How to Build a Pedal Boat
A streamlined pedal boat for one youngster, less than five feet long
- Category
- Paddle Boats
- Designer
- John Rogers
A streamlined one-child pedal boat that skims the water on 'two-footpower'. It's under 5 ft long, weighs 48 lb, and has power brakes (back-pedal) and reverse. Build it from one sheet of plywood and standard bicycle parts, and run it in a lake, a stream or even a swimming pool.
Specifications
- Length
- Under 5 ft
- Weight
- 48 lb
- Capacity
- 1 child
- Construction
- One 4 x 10 sheet of 1/4 in. plywood plus standard bicycle parts
- Power
- Pedal paddle wheel with back-pedal brake and reverse
Downloads
Plan sheets 5
Tap a sheet to open the full-size scan. On a computer, right-click it and choose “Save image as” to keep a copy; on a phone, press and hold.
