i have had this crazy idea to build a houseboat from a kombi van for a while now i will be cruising from albury down the murray river til lake alexandrina(the sea), it will be powered by a 25 horse honda 4 stroke outboard,i scored a bay body for free and will pick it up on friday ,it was in a rear ender that twisted the body , i will post some pics later
[Edited on 21-7-2004 by david]
why not run a vw motor???
hahahaha
that is pure class.
can't wait to see the build and final result
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs
way weird what will the flotation base consist of?????
Baby Loves to Mumbo
lol i want 2 c photos as u go this would b diffrent🙂🙂🙂
Trust you to come up with an idea like that!!!! :thumb
Good luck 🙂
Yes ...... and pics please!!!!
that like way cool let the rest of us know how you go
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
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OK what show could you sell the story to.... 'Postcards' or 'Inventor's (that exists doesn't it???)
what like this
MIKE.
VW'S DON'T LEAK OIL, THEY JUST LEAVE THEIR MARK !!!
Not what I would do to a Ghia but interesting concept:-
http://www.bobsokol.com/boatmobile/boatmobile.html
Steve
not quite what i had in mind
That sounds pretty crazy, would love to see the pics when you get started on it!
David I was going to comment on that pic...thinking that you have something more impressive in mind.... but....
Hopefully your boat bit is a little more subtle .... 🙂
Any sketches?...Do a photo shop or something :bounce:bounce
...OK we can wait......
Mmmm, a whole new type of schwimmwagen. Bulli-schwimmer.
one of me ex girlfriends lying little brat cousins once told be that his mates dad (you gettin this? mothers haidressers next door neighbours hamsters original owners...) had made a canoe out of tow FJ holden bonnets, welding them end to end..........obviously, i dont doubt their credibility one little bit.........🙂🙂
everything dies baby, thats a fact..
maybe everything that dies one day comes back..
put your make up on and your hair up pretty..
and meet me tonight in Atlantic city..
lol......
Hmmmm....I know someone who used an interior door as a surfboard.....So no I don't doubt it one little bit😀
Will that girl, second from the right, ever get painted...if she does...what will her design be?
Or, is she destined to remain a clean canvas?
posted on 21-7-2004 at 06:24 PM
i have had this crazy idea to build a houseboat from a kombi van for a while now i will be cruising from albury down the murray river til lake alexandrina(the sea), it will be powered by a 25 horse honda 4 stroke outboard,i scored a bay body for free and will pick it up on friday ,it was in a rear ender that twisted the body , i will post some pics later
[Edited on 21-7-2004 by david]
Hey - David: Get out! I thought of this first! I shoulda patented the idea!
But seriously, no offence intended. I, too, had this idea, ooh, about 5 - 6 years ago. Keeps buggin me. There's this vision of cruising down the Murray at the wheel of a Kombi. The steering wheel connected to the rudder, or the outboard. The wheel arches cut out and panels welded in, to give a flatish floor. Two long pontoons, one each side, with provision to walk around the outside, for tying up, casting off, repelling boarders, etc. Or flat bottomed, with paddle wheels. Maybe a reiforced roof, for sunbaking. Watch the weight, though. Might need a river pilot's/master's certificate. Have you seen that houseboat at Echuca which is made from the front half of a flying boat? Dornier, I think.
i run a canoe hire business on the murray here at albury so have paddle heaps on the river but the calling has been for a trip down to promote my backpackers and canoe hire business (tax deduction ) so you had a bit of a similiar idea but will keep you posted , this is an actual picture just for you jen
[Edited on 22-7-2004 by david]
verry cool promo boat,
jenz58 wrote:lol......
Hmmmm....I know someone who used an interior door as a surfboard.....So no I don't doubt it one little bit😀
Will that girl, second from the right, ever get painted...if she does...what will her design be?
Or, is she destined to remain a clean canvas?
she's painted as a wall jenz58, one of their many great albums..........
everything dies baby, thats a fact..
maybe everything that dies one day comes back..
put your make up on and your hair up pretty..
and meet me tonight in Atlantic city..
Ohhh......My glasses must be clean...I can see the bricks now...:blush
David, thanks for the ACTUAL pic of the kombi boat.....just a little worried about the waves ABOVE and not BELOW the hull!!!! :duh
Does this mean that any passengers have to bail like hell the whole cruise?:jesus
...I've just had an image pop into my head (dangerous stuff!!)...... A kombi paddle steamer!!!!!! 😎
Just a thought...image.... 🙂
Thanks, David. I'd love to go cruising in that. Ideal honeymooner's jaunt. Wish I was young again. I'll pay for the petrol, etc. Let me know when it's ready. U2U or email.
Coupla questions: Will 25 hp be enough to get back against the current ? It flows pretty strong sometimes, depending on how much water is released for irrigation.
If the finished KombiBoat is overwidth ? , it's gunna cost you to have it transported by road, to the river.
Fishing rods out the side? Rear deck? Legal requirements - Portaloo? Can't wait. Wishing you happy building.
