufactures are publicly traded companies, and that effects retail price more than any other thing, Expandacraft is privately owned and made in USA.$

This boat rode out the storm strapped to the trailer with another one on top. The trailer was tied to the house so it wouldn't float away. I can't tell you how lucky I am that the storm went east of my shop by only 40 miles. Those folks east of me have been hit by three storms in the past 11 months, not so lucky are they.

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