Pogo

A paddle wheeler that skims over shallow waters at 9 mph

Category
Paddle Boats
Designer
Jimmy Tench

Designed by 15-year-old Jimmy Tench of Bradenton, Florida, to explore weed-choked bayous for orchids, Pogo is a flat-bottomed paddle-wheeler with no propeller to foul in mangrove, hyacinth or grass. It skims shallow water at about 9 mph.

Specifications

Construction
Flat-bottom plywood boat with engine-driven stern paddle wheel; no propeller to foul in weeds

Downloads

Plan sheets 6

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